Islands & Trains

Interesting concepts but you can't create individual routes for multiple trains that use the same tracks, even if it's just a tiny section. They invariably end up on the same route and eventually crash. This is unacceptable at any price and the game never should've been released without the ability to prevent this. You can't run them in opposite directions either because the switches get all screwed up. I mean, you can set them up to run that way, it's just that you still end up in the same situation. Other train issues: * The cars constantly disconnect from each other and either spread out or overlap. A few times my trains have simply vanished, always after they get disconnected. * Trains don't stop at stations, just go round and round and round. Minor gripe, but still. Other than that, the game needs a lot more building models and rail sections and the scaling isn't consistent. Some things are way too big and others are way too small. For example, there's a placeable asset that's like multiple fields surrounded by hedgerows. It's a big asset, but the fields are tiny and it looks stupid. Then there's things like all but two trains are steam trains and 80% of the building models and decorative items look like early (EARLY!) 20th century stuff at the latest, but then there's modern day swimming pools, like three of them, and a soccer field. It does run well, so there's that at least. Starts and shuts down quickly, but then it would because there's very little to it. I say pass on it, at least until they add routing for multiple trains, and I don't care what the game costs. Poor design is poor design, period.

Basically abandoned. Hasn't received an update since October last year. Many bugs/issues with no apparent dev response. To be fair, it is a two person dev team, so I'm not considering them at fault, but I'm not convinced that it is worth your time and money.

Note: I have also played the demo. Looks nice, a cute game, but fundamental controls are really awkward. No buttons to change the height of what you're placing, very often unable to click the side of something to place something the same height... it's quite overwhelming with choices, not intuitive and slow, and takes way too long before you actually have a decent train track. And sometimes placement acts bizarrely, like I placed a wood bridge in a diagonal grid space from another, and it rotated the other - they aren't connecting so it doesn't make sense. If you have lots of patience, then you'll probably enjoy this, but it's not for me, without lots more QOL.

Its a good game, a bit glitchy but definately relaxing. I played this with my four year old and she loves it. I would love to see cars and planes running or flying by themselves. It would look so amazing. Can the devs PLEASE look into this?

This is not a "game" game. it's a designer studio. Too bad as it has really great foundation to a rule based game. If you are into playing . But it only if you want to spend some time to design everything from scratch, including terrain, tracks and cute trains just to watch them running around.

This game does not have any goal. There is no economy, no quests, no tasks. You just build your layout, and I guess have fun by looking at it. Perhaps it can be appealing to young children, but I see it boring.

Cozy little train game - spent 2 hours solid placing sheep on a hill :)

👉 Ce jeu de construction bac-à-sable est basé sur les trains et leur cheminement. Rien n'empêche de créer de sublimes décors uniquement. Il y a plusieurs thèmes de base et beaucoup d'assets de décoration et de construction pour pouvoir être satisfait pleinement, en l'état. Pour ma part, j'aimerai avoir: - l'option caméra libre; - la vue aérienne, façon carte: - une vue cabine/locomotive, (un peu comme Planet Coaster); - la possibilité d'avoir des collisions d'objets; - la possibilité de positionner librement des rails sous les ouvrages d'arts (c'est impossible actuellement et c'est très dommage!); - un mod photo; - la possibilité d'avoir les commandes des trains et des aiguillages pour gérer les transports. Bon! Il ne faut pas croire qu'on s'ennuie, mais ces options seraient vraiment un must. J'espère que des DLC viendront aussi, à l'avenir. Il serait appréciable d'avoir de nouvelles thématisations comme: western, urbaine et pourquoi pas post apocalyptique. 👉 This sandbox construction game is based on trains and their routes. Nothing prevents you from creating beautiful scenery only. There are several basic themes and many decorative and construction assets to be fully satisfied as it stands. For my part, I would like to have: - a free camera option; - an aerial view, map-like; - a cabin/locomotive view (a bit like Planet Coaster); - the possibility of object collisions; - the ability to freely position tracks under artworks (this is currently impossible and very unfortunate!); - a photo mode; - the ability to control trains and switches to manage transportation. Well! One shouldn't think we're bored, but these options would really be a must. I hope that DLCs will also come in the future. It would be nice to have new themes such as: western, urban, and why not post-apocalyptic.

Islands & Trains. Ein charmantes Aufbauspiel, bei dem man seine eigenen, kleinen Welten mit Zügen erstellen kann. [h1] Die Idee [/h1] In "Islands & Trains" beginnt man mit einer leeren Welt und baut sie nach und nach seinen Vorstellungen entsprechend auf. Ein genaues Vorgehen wird nicht gegeben, denn der eigenen Kreativität soll freien Lauf gelassen werden. Je nachdem, wie viel Liebe zum Detail man in seine Welten stecken möchte, kann man mehrere Stunden in den Bau der Landschaft, der Strecken oder der Details investieren. [h1] Das Gameplay [/h1] Wie eben schon angeschnitten handelt "Islands & Trains" voll und ganz von der eigenen Kreativität sich eine kleine Welt aufzubauen, durch die später ein oder mehrere Züge fahren können. Dies beginnt mit dem groben und feinen Bau der Landschaft, der Berge und der Kanten der Insel und hört mit dem Platzieren von Bänken, Lichtern und Zäunen auf. Es gibt eine große Auswahl an platzierbaren Gegenständen. Auch wenn man schon in Weihnachtsstimmung ist, kann man sich mit dem neuen Update austoben und sein eigenes "Winter Wonderland" erstellen. [h1] Der Preis [/h1] "Islands & Trains" kostet in der Regel ein wenig unter 7€. Für solch ein kleines Spiel, was von einem ebenfalls kleinen Entwicklerstudio kommt, ist dies absolut gerechtfertigt. Ich selbst habe allein in eine einzige Welt zwei Stunden investiert und bin noch nicht vollständig zufrieden damit. Selbst wenn der Preis für jemanden weiterhin zu hoch ist, kann dieser mit einem Rabatt auf 4,13€ sinken. [h1] Das Fazit [/h1] "Islands & Trains" ist ein wunderschönes, kleines Aufbauspiel, in dem der Kreativität keine Grenzen gesetzt werden. Es verzichtet vollständig auf Zeitlimits, Quests oder sonstige nervenaufreibende Aufgaben und konzentriert sich vollständig auf ein entspanntes Erlebnis, perfekt bei großer Hektik für zwischendurch. Mit platzierter Landschaft und verlegter Schiene empfehle ich "Islands & Trains" weiter!

este juego alimenta mi autismo, me encanta