Multiplayer co-op campaign

This was the most requested feature, so I'm happy to announce that it's now possible to play the entire campaign in multiplayer mode! And when someone leaves the game, their passenger stays in the game as "offline" and can be grabbed and moved by other players. Also, when you reconnect to a game, you get reassigned to your previous passenger, keeping your health, tools, hats and score!

Restart menu

What if you barely pass a level, but you are stuck at the next one, missing water, having a train in bad condition? Restarting the current level won't solve your issue... With the new restart menu window, you can now choose from which completed level you want to restart!

Save & load multiplayer games

The host of a multiplayer game (campaign and quickgames) can now save the session, so you can play it in parts across multiple days!

Attack has it's own button

A recurring feedback I got was about the fact that the attack button was the same as the interaction/use button. While the goal was to make the game easier to learn and play, it was more an annoyance that anything else. Player would often grab things by mistake after an enemy was defeated, or could not eat a fruit too close to an enemy. These actions are now separated, fixing all these issues!

New items

There's a bunch of new items that have been added to the game: 3 new locomotives, a new turret, a new weapon, multiple hats, and more.

The bullet

Introducing "The Bullet", a fast & powerful but expensive electric-powered locomotive! It was largely inspired by the Japanese Shinkansen Series 100 built in the 80s.

Class J - The Queen of Steam

Inspired by the Norfolk and Western J Class form 1941, this steam-powered locomotive is quite strong and robust. But most importantly, it looks super cool!

Darkstar - Top secret locomotive

It's top-secret, so I can't tell you much about it. I hope you'll understand.

Rocket Launcher

That's right, things are getting serious! With a high range, rockets give quite a bad day to any encountered enemies!

Armored Wagon Turret

This is a stronger and more powerful turret that can be attached on wagons. It can also hold a rocket-launcher!

More items variations

Some items such as the blimps have more visual variations. There is also a new character skin to choose in multiplayer mode!

New hats

The crates contain a new collection of hats to wear!

Secret items

Not saying a word about those. You'll have to discover them by yourselves!

Collect multiple items at once

As pointed out by many people, it was tiresome to collect resources one by one from a storage or a pile. But not anymore! Now, holding the action key will prompt an incrementing counter indicating how many units of a resource is being collected. Simply releasing the key will complete the transaction! You can adjust the speed of the increment in the settings (Hold Action Delay).

Minor improvements

• Passengers can sprint. When there's no targeted enemy, use the new Attack Key/Button for a quick dash!
• There is now a special "locomotive" category in the blueprint inventory.
• Passengers can now be attached to wagons without being boarded in single player mode. Useful if you don't want them to run to follow the train when it's moving.
• Pipeline can't transport water anymore, reducing confusing with thirsty passengers
• It's now clearly indicated which item is selected to be repaired in the hint bubble
• Locomotives and wagons upgrades can't take damages anymore. They will still be destroyed with their parent.
• Wagon turrets can't be moved once attached to a wagon.
• Consumables (fruits, potatoes, seeds) are being eaten one unit at a time, for better control.
• Passengers can hop on free flatcars that are attached on the train.
• Furnaces automatically pulls coal from nearby coal storages each time it's needed.
• The animation of Barbara was improved.
• The blueprints of Howie and the coal storage are already unlocked by default in new games.
• Derrick pumps, pump jacks and windmill don't spill resources once their attached storage is full.
• There is now a slider in the settings to control how much the camera can be tilted with the mouse movement or gamepad joystick. Set it to zero if you have motion sickness when moving the mouse.
• Fruit pies, popcorns and gratin can be stacked.
• The campaign contains more crates.
• The smelter pops two irons each cycle.
• Some tutorial windows have images to clarify their content
• Quick games maps contains save point near train stations.

Bug fixes

• Threats (wild fires, enemies) countdown hints are being correctly removed between levels.
• Map editor eraser works properly. This is not an ideal fix, but at least it should work.
• Multiplayer restart and reconnect work consistently.

As always, let me know in the comments what you think, and if you encounter any bugs or have suggestions join our Discord! I try my best to take as many feedbacks into consideration as possible. Cheers and Choo-choo!

[ 2024-06-04 05:55:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

Get your tickets to ride the Trackline Express today! Small disclaimer: there might be some missing rails sections. And occasional barbarian attacks. But don’t worry, our trains are the most reliable out there. Some just require a few upgrades here and there. Other than that, a perfectly fine ride is awaiting for you!
Did we mention wildfires?



Trackline Express is a train builder where you need to reach the stations while keeping your passenger safe from attacks and wildfires. Gather wood, rocks, ores, coal, and then transform them into various resources to create new buildings and equipment using blueprints that you unlock along the way.

The game offers a unique blend of gameplay elements that could appeal to players who enjoy strategy and resource management and to those looking for a more relaxed and cozy gaming experience with occasional exciting twists.



There aren't many resources in the desert, so you’ll have to think about how to use them in the best possible way.





You’ll need to collect enough coins to unlock blueprints in order to build anything. Once a blueprint is unlocked, it’s freely available. Coins are rare around there, so use them wisely.




With enough resources and the right blueprints, you can create multiple buildings and equipment to help you keep going forward and survive. What will you build first? A mine to get the coal for the train? Or maybe a well for your water tank? Unless you choose equipment to defend yourself against an upcoming threat... Each game is different and might require different prioritizations. Adaptation is key.





Attacks are frequent. You’ll have to fight to protect your convoy. Fortunately there are a few items you can use. As more passengers arrive, you’ll have to be more creative with how you use them.





Feed your train with coal, build new wagons and new equipment to defend against, well, basically everything. Try to automate things to keep moving as the game gets harder and harder with time and distance.





Bring your friends along for a ride! Join forces to tackle challenges on a journey to the final destination with Trackline Express multiplayer mode. Unite your strengths, strategically plan your next steps and defeat incoming threats!





You just want to play during a short break? We got you covered! The game comes with a Daily Challenge mode. Every day, a new randomly generated map will be available for everyone, so you can challenge yourself and your friends!






- high replayability value
- many items to gather and craft
- multiple game modes
- online and local (LAN) multiplayer mode (experimental)
- mini quests to complete
- random deterministic map generator



This game is still in active development. If you want to follow the adventure, join the discord here:
https://discord.gg/dqjAFeP29T