Train Troubles by MashUpGames

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made by MashUpGames for Ludum Dare 47 (JAM)

train.png Control the tracks!

Imagine: you're stuck in a boring office job, going day in and day out in a cycle of staleness. So one day, you bring your toy trains to work to make things more fun. You are a train conductor after all, so you know things about trains.

Build your playground

Place tracks to connect the loop and get the train travelling around the table, dropping off and picking up passengers so they all meet their destination.

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Ratings

Overall 744th 3.545⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Fun 674th 3.438⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 811th 3.328⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Theme 637th 3.774⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 226th 4.219⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Audio 401th 3.641⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Given 17🗳️ 23🗨️

Feedback

daku
06. Oct 2020 · 14:07 UTC
Nice work Jelle. Keep it up.
TheCreator
07. Oct 2020 · 15:04 UTC
Nice little train game, the timer in the top right was a little bit hard to look at and I don't think it needed to be presented as a float, other than that the visuals are amazing, and I really enjoyed watching the train move around the tracks :)
Cerins
07. Oct 2020 · 15:07 UTC
Nice game
Matthewjd389
07. Oct 2020 · 15:11 UTC
Really fun game. Could see myself getting lost here for hours. I like the art style,, its really cute and the animations go really well with it, especially the level transition.
I had a small issue where i was able to move along a track piece that didn't exist, but apart from that the game is really well made and fun.
619tmSECTION
07. Oct 2020 · 15:12 UTC
Cool game. I like the graphics and the concept, the puzzle thing gives a lot of possibilities. I also like the transitions when you restart or go to the main menu.
The train and the tracks bug and look weird sometimes. The audio it´s fine. I´m not sure if you did, but I suggest using multiple songs if possible in case you didn´t.
It needs some work but of course 72h are 72h. Cool take on the theme and cool game overall. Nice work!
TheMosterts
07. Oct 2020 · 15:17 UTC
Great game, the train was just a bit slow. but overall enjoyed it alot.
BOOtak
07. Oct 2020 · 16:01 UTC
Very cute train game, I like toy-ish graphics! From what I noticed, train moves weird when you overlap tracks. Also raised trachs (i.e ones you create bridge with) are hard to grab with mouse - probably, their collision box doesn't match their model (you can grab them if you click below it somehow). Otherwise, very cute little game!

UPD: I agree with @themosterts, train moves a bit slow. It's OK on first levels, but as tracks grow, you wish it moved faster.
JafCraze
07. Oct 2020 · 17:02 UTC
Liked the model of the trains and passengers and the scene transitions were great!
It was a little weird that, on the crossings level, the train would stop for the cars :thinking:
Kolkav
07. Oct 2020 · 19:21 UTC
The game looks super cute! The transition between levels is awesome, the way you integrated tutorial and hints in the game is both informative and fitting the theme. With all this cuteness I still managed to get stuck in one of the levels, but I just genuinely bad at puzzle games. Really cool overall, great job!
Sirkovitch
08. Oct 2020 · 18:59 UTC
choo choo
Really cute visuals !
cyborgx7
08. Oct 2020 · 19:58 UTC
Very Pretty. Feels more like the prototype of a model train simulator than a puzzle game.
ShootingStaa
09. Oct 2020 · 03:30 UTC
Nice visuals. Cute transition animation, cool camera moving. I think it would be much easier and clear to use clear grid system and unit, since I can't make other answer other than the correct one which you have intended. Well done!
ping78
14. Oct 2020 · 02:27 UTC
Well done. I like the charm of the game. The animations/transitions are great. The tutorial is well made and does it's job.
CaptainProton42
15. Oct 2020 · 19:26 UTC
Really cute! Instant memories of my old model train <3

"Physics" were a bit janky for me (train carriages would get stuck temporarily). Maybe that was due to my low framerate on my potato.

Loved the visuals and sounds. Overalls seems really polished!
spyranteros
19. Oct 2020 · 16:22 UTC
Congrats guys! It's sooooo fun! Didn't expect anything less from you 2 :D
Hakro
19. Oct 2020 · 19:56 UTC
Fun little game. The graphics are really lovely. And the mood is relaxing :)

Nice entry overall.
Siddharth
21. Oct 2020 · 06:41 UTC
Cool game.. came here from the video.. nice work.. subscribed
Fatal-Exit
21. Oct 2020 · 19:52 UTC
Nice work, awesome graphic style! Music was a little repetitive I found (the ukulele loop, the music piece would have been better if it was twice as long and if some of the time that loop wasn't playing). That's the only criticism I have.
joleon
23. Oct 2020 · 14:07 UTC
Hey, Ollie had a pretty similar idea as we did with our game OnRail :grin:

I watched the "Making Of" video before I found the game, and then came to try it.

So, I have nothing negative to say about it, it's a beautiful game :) You pretty much hit the bullseye on mood, aesthetic, audio and visuals - went a bit different route than we did, but I'd say you did an even better job.

I especially like the consistent visual style, very clean, cartoon-ish, geometric, and reminiscent of actual model train set toys.

Great job!
LelulaGames
27. Oct 2020 · 03:10 UTC
Such a cute game. The train tracks that go over the river are a bit fiddly with their movement boxes, but otherwise it worked well. I could see this being a full length game.