1. Islands & Trains
  2. News

Islands & Trains News

Islands & Trains at Christmas time!

[p]Hey everyone,
[/p][p]It’s that time of year again where the tracks are covered with snow, train carriages carry gifts for loved ones and Santa’s reindeer pull the sleigh alongside! [/p][p][/p][p]If you enjoyed the Xmas update last year then you’ll be happy to know it’s all returning this year![/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]Here’s what you’ll find in the update:
[/p][p]🚂12 new train engines/wagons (carrying christmas goodies!)[/p][p]⛄Everything’s covered in Snow![/p][p]❄️️Specific Xmas/Winter-themed items and buildings like Rudolf the Reindeer, candy canes and ginger bread decorations, Ice Rinks and even a Ski Lift![/p][p]🎄24 unique holiday assets
[/p][p]Be sure to share your christmassy creations with us on socials and have a very merry time playing![/p][p][/p][p]See you in the new year 👋[/p][p]Akos & Fabi 🧡[/p][p][/p]

Daily deal and new update is here!

[p]Hey folks, [/p][p][/p][p]We’re dropping by to let you know our daily deal has just begun, so be sure to grab Islands & Trains while it’s 40% off! If that wasn’t enough to entice you, we’ve also just dropped a new update:[/p][p][/p][p]🚂 Improved train movement[/p][p]💥Updated train collision handling (so they should no longer randomly explode)[/p][p]💨Clicking between trains no longer sets them to full throttle (no more runaway trains)[/p][p]🔊Train sounds now play from every train and won’t get stuck if a train is removed (no ghost trains either) [/p][p][/p][p]We hope you enjoy this update and as always let us know your thoughts &  leave us a review 🌞
[/p][p]Hugs to all of you 🧡[/p][p]Akos & Fabian[/p]

The long awaited update has finally arrived at the station!

[p]Hey everyone,[/p][p][/p][p]We are so excited to bring you this new update as we know a lot of you have been wanting multiple trains since we launched! We really hope you love this new addition and all the other features we’ve included as part of this major update🙂 [/p][p]Watch the updated trailer here![/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p] [/p][h3]Here's what there is to look forward to:
[/h3][p]New assets:[/p][p]🔀2 New crossing pieces[/p][p]🌴Various tree types (a palm tree even, oooohh tropical)[/p][p] [/p][p]New functions:[/p][p]🚂You can now build up to 10 trains in your world![/p][p]💥They will explode if they meet each other, though…[/p][p]🚦A train signal which lets you control traffic in your world by giving the trains green and red light signals![/p][p]🛤️We added a new layer of train controlling complexity by giving you access to 3 new track pieces - this is for the professionals among us
[/p][p]

[/p][p]
🐛We’ve also worked on a few bug fixes including one that wouldn’t let you delete certain elements and another where specific tiles would build up on top and inside of each other by accident. We hope this update means less pesky bugs but we will be keeping our eyes peeled for your feedback on this so we can keep squashing them! [/p][p][/p][p]🪧The game is on a 20% discount for the next week so if you were waiting for a sign to buy Islands & Trains, this is it! [/p][p][/p][p]That’s all for now folks, be sure to check it out and share your thoughts with us! [/p][p][/p][p]Talk soon 👋[/p][p]Akos & Fabi 🧡[/p]

We’re in the ‘Games Forged in Germany’ Event!

[p]Hey all![/p][p][/p][p]Just a quick one to say we’re really excited to be in the ‘Games Forged in Germany’ event which has just kicked off, you can go check it out over here. It means a lot to be a part of this event to celebrate other German devs so a massive thank you to the organisers for having us! [/p][p][/p][p]We hope you enjoy this event, and be sure to keep your eyes peeled for more news on the ‘Multiple trains’ update which will be coming sooooon 👀[/p][p][/p][p]See you then![/p][p]Akos & Fabi 🧡[/p]

More trains are on their way! 🚂

[p]Hey everyone,[/p][p][/p][p]We’re writing to you all today to let you know that not only are we in Simfest this week with a 20% discount for the first time (so if you’re still hovering over that ‘Buy the game’ button, now would be the time!) but also to let you know that we have heard you! [/p][p]
[/p][p][/p][p]We will be launching an update to the game this summer that adds multiple trains in one level (putting the S into TrainS!). This has been highly requested since launch so it’s important to us that we get this out to you all asap ☺️
[/p][p]So be sure to keep your eyes peeled for more on this, and go check out the other games that are featured in Simfest, it’s gonna be a good one![/p][p][/p][p]That’s all for now, talk soon[/p][p]Akos & Fabi 🧡[/p]