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Railroad Ink Challenge

Railroad Ink Challenge

The route-planning dice game.

178 ratings
121 reviews
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Archived App (Last seen on 4 Jul 2026)

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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • June 16, 2021
  • December 17, 2025

Features

Developer

Horrible Guild
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🧾$1.99
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🏆3 achievements
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About

Roll dice and draw routes to build a transportation network. Connect exits and expand your railways and highways to score points. Avoid open connections to prevent penalties and aim for the highest score in solo or multiplayer modes.

✓Dice rolling and route drawing
✓Network building with railways and highways
✓Connecting exits for points
✓Avoiding open connections for penalties
✓Solo play for high scores
✓Online multiplayer challenges
✓Leaderboards
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Railroad Ink Challenge. Based on 178 reviews and a 4.4/5 average, it highlights the 9 positives and 9 negatives reviewers mention most about this game.

Positive things

  • 🎨Beautiful graphics and animations
  • 🎮Engaging and addictive gameplay
  • 📱Intuitive user interface during play
  • ⚡Quick games perfect for short breaks
  • 🏆Daily challenge feature
  • 🌍Multiple language support
  • 💰Fair pricing with no ads
  • 🎯Faithful adaptation of board game
  • 🤝Asynchronous multiplayer gameplay

Negative things

  • 🐛Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • 🔋Excessive battery consumption
  • 🌐Server connectivity issues
  • ❌Resume game feature broken
  • 🔐Apple ID login problems
  • 📱iPad orientation and scaling issues
  • 🔥Device overheating during play
  • ⚠️Inconsistent scoring calculations
  • 🚫Missing base game content (rivers/lakes)
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What's New in Railroad Ink Challenge

3.4.2

December 17, 2025

- security update

16

In-App Purchases

$1.99

Forest Expansion

Create tranquil forest landscapes!

User reviews

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Resume games?

The resume game feature is faulty. It never works. It freezes the app. Please fix this. And add more expansion dice!!’
JustandVicJustandVic

Stop asking for my apple id login

Game constantly asks for my apple id login on startup, and then tells me it's wrong (it's not). Especially weird since I'm already logged into games center with my apple ID
SteveeeeeeeeeeęSteveeeeeeeeeeę

Was really nice implementation, now it locks up after iOS update

The Good: Nice implementation of the board game which is one of my favorites, when it works. The Bad: Bummed no more expansions have been developed. Also, The ‘restart a game from where you left’ feature never worked. Would usually lock up the app and need a restart. Not a huge deal because the game is so quick to play.
The Ugly: Now with latest iOS updates, app locks up in the middle of game play constantly making this basically unplayable.
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LoloHuskyLoloHusky

Tolles Spiel aber…

Das Spiel an sich ist super und macht mega Spaß! Ich finde super, dass man sich die Modi aussuchen kann und auch die Erweiterungen sehen gut aus.
Tolles Design und generell sehr ansprechend. Komischerweise muss ich mich aber bei jedem Neustart der App drei mal! in meinem Apple Account anmelden? Das ist mittlerweile ziemlich nervig. In letzter Zeit stürzt die App bei mir auch zusätzlich noch regelmäßig ab bzw. bleibt hängen, sodass ich teilweise nichtmal durch ein Spiel komme. Beide Probleme in Kombination sind entsprechend noch doofer, sehr schade!
Ich hoffe sehr, dass sich das lösen lässt damit ich auch die Erweiterungen ausprobieren kann!
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zozimonzozimon

Keeps freezing

I would like to play this game but during the dice play on the first turn it freezes and the app needs to be forced quit. Hope the devs can fix this problem
Bj5555Bj5555
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

18 issues

Resume game feature freezes app

Bug

Apple ID login loop and authentication errors

Bug

App crashes during gameplay and tutorial

Bug

Game locks up after iOS updates

Bug

Crashes on older devices (iPad Mini 2)

Bug

Desert expansion white screen on purchase

Bug

In-app purchase restoration not working

Bug

Server connection errors during scoring

Bug

Game Center account sync issues

Bug

Daily Challenge timeout and crashes

Bug

Scoring not saved to server

Bug

Exit scoring bug deletes game from history

Bug

Friend list navigation broken

Bug

Mountains challenge unplayable

Bug

Tutorial freezes at first dice placement

Bug

Crashes when using too many factories

Bug

Offline game results interfere with leaderboard

Bug

Password recovery impossible on iPad

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Requested Features

11 requests

Local pass-and-play multiplayer mode

Feature

All expansion dice sets (Rivers, Lakes, Future, Engineers, Lava, Meteor)

Feature

Optional tile placement mechanic

Feature

Personal score history and ranking

Feature

Larger maps with more turns

Feature

Offline play without server dependency

Feature

Timer option for rounds

Feature

Randomized special square placement

Feature

View opponent boards after game completion

Feature

Better expansion rules reference in-game

Feature

Russian language support

Feature

FAQ

What is Railroad Ink Challenge?

Railroad Ink Challenge is a digital adaptation of a critically acclaimed roll and write board game. Players roll dice and draw routes on their board to create a transportation network, aiming to connect exits and score points over seven rounds.

How do I score points in Railroad Ink Challenge?

You score points by connecting exits on your board with railways and highways. Additional points are awarded for building into central spaces, achieving the longest highway and railway, and completing optional goals. Penalties are incurred for any open connections at the end of the game.

Is Railroad Ink Challenge free to play?

The application is free to download and play, but it does offer in-app purchases and may display advertisements, aligning with a 'free with in-app purchases' monetization model.

Can I play Railroad Ink Challenge with friends?

Yes, the game features 100% asynchronous multiplayer challenges. You can play solo and then challenge players from around the world to beat your score using the same dice and goals.

What are the expansions for Railroad Ink Challenge?

The game offers Forest and Desert expansions, which introduce special dice and new rules. These expansions allow for the creation of even more intricate landscapes and gameplay variations for your highways and railways.