Simple in principle, anazingly complex in execution as you get further into it, Trainyard Express rewards experimentation as you try to time the trains and direct them to their stops. It's also extremely addictive - I just started playing it about two days ago and I'm thoroughly hooked. Best of all, this version is free - but I'll be giving serious thought to the paid version, because this game is awesome enough for me to want to spend money on it.
On the first several levels, I thought this was a very elementary, kids type program, but as we got into the the higher levels, I found that this has become a very challenging and addictive game. There're some puzzles that are extremely hard. I highly recommend this program to others.
Amongst all the free apps that are really nothing more than shameless teasers this is awesome. The progressive difficulty keeps the app fun and challenging. I have yet to be asked if I want to upgrade to a paid version! :-) Is there a paid version because I'm hooked now. :-) Definitely worth downloading if you like to be challenged. If you want to be spoon fed and are a professional complainer then go somewhere else.
See I'm playing this game and I'm having fun don't get me wrong but the First Quebec lvl called Berlin is actually impossible to solve. It's like the paper and pencil game houses. In houses you draw 6 boxes wherever you want. You mark 3 boxes numbers 1-3. The other 3 boxes you mark G,W, and E. The goal is to try to get g,w, and e (gas water and electricity lines) to the 3 different houses. Can't cross lines. Can't intersect. Nothing. You have to get g,w,e to house 1, g,w,e to house 2 and g,w,e to house 3. It's impossible. Thanks for whoever read this.
This is a great puzzle game, requiring a lot of time thinking (or brute force style trial-and-error) to solve the more complicated ones.
The only problem I have is with the color scheme. Telling the difference in the yellow, green, and orange is difficult and the colors are a critical part of the game.
That is my only complaint, I am just starting the 7th out of 10 provinces, and I feel like this is at a comfortable challenge, the mechanics all work great.
I like a game that makes you think. Puzzles are always fun. I had to have an iPad just to play this game... No kidding. Played on a friends and loved the game so much I decided to give iPads for Christmas. Playing the game made me fall in love with the iPad as well. I can not say enough good things about them both. So far I have purchased three iPads to give and I will be sure to give the game too. Merry Christmas. PS I do not have an iPad yet, I am sharing with my husband. Update I now play on iPad 2 and this is still the most wonderful game I have ever played.
What a clever game. Each puzzle solved brings a big smile to my face. And I especially thank the developer for having a web site where one can find a solution, if needed. I have only had to look once, but I found I had made a wrong assumption of the train priorities. Without being able to find the solution, I would have given up on the game as impossible - and erased it. But now I'm enjoying it even more and telling all my friends about it. I've got both the free app and the 99 cent one as they have unique puzzles. Even more fun! And the developer's website reveals a bit of the personal story of the young man who created this app. He's both a proud new father and a proud Canadian and I salute him and wish him continuing success.
Long time user, first time reviewer. A friend showed me this game, and so far, I have yet to stop playing. It's quite addicting!
There are, however, a few details that I think should be included. During gameplay, I would like a short description on the side or something to remind me what rules are implemented at the time.
Additionally, and I'm sure I'm not the only one, but I'm a bit dyslexic when it comes to mixing colors. I would like to see, along side of the description I mentioned earlier, to see a color mixing chart, like having 2 colors like "blue" + "yellow" = "green". I always end up intentionally colliding the trains just to see what color they make, then I forget again and have to do it again, and again.
If anything, these could be preferences you can set in a settings or preferences menu.
Overall, this is an extremely addicting game for me :)
Trainyard is by FAR the best puzzle game I've ever played, and that's really saying something seeing as how the puzzle genre is probably the largest and most cluttered of all gaming genres. It forces you to really think about all the possible routes, tricks, and combinations and gives you an incredible feeling of satisfaction on finding a solution to a particularly difficult puzzle, quite unlike most of the oddly difficult but unsatisfying puzzle games out there (I'm looking at you TikiTotems!).
This is a definite MUST for ANYONE, no matter who you are.
When read about this game, my first thought was that I don't really have any special interest in trains. Fortunately, I tried this game anyway. It's a great game with puzzles that range from fairly simple at the beginning to rather challenging at the end, Quick reaction times don't matter in this game; what does matter is spending time to figure out why things didn't work and how to make it work.
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