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Developer releases first game, an audio-only train sim

Original: Well, I did it — I made my first game! Highball Express: you're the conductor of a cross-country passenger train on the

An independent developer has released a test version of their first game, Highball Express, in which players act as conductor of a cross-country passenger train on the fictional Liberty Line. The game handles departure checks, blizzards, breakdowns and unruly passengers, and plays entirely through sound, with a full app store release planned.

Why now: An audio-only game that is fully playable without sight is an unusual and notable indie achievement.

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• Well, I did it — I made my first game! Highball Express: you're the conductor of a cross-country passenger train on the Liberty Line. Departure checks, blizzards and breakdowns, unruly passengers — and it plays entirely by sound. It's a test version headed for a real app… · Willpogor@dragonscave.space

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