Railbound News

Railbound released exactly one year ago - and to celebrate we've got a big update for all of you!

There are 40 new puzzles to solve across two new worlds - World 11 and World 12. We've also got a brand-new twist on the existing Railbound formula - all of the new levels feature two locomotives and separate sets of train cars which you need to connect to the right place in the right order. It was a mechanic that we conceived at an early stage, cut from the original scope of the game because of time constraints, but could now revisit in this update... and honestly, it's a lot more fun and challenging than we originally expected! We hope you have a great time playing around with these new puzzles.

Railbound and all of our other games will also be discounted from September 6th (from 10AM PT) till 20th, so check them out!



Patch notes for Railbound v3.01:

• New mechanic - two locomotives,
• > Each new level contains an extra freight locomotive and matching cargo cars.
• > You will need to utilize your railbending skills to the limit in order to safely guide everyone to their destinations!
• Added World 11 and World 12,
• > With nearly 40 new puzzles, two postcards to collect, achievements and brand-new music!
• Added “Reduce Camera Motion” in Settings > Accessibility,
• > Another requested feature which disables motion-based camera transitions between levels, making the game easier to enjoy for players prone to motion sickness.
• Reworked gameplay simulation speed UI,
• > Based on your feedback we disabled animations to make it easier to change car speed,
• > Also, now you can toggle between 4 car speeds: very slow (1/4x), slow (1/2x), default (1x) and fast (2x),
• Added new sandbox levels: #-11 and #-12,
  
• Updated app icon,
  
• Updated layout on level 10-6A,
  
• Updated world selection in main menu to make it more apparent which levels were added post-launch in free updates,
  
• Updated tunnel symbols in colorblind mode to make them stand out from symbols on new car designs,
  
• Updated in-game credits,
  
• Fixed improper grid colors in Focus Mode,
  
• Fixed UI navigation issue in Settings > Language
  

Hi!

Railbound's first birthday is just around the corner and we decided to celebrate it with a brand-new free update to the game!



On September 6th 2023 (next week!) get ready to solve over 40 new puzzles, try out the new mechanic - Two Locomotives - which remixes the default gameplay in fun new ways, and explore our most detailed Worlds yet!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQLGxM6Q6nY

Thanks for your support and see you next week :)

- Luke

In update v2.02 we focused on solving minor problems that could occur when playing on the Steam Deck - and we can now proudly show off the green checkbox on our store page!

Patch notes for Railbound v2.02:

• Railbound is now Steam Deck verified!
• Steam Deck version now supports both gamepad and cursor-based inputs,
  
• Steam Deck version now defaults to Borderless window mode,
  
• > Previously, switching to Fullscreen mode would result in game crashes which is why we left only this option enabled,
• Hidden social buttons in the Steam Deck version,
  
• Added commit ID to watermark info in the main menu to help us figure out what was the origin of the current build,
  
• Updated in-game credits,
  

This update fixes the following issue:

• Fixed the "Boundless" achievement not being awarded for completing all bonus levels in World 10.
  

Update 2.0 for Railbound is available now! We hope you have a great time with this free content patch as our team worked really hard on making it happen :)

We have added over 30 new puzzles (bringing the total number to 200+) across two new worlds - World 9 and World 10 - which have an ancient theming to them. As announced back in September, there's an all-new mechanic - semaphores - that allows you to decide how to delay cars in order to avoid crashes. You can also expect new story postcards and two new music tracks composed by a friend of ours.

World 9 was specifically designed to have a gentler difficulty curve for those players who haven't played Railbound since the launch in September - enjoy these lighter puzzles and warm up before World 10 throws you some of the most head-scratching levels in the game.



Patch notes for Railbound v2.0:

• Added new worlds - World 9 and World 10,
• > These are set in a new, ancient-themed region!
• > Together there are over 30 new puzzles to solve, with 200+ levels total in the game!
• Added a new mechanic - semaphores!
• > Place this new type of tile next to three-way connections to force train cars to wait!
• Added new levels: #-9 and #-10,
  
• Added new achievements for completing Worlds 9 / 10,
  
• Added petting to final story postcard,
  
• Updated app icon,
  
• Updated decorations on 3-9 and 7-7,
  
• Updated credits,
  
• Fixed potential issues with Steamworks SDK not being uninitialized on application quit,
  
• Fixed navigation buttons in Story Viewer being interactable when they should be disabled,