LAST 24 HOURS to get Crystal Rail on Kickstarter! We are now fully funded, so you are guaranteed your pledge!! Make sure and snag yours before time runs out! www.kickstarter.com/projects/den... #indiedev #indiegame #roguelike #handpainted #furry

Did you know that AFC has an indie game section this year? Find the extinct animal cast of our game Crystal Rail, and many other up and coming indies in the gaming hall!

Crystal Rail takes place in the land of Nidofalm - who rules over this land? Many have laid claim to the title... #indiegame #RPG #lore #kickstarter #indiedev youtu.be/OOUNj5P1r8g

Crystal Rail is now live on #Kickstarter! Make a Train, strike it rich, and explore a handpainted world filled with greed! www.kickstarter.com/projects/den... #wishlistwednesday #roguelike #trains #indiedev #indiegame youtu.be/G3GhRmBNZ-s?...

For over 3 years I've been painting backgrounds for my game #CrystalRail - for today's #screenshotSaturday, I wanted to share that process~ Welcome to the Shallows! [Kickstarter link in bio] youtube.com/shorts/ljSJS... #indieDev #indiegame #painting #timelapse #digitalart #behindthescenes

09.03.35 - Ready to go off the rails? #kickstarter #indiedev #gamedev #roguelike #train #wishlistWednesday Folllow the Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/den... youtube.com/shorts/Njera...

For today's #WishlistWednesday we are emerging from months of hard work to reveal our #indiegame 's new Event System! Fans of #SlaytheSpire and #FTL will be right at home in the world of Crystal Rail! Try it in our demo today! #train #gamedev store.steampowered.com/app/3359330/...

A bit of an unusual #screenshotsaturday - according to steam, over 85% of players who tried our #demo went on to wishlist our game! A huge thank you to all you new players - we will do our best to make Crystal Rail a game worthy of your time! #indiedev #gamedev #roguelite #steamnextfest

In 2022, at a low point in my life, I left my career of almost 10 years to chase my childhood dream of making indie games. Today the dream creeps closer - Crystal Rail's demo is playable in #SteamNextFest! Give us a look! store.steampowered.com/app/3482820/... #indiedev #gamedev #roguelite #train

What game inspired you as a kid? I think about this a lot actually, and it might surprise you given the game I'm making, but there was a magic to exploring this world I will never forget~

🔊SOUND ON! 🔊 Thanks to everyone who tried the Crystal Rail #demo so far! Your trains' capital is impressive, but your reactions are priceless! Wanna join the next video? DM us your run! store.steampowered.com/app/3482820/... #trailertuesday #indiegame #gamedev #roguelite #handpainted #trains

Thank you to those who tried Crystal Rail at #glitchcity #bringyourowngame this weekend! And congrats to Brian, who raked up 10268 capital on his first try, earning a slick 30 steam bucks! Can you beat his score? store.steampowered.com/app/3482820/... #demo #indiedev #indiegame #roguelite

Since our demo's release, our wishlists have increased by almost 50%! Thank you to everyone who's dipped their toes into the world of Crystal Rail! We'll be releasing a patch soon, keep the feedback comin! #indiedev #gamdev #wishlistWednesday #demo #roguelite #boardgame #train

This #screenshotsaturday should speak for itself - after almost 3 years of dev, Crystal Rail's first public demo is now live! Who's ready to start training? 🚂 store.steampowered.com/app/3482820/... #indiegame #gamedev #roguelite #handpainted #train #demo

The Crystal Rail Demo is now LIVE on steam! Choose a conductor inspired by an extinct animal, make a train, and strike it rich by any means necessary! Demo includes 3 conductors to unlock~ store.steampowered.com/app/3482820/... #indiedev #gamedev #roguelite #trains #turnbased #demo #followerfriday

Crystal Rail's demo releases tomorrow, and it's high time to introduce a certain handsome fellow! The Huia increases your reputation when you change train cars, pushing you to constantly reinvent your build. Will you follow the trends? #indiedev #gamedev #dapper #furry #bird #roguelite #handpainted

When I started Crystal Rail, I had a vague paper prototype and no programmer, but I did have many years of storyboard experience. As our demo release approaches, let's see what 3 years has done to that vision! #wipwednesday #wishlistwednesday #roguelike #handpainted #turnbased #indiedev #gamedev

🔊 Sound on! 🔊 Meet the Tarpan, loveable gentle giant types, who are content to ferry passengers on humble trains. But the world of Crystal Rail may meet their kindness with treachery. Will you stand by your morals? #trailertuesday #indiedev #gamedev #turnbased #roguelite #handpainted

Every 3 turns, a revolution overthrows the government, eliminating the poorest teams until only 1 remains. Can you come out on top? Fun Fact: The 'win' graphic was originally a tutorial image~ #ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #gamedev #Roguelite #roguelike #handpainted #turnbased

I made the first drawings for Crystal Rail almost 3 years ago and actually recorded a #timelapse of the process. I returned to one of those early backgrounds recently and recorded a new timelapse for comparison - have we improved? #indiedev #gamedev #wipwednesday #wishlistwednesday #painting

I wanted to take a moment to appreciate all 415 of you who have been so kind as to follow Crystal Rail. In less than two months, this account has now amassed more followers than I attained in over 5 years on the 'gram. Thank you all, it's a pleasure to be here! #bsky #indiedev #gamedev

The aurochs know more than they let on. They give you 2 foresight every morning which lets you reroll train cars, train routes, or even entire governments! If you want a control-build in Crystal Rail, you're gonna need an auroch~ #roguelike #turnbased #handpainted #indiedev #gamedev #animal

Earlier versions of Crystal Rail showed your opponent's actions one by one. Every tester ended up skipping them. We reworked the entire UI and this #screenshotsaturday we proudly present a new screen which shows all opponent actions simultaneously! #indiedev #turnbased #roguelike #handpainted

To celebrate Crystal Rail's induction as a Twitch streaming category, today we will be streaming gameplay twitch! I stream a fair bit of art for the game and for myself; if that's your jam, we'd love to have you! www.twitch.tv/densetsuvii #indiedev #gamedev #roguelike #turnbased #trains

There are many landmarks in #gamedev, but here's one I rarely hear about. Today I am proud to announce Crystal Rail is now officially a category on #Twitch! #indiedev folks, don't forget this crucial step to getting your game streamed! #roguelike #turnbased #train www.igdb.com/games/crysta...

A special announcement for today's #wishlistwednesday: Crystal Rail will release its first public demo January 31, 2025! If you wanna try our fantasy #train #roguelike, don't forget to wishlist! 🚂 #indiedev #gamedev #turnbased #handpainted store.steampowered.com/news/app/335...

Crystal Rail uniquely emphasizes anticipation and prediction. For a cost, you can often reroll or even predict the next day's events. In that spirit, we've got something brewing ourselves for tomorrow... What could it be? Stay turned 😉 #roguelike #indiegame #indiedev #handpainted #turnbased

The greasefish, true to their name, are the mechanics of Crystal Rail and can purchase train cars for 1 favor less than normal. Cars usually cost 1 favor, so one greasefish makes cars free! But what if you had two greasefish 😉 #roguelike #handpainted #indiedev #gamedev #turnbased

#indiedevs, is your game a Twitch category yet? The process is slow; you make an IGDB page then wait weeks to get approved. You can get prioritized with 'upvotes' though, so please: if you have a pending #indiegame page, link it below, and we can all upvote! I'll start: www.igdb.com/games/crysta...

Crystal Rail's #roguelike vibes are centered on its conductors~ For #screenshotsaturday, please say hello to the greasefish, who make all train cars free! Mix and match, reroll and replace to your greasy heart's content... #indiegame #indiedev

It's an honor to host this week's #TurnBasedThursday! 🥳 📢 Calling all #IndieDev and #GameDev folks to show off their turn-based games below! Love #turnbased games? ♥ / 🔁 great games in the replies and @ who should be in this thread!

A break from the normal routine to wish my fellow #LAIndieDevs peace and safety in the coming days. My cat and I have moved safely away from the fires, so posts to Bluesky may be sparse for a bit; if you're in an affected area, be ready to move and stay safe! #LAFire [From my street last night:]

I've been seeing a lot of #tutorial talk lately. Originally we had elaborate text, but it didn't get the point across. We were told to force a player through a pre-set turn, but it was patronizing. We settled on character images + light text. What's your tutorial take? #indiedev #gamedev #roguelike

One of the first sketches I made for Crystal Rail was a moody vision of a cave station. For #screenshotsaturday, after 2 years of refinement, I present this reimaging (old on right) - note how the new composition more clearly directs the eye! #indiedev #gamedev #roguelike #turnbased #handpainted

Early on Crystal Rail was a by-the-numbers economics number-go-up game. But the intent was always to...broaden the player's options. After all, if you can't get ahead by the straight-and-narrow path, there's always the more crooked approach... #roguelike #turnbased #indiedev #gamedev #handpainted

Crystal Rail's conductors were originally humans with animal sidekicks, but positive player response pushed us to make the animals into the conductors. The pilorie are the lowest rung of society, but strength lies in numbers - is bigger always better? #roguelike #handpainted #turnbased #indiedev

A new morning dawns, and a new route beckons! All aboard for a grand new year! Next stop: #NextFest! See you all there! Pictured: Background for Great Auk's Fjord, sunrise version #happynewyear #gamedev #indiedev #handpainted #turnbased #roguelike #sunrise

Looks like it's time to ring in that new year! It's gonna be one to remember~ What's on your gaming calendars everyone? What are you looking to achieve? For us it's one word: release! (Picture: Tutorial for Crystal Rail's nighttime phase~) #indiedev #gamedev #handpainted #turnbased #roguelike

Over 10 turns, the poorest train companies will be eliminated until only one remains! This is the last #tutorial image made in a #stained-glass style. It didn't convey the mechanics well and was replaced, but we eventually found it a new home 😉 #indiedev #indiegame #roguelike #handpainted

Common #gamedesign advice is to greybox everything till most mechanics are done. I've basically never followed this advice 😅 The end of each in-game day was intended as a minimalist Smash-Bros like scoring report, but came to life when we added this background: #indiedev #gamedev #roguelike #trains

All aboard our Crystal Rail - a #train #roguelike #indiegame! Assemble train cars and make deliveries to strike it rich! But every few turns, a revolution changes the game rules, and eliminates the poorest teams until only one remains! Coming 2025; wishlist today! #indiedev #screenshotsaturday

Our game was always split into a delivery phase and an upgrading phase, but over time, we found that calling them 'day' and 'night' was more intuitive for players, and created art to match. A place really does change its tune come nightfall... #indiedev #indiegame #roguelike #handpainted

Early on, I tried learning programming from scratch as a #solodev, but I got in over my head. So I spent months painting the game's 9 stations, and when we got a dedicated programmer on board, the world of Crystal Rail was ready. This was the first: #conceptart #indiedev #indiegame #handpainted

Happy Holidays from the Crystal Rail Team! #indiedev #indiegame #happyholidays #handpainted

Who else is home for the holidays? We hope you may all share a hearty meal tonight~ Pictured here is Tarpan Greene - each night this Tarpan makes meals for their community, and reaps the rewards of such kindness in the following days~ #handpainted #environment #indiedev #roguelike #soup

Crystal Rail features 9 conductors with different abilities. The Tarpan is the starting conductor, and their caring nature conjures a free favor each day, (akin to extra energy in #roguelike #deckbuilders.) Is your style to build up steadily? #indiedev #indiegame #handpainted #horse #anthro #furry

Every night, you can spend favors to upgrade your train at the stations you visited during the day - each station offers something different. Is your ideal train sleek and fast, big and beefy, or maybe both? #roguelike #indiegame #indiedev #handpainted #trains

The final unlockable #train in Crystal Rail - the Pangaea - extraordinarily fast, but barely any weight capacity. Will sleek and slim be your path to victory? 100% #handpainted ~ #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #roguelike #sprite

For 2 years our ranking screen has been nothing more than text on a black background. For today's #screenshotsaturday, we can proudly reveal our brand new rankings! How do you stack up against the competition? #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #roguelike #handpainted #train

If you are the train team with the least capital, then only one fate awaits... A new run! This image was repurposed from the previous defunct tutorial - you never knew what can become useful in the end! #indiedev #indiegame #UI #roguelike #handpainted