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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM

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Assemble a Crystal powered train and guide your conductor across a world on the brink of revolution in the new rail-rogue RPG Crystal Rail! Free demo on steam! Full Release Coming Soon Steam & Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3359330/…

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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Another day, another lovely indie train game courtesy of @edwinet.bsky.social's new article (www.rockpapershotgun.com/trainwatch-i...). A belated congrats to @harvester-games.bsky.social on the press~ and to any train devs in the know... how does one get Edwin's attention?
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Trainwatch is a life sim, a horror game, and a time management experience rolled up into a haunting story about the eerie places you see from a speeding carriage
Trainwatch is about holding down a lonely job, saving your marriage, washing your hands, and dealing with the spectres in the wasteland outside your tower.
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Every frame of every gear handpainted, and every background paintstakingly animated~ This is what we environment artists live for! #environment #trains #indiegame #indiedev #steampunk youtu.be/djXtDIryPzw
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A Mysterious Sunken Workshop... #indiegame #vibes
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The ultimate train from our indie game Crystal Rail - unlocking her will be a bit of a task! #conceptart #train #indiegame #gamedesign #crystalrail
Concept art for the Pangaea crystal train, the final unlockable in the indie game Crystal Rail. Description reads: The brainchild of a particularly driven young engineer, the Pangaea is poised to be the fastest train in the land of Nidofalm. A calling card whose audience was not so much the working entrepreneur, but the animals who might stare in awe; a testament to the breaking of limits.
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
A little late but here's some art for my game #CrystalRail Each one of our trains is inspired by a different kind of Victorian lantern! Can you trace this design to its roots? #indiegame #screenshotsaturday #trains #steampunk #steamdemo Free demo on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3359330/...
Concept art for the Rodinia Crystal Train from the indie game Crystal Rail. A steampunk-adjacent design with inspirations from victorian lanterns, this train is build for the longhaul. Descriptive text reads: long distances are a challenge for its geartrain, but this is no surprise, as it was meant to operate primarily in and around mines, shipping large quantities of crystal to hubs where other trains would take over. It is hardly right for every job, but its proponents would accept no substitutes.
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Feast your eyes on Vaalbara Engine, the icon of the crystal age! Bonus points if you know where the name comes from~ store.steampowered.com/app/3359330/... This is the #train you'll be running in our #demo on #steam! There's more where that came from~ #crystalrail #trainfest #indiegame #indiedev
A crystal powered train from the indie game Crystal Rail, whose demo is being showcased for Steam Train Fest. It is hand painted, and resembles a Victorian lantern. Description reads: It doesn't excel at anything in particular, but in the hands of the right engineer, its potential shines. When an entrepreneur seeks a train in the modern era, the Vaalbara is always top of mind.
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Your train is arriving... but which one is yours? youtube.com/shorts/vYPzB... This is certainly one way to pick your train build! Let us know if it lines up with your picks in our steam demo~ #pausegame #trains #indiegame #steamtrainfest #demo
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POV: Your Train is Arriving... But Which One Is Yours? #pause #indiegame #trains
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Take a moment this #wishlistwednesday to relax on the grassy hills of Tarpan Greene~ Animation by yours truly! Check it out in our updated demo for train fest: store.steampowered.com/app/3359330/... youtu.be/2eAjmFKFHeE #indiedev #trains #painterly #environmentart #background
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Peaceful Days in a Grassy Train Station | Crystal Rail - Tarpan Greene
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Now that's what we call a training montage! Try our new demo & wishlist us for Steam Train Fest! store.steampowered.com/app/3359330/... youtu.be/to4LWYjwRkQ #trailertuesday #indiegame #indiedev #rpg #trains
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CRYSTAL RAIL | TRAIN FEST DEMO UPDATE
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
We are pleased to announce that Crystal Rail is a part of #Steam #TrainFest this week! To celebrate, we've updated our demo with a whole new story campaign designed for new players! Play our updated demo and wishlist us to join our journey! store.steampowered.com/app/3359330/... #indiedev #trains
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Can we earn your wishlist this Wednesday? Drop by our stream, tell us how we can improve, and watch our game come to life one painting at a time... www.twitch.tv/densetsuvii #indiedev #gamedev #livestream #workhardwednesday #wishlistwednesday
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
If watching paint dry isn't enough intensity for you... if seeing the grass grow will no longer suit your adrenaline needs... Have we got the game-dev stream for you: www.twitch.tv/densetsuvii #gamedev #painting #twitch #indiedev #wishlistwednesday
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
If you're reading this letter, then Crystal Rail's newest story is on the horizon! Watch out for an huge update to our free demo next month, and remember to wishlist us today! #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame #handpainted
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
It's taken 5 tries over the course of 4 years but I think we might finally have gotten our logo right. #indiedev #gamedev #logodesign #indiegame #typography
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Big things are on the horizon! We've updated our Steam page with brand new art! Take a look, and if you haven't wishlisted, please take a second to do so - next month's new stop is one you won't want to miss! store.steampowered.com/app/3359330/... #indiegame #trains #painterly #steam #gamedev
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
This interaction is... surprisingly canon to the point where it may be spoiling the story 😅 #indiedev #tomodachilifelivingthedream
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
I have taken on a solemn mission to recreate the entire cast of my indie game in Tomodachi Life. #screenshotsaturday
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Handpainted landscapes? New UI? Mac functionality? All this and more in our demo's new Spring Update! It's a great time to give this train a spin! #indiegames #demo #handpainted #RPG #roguelike store.steampowered.com/news/app/335...
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Crystal Rail - Spring Demo Update 2026: - Steam News
Crystal Rail's demo is now playable on Mac, adds new UI, auto-save system, handpainted Landscape animations, and more!
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
LAST 24 HOURS to get Crystal Rail on Kickstarter! We are now fully funded, so you are guaranteed your pledge!! Make sure and snag yours before time runs out! www.kickstarter.com/projects/den... #indiedev #indiegame #roguelike #handpainted #furry
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Crystal Rail: A Rail-Rogue RPG
An innovative roguelike train game, set in a hand-painted Crystalpunk world!
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Did you know that AFC has an indie game section this year? Find the extinct animal cast of our game Crystal Rail, and many other up and coming indies in the gaming hall!
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Crystal Rail takes place in the land of Nidofalm - who rules over this land? Many have laid claim to the title... #indiegame #RPG #lore #kickstarter #indiedev youtu.be/OOUNj5P1r8g
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The Fiefdom | Governments of Crystal Rail
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Crystal Rail is now live on #Kickstarter! Make a Train, strike it rich, and explore a handpainted world filled with greed! www.kickstarter.com/projects/den... #wishlistwednesday #roguelike #trains #indiedev #indiegame youtu.be/G3GhRmBNZ-s?...
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Crystal Rail: The Rail-Rogue RPG | KICKSTARTER NOW LIVE
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
For over 3 years I've been painting backgrounds for my game #CrystalRail - for today's #screenshotSaturday, I wanted to share that process~ Welcome to the Shallows! [Kickstarter link in bio] youtube.com/shorts/ljSJS... #indieDev #indiegame #painting #timelapse #digitalart #behindthescenes
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Painting a Crystalpunk World Pt 1 | Crystal Rail Behind the Scenes
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
09.03.35 - Ready to go off the rails? #kickstarter #indiedev #gamedev #roguelike #train #wishlistWednesday Folllow the Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/den... youtube.com/shorts/Njera...
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Crystal Rail Kickstarter Teaser | Starting 09.03.25
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
For today's #WishlistWednesday we are emerging from months of hard work to reveal our #indiegame 's new Event System! Fans of #SlaytheSpire and #FTL will be right at home in the world of Crystal Rail! Try it in our demo today! #train #gamedev store.steampowered.com/app/3359330/...
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
A bit of an unusual #screenshotsaturday - according to steam, over 85% of players who tried our #demo went on to wishlist our game! A huge thank you to all you new players - we will do our best to make Crystal Rail a game worthy of your time! #indiedev #gamedev #roguelite #steamnextfest
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
In 2022, at a low point in my life, I left my career of almost 10 years to chase my childhood dream of making indie games. Today the dream creeps closer - Crystal Rail's demo is playable in #SteamNextFest! Give us a look! store.steampowered.com/app/3482820/... #indiedev #gamedev #roguelite #train
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
What game inspired you as a kid? I think about this a lot actually, and it might surprise you given the game I'm making, but there was a magic to exploring this world I will never forget~
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a video game with a 5th lap and time of 00:44:00
ALT: a video game with a 5th lap and time of 00:44:00
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
🔊SOUND ON! 🔊 Thanks to everyone who tried the Crystal Rail #demo so far! Your trains' capital is impressive, but your reactions are priceless! Wanna join the next video? DM us your run! store.steampowered.com/app/3482820/... #trailertuesday #indiegame #gamedev #roguelite #handpainted #trains
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Thank you to those who tried Crystal Rail at #glitchcity #bringyourowngame this weekend! And congrats to Brian, who raked up 10268 capital on his first try, earning a slick 30 steam bucks! Can you beat his score? store.steampowered.com/app/3482820/... #demo #indiedev #indiegame #roguelite
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Since our demo's release, our wishlists have increased by almost 50%! Thank you to everyone who's dipped their toes into the world of Crystal Rail! We'll be releasing a patch soon, keep the feedback comin! #indiedev #gamdev #wishlistWednesday #demo #roguelite #boardgame #train
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
This #screenshotsaturday should speak for itself - after almost 3 years of dev, Crystal Rail's first public demo is now live! Who's ready to start training? 🚂 store.steampowered.com/app/3482820/... #indiegame #gamedev #roguelite #handpainted #train #demo
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
The Crystal Rail Demo is now LIVE on steam! Choose a conductor inspired by an extinct animal, make a train, and strike it rich by any means necessary! Demo includes 3 conductors to unlock~ store.steampowered.com/app/3482820/... #indiedev #gamedev #roguelite #trains #turnbased #demo #followerfriday
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Crystal Rail Demo on Steam
A train roguelite RPG, set in a handpainted crystalpunk world! Choose a conductor, inspired by an extinct animal, build a train and strike it rich by any means necessary! Delivery, blackmail, revoluti...
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Crystal Rail's demo releases tomorrow, and it's high time to introduce a certain handsome fellow! The Huia increases your reputation when you change train cars, pushing you to constantly reinvent your build. Will you follow the trends? #indiedev #gamedev #dapper #furry #bird #roguelite #handpainted
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
When I started Crystal Rail, I had a vague paper prototype and no programmer, but I did have many years of storyboard experience. As our demo release approaches, let's see what 3 years has done to that vision! #wipwednesday #wishlistwednesday #roguelike #handpainted #turnbased #indiedev #gamedev
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
🔊 Sound on! 🔊 Meet the Tarpan, loveable gentle giant types, who are content to ferry passengers on humble trains. But the world of Crystal Rail may meet their kindness with treachery. Will you stand by your morals? #trailertuesday #indiedev #gamedev #turnbased #roguelite #handpainted
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Every 3 turns, a revolution overthrows the government, eliminating the poorest teams until only 1 remains. Can you come out on top? Fun Fact: The 'win' graphic was originally a tutorial image~ #ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #gamedev #Roguelite #roguelike #handpainted #turnbased
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
I made the first drawings for Crystal Rail almost 3 years ago and actually recorded a #timelapse of the process. I returned to one of those early backgrounds recently and recorded a new timelapse for comparison - have we improved? #indiedev #gamedev #wipwednesday #wishlistwednesday #painting
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
I wanted to take a moment to appreciate all 415 of you who have been so kind as to follow Crystal Rail. In less than two months, this account has now amassed more followers than I attained in over 5 years on the 'gram. Thank you all, it's a pleasure to be here! #bsky #indiedev #gamedev
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
The aurochs know more than they let on. They give you 2 foresight every morning which lets you reroll train cars, train routes, or even entire governments! If you want a control-build in Crystal Rail, you're gonna need an auroch~ #roguelike #turnbased #handpainted #indiedev #gamedev #animal
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
Earlier versions of Crystal Rail showed your opponent's actions one by one. Every tester ended up skipping them. We reworked the entire UI and this #screenshotsaturday we proudly present a new screen which shows all opponent actions simultaneously! #indiedev #turnbased #roguelike #handpainted
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
To celebrate Crystal Rail's induction as a Twitch streaming category, today we will be streaming gameplay twitch! I stream a fair bit of art for the game and for myself; if that's your jam, we'd love to have you! www.twitch.tv/densetsuvii #indiedev #gamedev #roguelike #turnbased #trains
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DensetsuVII - Twitch
Indie Game Debut~ Crystal Rail!
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
There are many landmarks in #gamedev, but here's one I rarely hear about. Today I am proud to announce Crystal Rail is now officially a category on #Twitch! #indiedev folks, don't forget this crucial step to getting your game streamed! #roguelike #turnbased #train www.igdb.com/games/crysta...
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Crystal Rail
A rail-roguelike train game with a handpainted artstyle set in a crystalpunk fantasy world. Create a train and make deliveries to strike it rich, but ev...
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
A special announcement for today's #wishlistwednesday: Crystal Rail will release its first public demo January 31, 2025! If you wanna try our fantasy #train #roguelike, don't forget to wishlist! 🚂 #indiedev #gamedev #turnbased #handpainted store.steampowered.com/news/app/335...
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Crystal Rail - Crystal Rail Demo Release - Steam News
Crystal Rail's unique train-like take on roguelike gameplay will release a free public demo on January 31 2025!
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Crystal Rail uniquely emphasizes anticipation and prediction. For a cost, you can often reroll or even predict the next day's events. In that spirit, we've got something brewing ourselves for tomorrow... What could it be? Stay turned 😉 #roguelike #indiegame #indiedev #handpainted #turnbased
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
The greasefish, true to their name, are the mechanics of Crystal Rail and can purchase train cars for 1 favor less than normal. Cars usually cost 1 favor, so one greasefish makes cars free! But what if you had two greasefish 😉 #roguelike #handpainted #indiedev #gamedev #turnbased
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
#indiedevs, is your game a Twitch category yet? The process is slow; you make an IGDB page then wait weeks to get approved. You can get prioritized with 'upvotes' though, so please: if you have a pending #indiegame page, link it below, and we can all upvote! I'll start: www.igdb.com/games/crysta...
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Crystal Rail's #roguelike vibes are centered on its conductors~ For #screenshotsaturday, please say hello to the greasefish, who make all train cars free! Mix and match, reroll and replace to your greasy heart's content... #indiegame #indiedev
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CodeRed @codered-dev1.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
It's an honor to host this week's #TurnBasedThursday! 🥳 📢 Calling all #IndieDev and #GameDev folks to show off their turn-based games below! Love #turnbased games? ♥ / 🔁 great games in the replies and @ who should be in this thread!
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
A break from the normal routine to wish my fellow #LAIndieDevs peace and safety in the coming days. My cat and I have moved safely away from the fires, so posts to Bluesky may be sparse for a bit; if you're in an affected area, be ready to move and stay safe! #LAFire [From my street last night:]
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Crystal Rail Game - DEMO ON STEAM @crystalrailgame.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
I've been seeing a lot of #tutorial talk lately. Originally we had elaborate text, but it didn't get the point across. We were told to force a player through a pre-set turn, but it was patronizing. We settled on character images + light text. What's your tutorial take? #indiedev #gamedev #roguelike
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