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Runaway Railway

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Participation Award 5 Points

It's the breaking apart that counts

Any% WR 5 Points

Finish in the fastest possible time

Never Eat Shredded Wheat 10 Points

Pass through one track tile in all four directions

Close Call 10 Points

Switch a track tile right before the train rides onto it

Maware Maware 10 Points

Around and around and around...

Rerouted 10 Points

Finish a level in a different tunnel to the one you started in

Full Steam Ahead 50 Points

Beat any 10 levels on fast speed

Survivor 100 Points

Complete 20 levels consecutively without crashing

Training Complete 50 Points

Complete all 30 levels

Express Train 50 Points

Complete every level without using slow speed

Overtime 50 Points

Complete level 35

Flying Colours 25 Points

Earn 1,000 points on a single level

High Earner 50 Points

Earn 10,000 points in a game

Far From Pointless 50 Points

Earn 50,000 points across all games

Everyday I'm Shufflin' 25 Points

Switch track tiles 1000 times

Author Comments

This train's about to go off the rails!


You've been hired to oversee the construction of a new railway line - but the trains are coming right now and the track's not ready! Quickly switch up the tracks to connect up the tunnels and save the passengers.


A fast-paced puzzle game for players of any age. Challenge yourself with 30 unique levels, then try to keep the train running as fast and for as long as you can as you go for the high score.


HOW TO PLAY:

Click on any two white tiles to swap them around. Connect every tunnel in a circuit to complete the level.


UPDATES

2023-05-22: Added delay on train at the start of each game to give more time to solve the puzzles.

2023-06-06: Fixed Any% medal to work again after previous update.

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Awsome

So me being a fan of trains this was actually nice I feel like the train leaves too early doesnt really give you time to move stuff around maybe even having a timer for when the train leaves would be a plus, OK so I just want to get this started and mention here that you have something good here Alright where do I start you have alot going on with this one its pretty interesting and pretty fun once you get into it and such, Great puzzle and train game mix here you have got the skills and for sure the ideas There was no lackluster qualities about this game, As suggested having a timer for when the train leaves would be a plus, but it was a fun game

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That game was just okay. I admit that I didn't really like how it went. I mean, it was too fast. Even at slow, the train was hard to keep up with. It did indeed seem like a runaway. I thought you were supposed to go off the screen.

I guess that doesn't make sense. I wish you could just choose as to when the train took off. That's a lot of medals. I do like how it was sort of an original concept. It's just not really for me.

HamsterAtDawn responds:

I think that could be a good idea to allow the train to leave after you've had time to assess the situation, thanks for the suggestion. I know some people have enjoyed the speed of the game but others have found it too fast. Although it's never going to be for everyone, I would like to make it as accessible as possible and I appreciate the constructive feedback.

Update: I have made a minor tweak to the game. You now have unlimited time before the train arrives when starting a new game. The train will not leave until you start switching the tiles. It will still leave automatically when completing multiple levels in succession but this will reset after you get a game over. I think that this should maintain the challenge for the people who want it but hopefully make it more accessible to other players who have found the game too difficult.

Great concept! It's really well done.
Edit: I'm glad I made you feel that way. You should make more games! :D

HamsterAtDawn responds:

Thanks a lot, this is my first game and it's really encouraging to get such positive feedback. I would love to make more games but it would be a waste of time unless people were going to enjoy them.

Good concept, but it might benefit from a little more time to solve the puzzles.

Update: Thanks for the tip. I can't believe I missed that. Guess that's what I get for staying up too long lol.

HamsterAtDawn responds:

Thanks for the feedback.

Have you tried it on slow speed? It slows the train down to half speed, which should give you a lot more time to figure things out.

It's hard to balance the speed as I want to give some sense of urgency but obviously it can't be too fast or it becomes impossible. I added the slow speed so you can take time if you need to, and you also have unlimited retries. However, the speed might still need tweaking and I would consider adding more time if most people are finding it insufficient.

Good idea but man is this difficult. At least for me. But really fun, good idea with a lot of anxiety when I here the train horn.

HamsterAtDawn responds:

Good to hear that you had fun. I wanted it to be challenging but hopefully not too frustrating.

Credits & Info

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Uploaded
May 18, 2023
12:16 PM EDT
Software
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  • Daily 5th Place May 20, 2023