Railroad Ink Challenge
- June 17, 2021
- Horrible Guild
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Get on Apple Store"Railroad Ink Challenge" is a strategic board game where players build transportation networks by drawing routes on their boards after rolling dice. The goal is to connect as many exits as possible while avoiding open connections, aiming to maximize points through route expansion, central spaces, and special structures. Players can play solo or compete against others online, aiming to improve their best score in 7 rounds.
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Reviews
- Great adaptation of the physical roll-and-write game, providing a relaxing and enjoyable solo experience.
- Endlessly replayable with a satisfying challenge, especially when trying to improve scores on daily challenges.
- Beautiful graphics and a smooth interface enhance the overall gameplay experience.
- Multiplayer features are broken, and the game lacks variety in modes and maps, making it feel repetitive.
- Servers have been down for months, significantly impacting the game's functionality and online features.
- Promised expansions are missing, and the current content feels limited compared to the physical version.
- gameplay12 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay is highly engaging and well-balanced, offering players a variety of choices and challenges that keep the experience rewarding and dynamic. The inclusion of a "challenge" pack enhances the gameplay by introducing additional goals and mechanics, ensuring that players remain invested until the very end. Overall, it strikes a fine balance between challenge and accessibility, making each turn feel significant.
“You can increase the challenge by choosing the 'challenge' pack which adds some goals to aim for and landscape features which trigger additional mechanics and scoring opportunities.”
“This concept itself is sound - a remarkably tightly balanced mechanic which is both challenging and rewarding; every turn you are faced with a multitude of choices and - the sign of a truly great game - you're never really sure if you can pull off the victory until your last turn, but rarely are you left feeling like it's never achievable.”
“Gameplay-wise, mouse and keyboard.”
“You can increase the challenge by choosing the, erm, 'challenge' pack which adds some goals to aim for and landscape features which trigger additional mechanics and scoring opportunities.”
“Quality of life gameplay.”
- replayability10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
Overall, the game is praised for its high replayability, with users highlighting its clever design and engaging gameplay. The inclusion of daily challenges enhances this aspect, though some players feel that additional maps could further improve replay value.
“But don't let these things dissuade you, the game is endlessly replayable and incredibly clever and fun.”
“The game would have even more replayability if there were a couple different maps.”
“Great implementation of the tabletop board game, with nice additions like daily challenges to increase replayability.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The graphics are described as clean and basic, appealing to players who appreciate aesthetically charming spatial puzzle games. Overall, while the visuals may not be groundbreaking, they effectively complement the gameplay experience.
“I really enjoy playing this solo on my own time, and I highly recommend this to anybody who likes the idea of playing aesthetically charming spatial puzzle games.”
“Clean, but basic, graphics.”
“The graphics are clean, but basic.”
- story6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The game lacks a traditional narrative, focusing instead on gameplay mechanics where players connect rails and highways to stations and exits, complete daily challenges, and achieve various goals.
“No story.”
“No story.”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed feedback; while some users praise it as enjoyable and fitting, others find it annoying and simplistic, particularly in terms of sound effects.
“I love the interface, and the music is so good.”
“The game features simple sound effects and annoying music.”
“The music is repetitive and lacks variety, making it quite irritating.”
“Overall, the sound design is underwhelming, with music that quickly becomes grating.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Players express that the grinding in the game is excessively time-consuming, suggesting that it requires an unrealistic commitment akin to having a second life to fully engage with it.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
