Lazy Train Game

After initially putting over 8 hours in the Demo prior to release I have now put 17+ hours into the main game and still love it! This is essentially a resource gathering sim focused around model trains that can be played either in the background as an idle type game or have all your effort and time into creating an insane model train layout in your Living Room. With multiple maps, workshop support and a Developer that responds to discussions and bug concerns with plenty of plans to come I can't wait to see what improvements and changes will come in the future! If you are on the fence about this game try the demo, you will become addicted quick. 5 Thumbs Up, 10/10 game, No complaints here!

Its simple, its cozy, and relaxing to be honest. You lay down tracks, you watch the numbers / resources go up, you upgrade, and you make the line longer. No need to over complicate the simple things

Coming from someone who is mostly a 1st person and 3rd person shooter, I have decided to venture out and try something completely new that is out of the normal genre and a game where I can relax and wind down. I came across this train game and I have to admit, this game is REFRESHING! It is nice to get away from the constant action and have something that is more relaxed. First of all, the graphics and background music compliment each other very well! Additionally, I enjoy the puzzles and the ability to think creatively to design your railroad system how you want while going after achievements. I also find this game extremely unique compared to other similar types that I have played and I find myself coming back to it even with my busy schedule. Also, coming from a father, I introduced this game to my kids and they LOVE it! It brings me joy to see them use their imagination as they build their railroad system while going after those achievements. Bottom line, this game is perfectly fitted for both adults and kids. If you are an game enthusiast, I honestly think you will enjoy this game especially if you want a break from the action packed games. You have nothing to lose and all to gain and I cant wait to see what else this indie creator has up it's sleeve.

Lots of bugs. Trains don't stay on tracks, collector units can only attach in a single direction....I stopped at that point. Honestly, if they cannot get simple things like this to work and aren't in Early Access, I want my money back. 0/5 - Neat concept, not ready for a full release.

This is a fun little game, I'll give you a hint take care of your energy needs before you get carried away trying to build stuff. Once you have your energy sorted go hard. The game is a simple premise, collect stuff, store stuff, fabricate it into other stuff that lets you collect more different stuff, store that stuff and make even more new stuff! Exploring the game as you build is fun. Learning how to get past the limitations such as unlocking components needed to get around. The game is simple, reasonably intuitive and fun. I've streamed it a couple of times and the audience enjoyed it too. Nathan has been very supportive and some of the things I asked for in the game are even there! I really enjoyed the early access and helping out with a couple of bits and pieces by providing information to help resolve an issue.

This game is surprisingly good! Resource management and trains, what else could you want. I would love for the curve storage to be released so we can connect industries through turns. Give this game a shot, Its a lot of fun!

Good chill game and you build your own trains! Has some idle aspects of it and something you can let go and it will go in the background! Note: received a review copy, was able to play before launch and again after release.

"Lazy Train Game" requires literally hours of doing nothing, waiting for resources to accumulate. It has a host of other small problems, but that's the issue that's going to be a deal breaker for most people. The issue's mostly Steel, which requires 1090 materials to make 1 unit. 50 stone and 10 energy to make 10 iron, 20 coal, 20 limestone, and an additional 10 energy at 50 materials per unit of energy. 2 of the 3 scenarios require that you build a tunnel to complete them, which is 30 steel and 100 concrete, or 72,200 materials. That takes a long, long time to accumulate, even playing constantly at 5x speed. It doesn't help that trains have a tendency to freeze at higher speeds. It appears that sometimes, at high game speeds, when a train is forced to wait for another one it doesn't resume moving after the first locomotive moves on. "Lazy Train Game" isn't much of a train game, either. Most layouts are basically simple loops. Typically you'll have a siding or two with lots of storage depots, and a main drag that manufactures materials. The game does include track switches, and you'll use them, but not nearly to the extent that you would in a game like the Train Valley series. Part of the problem here is that route switching is rudimentary: a track switch can be fixed to go straight or turn, or toggle after every train. It has a half-implemented system to match train colors, but since a switch can only recognize one train color, and doesn't have any way of specifying what happens when it's a *different* train, it's functionally useless. This isn't a game where your trains have routes, or can choose a destination based on what's currently needed. Gameplay is very simple. It's mostly just moving materials to storage depots. There's some simple manufacturing: put stone in a storage depot connected to an iron factory, and it outputs iron in an adjacent iron depot. The loop is mostly build storage for materials, build collectors or factories for new materials, which you'll need to build collectors and factories for more advanced materials. You cannot move any of the manufactured materials, which are iron, concrete, or steel. This is only real design complication, factories tend to be bulky because they need a lot of continuous output storage depots. On some maps you may need to build more than one factory of the same kind, just to fit enough output depots. The "puzzle" aspect of the game, such as it is, is that you need to run track to certain objects, and reach them will require that you build ramps, bridges, and or tunnels. Most of the objects you're touching are new ramps, bridges, and tunnels, which will let you reach other objects. There are obstacles on the 1st map that you cannot overcome until you unlock some pieces from the 2nd map. There are only 3 maps. If you play the demo, you'll see most of the first map, though you can't cross the wider river or reach the tallest plateau. This is about 80% of the game, really, since the 2nd and 3rd maps are much smaller, and there are no new resources, it's just figuring out how to reach various spaces. There are technically 2 "workshop" bonus maps, but one is just a big flat space, and the other one is a snowy version of map #1. I finished all 3 maps, but I spent a lot of time reading while waiting for the game to do it.