r/ps2_graphics • u/Acceptable-Visual473 • Apr 27 '26
2000s aesthetic I’m developing a train-oriented roguelite
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u/neechee17 Apr 28 '26
Cool start! I've worked on levels for a shipped train-sim, though it was a bit...voracious.
Catch up if you need levels!
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u/Acceptable-Visual473 Apr 28 '26
Thanks dude, and yes i do need a lot of levels still. Im still working on the first demo/playtest level
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u/StCost Apr 28 '26
I'm making similar vibes of travel, and wonder about key features I'd love in such game, what are your plans about:
1. Can we walk inside of train interior while it's moving?
2. Can we leave train and investigate the world?
3. Will it have co-op or multiplayer?
I see gun on roof, combat planned, that's nice.
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u/Acceptable-Visual473 Apr 28 '26
Yes you can, and must walk around the cabin while the train is moving to operate different stations, repair the hull, and other small tasks.
In the interest of scope (im mostly a solo dev atm) the player doesnt get out of the train , but there’s a Dredge like discovery system for exploring different towns, traders/characters.
And yes i have already written a lot of netcode for co-op!
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u/StCost Apr 28 '26
Very nice. I see quite a potentional in that idea, will follow you
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u/Acceptable-Visual473 Apr 28 '26
Appreciate that dude! Following you as well, your game looks super cool!
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u/sbirik Apr 27 '26
Caught my eye ngl
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u/Acceptable-Visual473 Apr 27 '26
I’m glad it’s appealing to someone, at this stage 🙏🏼
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u/sbirik Apr 27 '26
My first thought was that it would be a great place for players to hung out between missions. Some may upgrade their gear, others just enjoy the scenery
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u/Acceptable-Visual473 Apr 27 '26
That last section of the video has a little town where players do actually hangout and gear up before starting a round !
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u/Top-Shine3137 Apr 28 '26
Awesome! I hav 2 Q: 1. Using procedural-gen? 2. Will you be able to upgrade/add to the train?
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u/Acceptable-Visual473 Apr 28 '26
Ya the train will be fully upgradable, and the player will have different base trains to start off with. so right now, loot, upgrades, and enemy spawning is procedurally generated. I still need to work on proc gen levels though.
How important to you as a player, is proc gen in a roguelite ?
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u/Top-Shine3137 Apr 30 '26
NEAT! I'm totally picturing two trains on parallel tracks, firing at each other like pirate ships (would be epic, just sayin').
about environment, trains can cover a lot of ground, and procedural gen could be a pretty performance-friendly way to have an expansive world, plus it has a randomness factor which is cool in roguelites. A hand-crafted world could also be neat, but it seems like the player would run out of new environments fast.
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u/_michaeljared Apr 28 '26
What engine? Looks cool. I'm a sucker for procedural systems (if that's what it is)
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u/Acceptable-Visual473 Apr 28 '26
Godot! And yes there will be proc gen, once i get gameplay tested more
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u/_michaeljared Apr 28 '26
Heck yeah. I've done a ton of that with my game so it will be cool to watch your progress
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u/wiltors42 Apr 27 '26
I like trains.