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Building global scale simulation games from 🇮🇳 🛠️ 🎮 'Model Trains' - bringing the joy of building model train sets into a rich, digital sandbox experience 🚂 railyard.gg/games/model-trains

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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 2h
There was a perfectly good railway. There was a perfectly good town. We still ended up driving the train into a river. 🚂🌊 Most of the townsfolk had life insurance. 💀 What’s the most ridiculous thing you’ve built on a model railway? #ModelTrains #sandboxgame
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 29/09/2026
One derailment became a traffic jam. Then we caused another derailment. Excellent progress. Railyard Diaries 10 🚂 #ModelTrains #TrainSimulation
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 28/09/2026
Why did the train stop? Turns out it wasn't broken. It was the block. In Model Trains, we're building railway blocks and signals into the simulation so trains know when to stop and when they can keep moving. What railway system should we tackle next? #ModelTrains #TrainSimulation
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 24/09/2026
What actually makes a train formation work? In Model Trains, we're trying to make that more than just a visual check. Coupling, braking, traction and the relationships between carriages all matter. What would you want the game to catch when you're building a train? #ModelTrains #TrainSimulation
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 23/09/2026
There’s something very satisfying about watching a little railway world come together. 🚂🌾 Tracks, farms, trains, windmills and plenty more still to build. This is Model Trains. #ModelTrains #ModelRailway #ModelRailroad
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 21/09/2026
4/4 We'd genuinely love to hear from you as we keep figuring out what Model Trains should become. 👀 #ModelRailroad #ModelRailways
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 21/09/2026
3/ For those of you already into the hobby: What pulls you in most? Building? Collecting? Operations? Designing layouts? The trains themselves? #ModelTrains
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 21/09/2026
2/ One exhibit, The People Behind the Models, looks at the different ways people get into model railways. Beginners. Pioneers. Builders. Collectors. It got us thinking about our own community and what draws different people to the hobby.
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 21/09/2026
1/ One of our deliberate stops after Gamescom was the Spoorwegmuseum in Utrecht. 🚂 We're building Model Trains, so visiting a serious model railway collection was high on our list. We want the game to be enjoyable for different kinds of people who love this hobby.
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 18/09/2026
We saw Die Another Day and apparently took notes. 🚂🌊 #ModelTrains #TrainSimulation #GameDev
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 16/09/2026
We built a rollercoaster track for a train in #ModelTrains. It derailed. So we rebuilt the track, tried again, and eventually got the train through the curve clean. Build it. Break it. Figure out why. Try again. #ModelTrains #GameDev #SimulationGame
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 15/09/2026
1/ Build your own train in #ModelTrains. As you assemble it, the game keeps track of the formation's physical properties and checks whether the whole train can actually run. Build something that doesn't work and it tells you what broke.
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 01/08/2026
The best simulation games aren't about a single feature. They're about how hundreds of small interactions come together to create a world that feels believable. That's the experience we're building with Model Trains, one step at a time. 🚂 Steam wishlist coming soon. #ScreenshotSaturday #IndieGame
Screenshot of Model Trains game in development
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 30/07/2026
One of this week’s improvements in Model Trains: You can now reverse your train without turning the whole consist around. What quality-of-life features do you appreciate most in simulation games? #GameDev #IndieGame #SimulationGames #modeltrains #modelrailroad #modelrailway #trainsim
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 24/07/2026
Building tiny worlds, one track at a time. 🚂 Here's a peaceful look at our cozy railway sandbox, Model Trains. What feature would you add first? #gamedev #indiedev #cozygames
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 23/07/2026
POV: it's Thursday and my mind already caught this train, next stop weekend. Sharing a bit of Model Trains today. #modeltrains #waitingforweekend #gamedev
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 21/07/2026
🚂 Every build must pass QA. Ours just happens to have four paws. 🐈 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Would interrupt again. Curious about Model Trains? Visit playmodeltrains.com for a chance to get your hands on an early prototype. #ModelTrains #GameDev #IndieDev
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 08/07/2026
Experimenting with lighting, atmosphere, color, composition, and visual hierarchy to shape the look of our train sandbox. What do you think? #gamedev #modelrailroad #modelrailway #modeltrains
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 07/07/2026
Tell us what you think of our new Train Manager? #indiegame #gamedev #modeltrains #BuildInPublic
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 03/07/2026
You sculpt the terrain. You lay the tracks. You populate the world. Then you run your trains through everything you’ve built. This is Model Trains. 🚂 #indiegame #modeltrains #gamedev #sandboxgame
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 02/07/2026
Push a train too fast into a curve and it will leave the rails. That's not a bug. That's the whole point. This is Model Trains. 🚂 #indiegame #modeltrains #gamedev #sandboxgame
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 04/06/2026
We’re live with Play Hour #7. @kinshuk.live has had two weeks to learn physics. The train is waiting. Let’s see. 👉 www.youtube.com/live/ZtxRvbN...
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 04/06/2026
Last Play Hour: we built a railway, ran a train, physics won. Play Hour #7 is live in a few minutes. Come watch us figure it out. 👉 www.youtube.com/live/ZtxRvbN...
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 30/05/2026
We're walking through the Train Manager live today. Build your own consists and run them on your layout. Railyard Diaries 9. 🇺🇸 2 PM ET · 11 AM PT · 🇬🇧 7 PM BST · 🇪🇺 8 PM CEST www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWei... #modelrailway #modeltrains #modelrailroad #trainsim #devlog #gamedev
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 26/05/2026
The 'Train Manager' introduces a workshop inside Model Trains. Browse, build and run your own consists on your layout. We'll be walking through it live this Saturday, 30 May. Join us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWei... #GameDev #ModelTrains #IndieDev #TrainSim #Sandbox #Simulation
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 22/05/2026
So @ninjha.bsky.social has been running art experiments on Model Trains this week. Lighting, textures, fog, just figuring out the mood of the whole thing. Still prototype. Still rough. But that golden hour though. 🌅🚂 Getting closer to the feeling we're after with every pass. #gamedev #modeltrains
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 16/05/2026
Prototyping game UI is tricky. Mocking things up without real interaction and data always feels a bit distant @yadurajiv.com went back to Figma Make for our train manager and it just... clicked. Working prototype, lots of iterations, couple of hours satisfying 🚂 #indiedev #gamedev #figma
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 14/05/2026
Trees that animate as they appear. Dirt that displaces as track gets constructed. @kinshuk.live and @ninjha.bsky.social on the small details that make building in Model Trains feel genuinely satisfying. #indiegame #modeltrains
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 13/05/2026
Vivek walks through Precision Guides showing exact distances, angles and alignments as you lay track. @kinshuk.live’s reaction at the end says it all. #indiegame #modeltrains
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 11/05/2026
For @kinshuk.live adding real trains meant walking through the history of railways just to find the right locomotives for Model Trains.This is just the beginning. #indiegame #modeltrains
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 05/05/2026
#modeltrains #buildinpublic 🚂 @yadurajiv.com went back to tilt-shift experiments..blurs the rough edges, suddenly feels like a real miniature set. Glad our playtest feedback is finally shifting from UI fixes to new mechanic ideas. Love this feeling 😊
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 04/05/2026
Friday 5pm. @yadurajiv.com's back on the moodboards. Long day of calls but one of them sent him back to the beginning...always a good sign 😊 Posting monday because that's just how it goes! #indiedev #buildinpublic #modeltrains
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 01/05/2026
Built a tunnel. The curve had other plans. 🚂💥 Join us in our devlog, Railyard Diaries 8, live today. #modeltrains #simulationgame www.youtube.com/live/3SBp2NZ...
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 29/04/2026
No RGB. No standing desk. No studio. Just two guys, a living room floor, and a train simulation game. This is what indie gamedev actually looks like. 🚂💀 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #traingame #gamedevelopment
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 28/04/2026
Select. Sweep. Gone. The Delete Tool is one of the highlights of Railyard Diaries #8. Live on 1st May. www.youtube.com/live/3SBp2NZ...
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 24/04/2026
Paint forests, meadows, and more across your map in seconds. Foliage Tool is one of the highlights of Railyard Diaries #8 l. Live on 1st May. www.youtube.com/live/3SBp2NZ...
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 22/04/2026
Complex layouts, effortless control. Railyard Diaries #8 brings Precision Track Editing and a lot more. Live 1st May. 🚂 www.youtube.com/live/3SBp2NZ... #indiegame #modeltrains
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 15/04/2026
The details make the difference. 🚂 Texture painting in Model Trains — paint dirt paths, add ground variation, make your world feel lived in. www.youtube.com/live/WxiOJP0...
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 14/04/2026
Three tools. Perfect terrain. Every time. 🚂 Level terrain → Raise & Lower → Soften Full devlog 👇 www.youtube.com/live/WxiOJP0... #ModelTrains
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 13/04/2026
Terrain editing in Model Trains just got more powerful. Contour lines, slope tool, auto terrain textures, and more - full breakdown here 👇 secondquestgames.substack.com/p/railyard-d...
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 09/04/2026
Click. Drag. Done. The new slope tool in Model Trains 🚂 Watch the full devlog 👇 www.youtube.com/live/WxiOJP0... #indiegame #gamedev #modeltrain #indiegamedev #sandboxgame
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 07/04/2026
Zen mode unlocked. 🌿 Strip back the textures, toggle on contour lines, and see your entire map from above. Better planning, better control, better looking terrain. Missed the devlog? Watch the full thing 👇 www.youtube.com/live/WxiOJP0... #indiegame #gamedev #modeltrains #sandboxgame #indiegamedev
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 02/04/2026
Stop painting cliffs by hand. 🏔️❌ Our new Auto-Terrain tool detects the angle of your slopes and applies textures instantly. It removes the friction so you can focus on building See the full demo live tomorrow! 📅 April 3rd | 9:00 PM IST 🔔 Reminder: www.youtube.com/live/WxiOJP0...
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 31/03/2026
Your slopes, your rules. 🚂 New slope tool in Model Trains — carve realistic gradients in seconds. Live Friday, April 3 🇺🇸 8:30 AM PDT | 🇬🇧 4:30 PM BST | 🇪🇺 5:30 PM CEST | 🇮🇳 9:00 PM IST youtube.com/@SecondQuest_
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 30/03/2026
If you’ve had enough of laying tracks, you start sculpting mountains. Contour lines coming to #ModelTrains - Railyard Diaries #7 live April 3. 🚂 🇺🇸 8:30 AM PDT | 🇺🇸 11:30 AM EDT | 🇬🇧 4:30 PM BST | 🇪🇺 5:30 PM CEST | 🇮🇳 9:00 PM IST Hit subscribe to get notified: www.youtube.com/live/WxiOJP0... #devlog
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 09/03/2026
Train chaos unlocked 🚂💥 Spent months getting train derailment physics just right. Crashes, collisions, elevated bridge derailments — all working now. Full devlog on YouTube 🚂
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 06/03/2026
And it just got a LOT more interesting 🧵� Read our latest post to get all the insights & updates - secondquestgames.substack.com/p/building-c...
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 06/03/2026
And the best part — no two crashes are ever the same. This is Model Trains.
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 06/03/2026
We just built chaos into our game. On purpose. 🚂💥 Trains now have real physics. Momentum. Weight. Consequences. Go too fast on a curve? Derail. Drop something on the track? Chaos.
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Second Quest @secondquest.games · 19/02/2026
Brace for impact. 🚂💥 We’re diving into the "Box Office Smash" you’ve been asking for: Advanced Physics & Derailment. 📺 Watch #Devlog on Feb 27 🇮🇳 9:00 PM IST | 🇬🇧 3:30 PM GMT 🇪🇺 4:30 PM CET | 🇺🇸 10:30 AM EST Tune in: www.youtube.com/live/QL2w-mE... #ModelTrains #SecondQuest
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