That's actually an awesome game! At first I thought it was a generic idea most people were to go for in the jam. Heck, even our team had a train idea at some point. But the implementation I find is pretty creative! I love the different mechanics and challenges you face along the way, I didn't find them confusing at all. Yes, if the game was easier, then more people would've enjoyed it more, just like you mentioned in the video. It's a lesson every game jammer must learn at some point the hard way I think lol. But I personally really enjoyed it, and loved the cute old-school disney style!
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Sundown Express's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Audio | #262 | 3.944 | 3.944 |
| Artwork | #392 | 4.306 | 4.306 |
| Enjoyment | #637 | 3.861 | 3.861 |
| Narrative | #871 | 3.361 | 3.361 |
| Creativity | #1205 | 3.944 | 3.944 |
Ranked from 36 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does your game fit the theme?
The train must be kept running in a loop and cannot stop
(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
Alexander Lahti, Adam Bejstam, suumpmolk and devon
Comments
Wow this was much harder than I expected 😅 The animations are gorgeous, that goes without saying probably. Gameplay works pretty well, all the pieces are there. The difficulty curve could use some tweaks, to make the start a bit easier. And also, if you have multiple trains, maybe the game could remove those trains when derailed instead of instafailing?
This first vulture appeared right after the "workers cannot fight enemies" hint, so it took me a moment to notice that I can scare them off.
The game was very well put together on the audio side as well, nice work there!
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Orbital BoundsThis is incredibly polished! Had me hooked for a while trying to optimize my resources! I'm proud of you, you should feel proud.
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Chuk Woke UpVery charming game full of personality! and the gameplay is chaotic but solid, very fun and addicting game!
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Cosmoroboros (Jam version)"Get to work!!", the narration of these little cowboys are amazing. Back to back great games you all made, leave some of the winner places for other people next year please ;)
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It goes in the square holeGreat concept! The art is so funny and cute! I had fun with this one, it has potential to be expanded a lot. Good job!
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WELCOME TO THE LOOPThe concept and visuals are truly special - amazing work!
Just two notes: the difficulty feels a bit harsh, and I noticed some target detection issues (had to click on trees multiple times)
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Traffic Lights ManagerIt's cool but it would have been nice if clicking on objects was more precise or there was some visual indicator I successfully clicked on something. The premise is very fun.
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Room with a LOOP (GMTK 2025)the art style is awesome. congrats artists! ^^ the game itself is a bit tricky to maintain after 3 loops, at least for me. workers are a bit slow.. good job nonetheless!
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untitled: (the game!)Damn this is just so delightful. Cuphead quality visuals in a weekend is CRAZY work! The resource management is really engaging, the time pressure of the train keeps you honed in and the heartbreak from watching the little fellas get squished just motivates you to get back in there. I love all the random events that crop up too, total chaos that really evokes the wild west.
Really great entry, thanks you for making it!
Cool game, liked the micro management aspects of it. Could make it feel good by giving the workers some upgrades as well later on. Nice job in the jam!
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The Broken IdolVery fun and interesting game. Great art, good sound. The only thing missing was for the workers to have some pathfinding to go around the stones
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Kitchen Sync
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