Games Electric Trains

Hello!

This is my first experience in game development.



Electric trains is train driver arcade game with subjective camera. The main idea is to make game more dynamic than train simulators. The game in which the completion of the level will take 5-10 minutes.

Platforms: Android/iOS/Web

Beta version:
Web/Standalone: https://m-iden.itch.io/electric-trains
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ekindiegames.ElectricTrains

Here is first example of gameplay:

 

this is very polished and good execution for a first game !

 

Tiny-Tree, thank you!

 

Some technical demos.

AI train movement near and far from player's train:

Level parts enabling/disabling near player's train:

 

That tile disabling and generation is crazy!

 

Nice work so far.

Could you actually prevent crash, before end of first vid? Two rails ahead on the station were occupied.

In last enabling disabling tiles video, are you generating map on the fly as well?

 

PretzelTail101, thanks!

Antypodish, the game has arcade elements, some segments between traffic lights are too short. In real life, the distance between traffic lights should be enough to slow down the train. But in the game only the player’s reaction and speed reduction will help.

Levels are pregenerated and loaded into memory at the beginning of the game. Perhaps in the future, dynamic level loading will be used to create complex maps.

 

Is speed controlled by player, or automatically?

Regarding reaction, I am not sure, if player would set rails to go straight, at the very end of video, wouldn't train crash into the one on the station?

At this point (3:04 min), player don't see, if something is on the station, blocking the path.

 

The player controls the speed. The faster you go, the more points you get. But there are no time limits in this example. It’s just more interesting to drive faster in my opinion.

Perhaps if the player would go straight, then also did not have time to slow down. In such a situation, only low speed will help.

 

Hi! Beta version of the game is now avaliable for browser: https://m-iden.itch.io/electric-trains

 

• After brief gameplay:
• Looks nice
• Nice booster concept, of overhead cables sparks
• Well, is in Russian, should rather make in English from beginning, to grab wider audience. Unless strictly targeting Russian group.
• Of course assuming multiple languages.
• Z key is not good key for switching rails. Suggest to use A/D (Left/Forward, Right/Forward) keys, or space for switching. Similar as AD, using arrows left right.
• Forward is W ok, but reverse should be S (arrow down). Or there is key to switch to reverse?
• Riding slow in stationary train, allows me to push it. No crash.

 

Antypodish many thanks to you!

I will try to take your suggestions into account. Two languages are supported now, but apparently something went wrong) I'll try to fix it now.

X key is used to reverse train movement direction now.
You can slightly push another trains without crash.

 

Ah, I thought it was camera switch
Haven't tested too much.

 

It's all right Beta version is for testing. I have to think how to make the interface more user friendly

 

I suggest to look up for Friday Feedback, running every weekend.
Well exceptionally not this past weekend however.

Here how it looks like in practice:
Feedback Friday #105 - March 13 - 16, 2020

Searching for Friday keyword.
https://forum.unity.com/search/147338650/?q=friday&t=post&o=date&c[title_only]=1

 

Thanks! I will try.

 

Very nice but can we see a train wreck lol

 

Train wrecks occur at high speed. So in the game you can push another train if the speed is low, but at high speed an accident will happen

 

See on the original video, toward the end. See few post above #8

 

Hi Now available for beta test on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ekindiegames.ElectricTrains

 

Hello New short promo video of gameplay:

 

Rally cool presentation. Keep up

 

Thank you !
I fixed language bug. The game should work in English now.

 

Hello New update is released!



What's new
- 2 missions
- 1 new map
- freight transportation in a free game
- almost free camera
- 2 new trains
- highlighting selected path in difficult segments
- level map
- horns
- 4 mission has become easier to pass
- realistic mode (disables sparks, AI trains are a little smarter)
- minor optimization and bug fixes