Trainyard iOS
  • Publisher: Matt Rix
  • Release Date: Jun 10, 2010
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90 out of 100

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8.5 out of 10

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  • Summary: Features: + Innovative and challenging puzzle mechanic + Smooth difficulty curve + 100 puzzles plus bonus puzzles + Hundreds of ways to solve each puzzle + Easily share your unique solutions on Trainyard.ca + Engineered for low battery usage + 2.2.1 compatible + A year in the making Trainyard is a puzzle solving game unlike any that you've ever played. It's easy to learn but very tough to master. Your job is simple: get each train to a goal station. Red trains go to red stations, blue trains go to blue stations, etc. You control the trains by drawing track for them to follow. There isn't a time limit or even a score; the only thing you need to do is figure out a solution for each puzzle.

    The first few puzzles are almost too easy, but as the difficulty increases you'll be thankful that you were able to practice and master the fundamentals of drawing track. As the game progresses, you'll have to use basic colour theory to combine trains of different colours, use timing to merge and split trains, and use every inch of your brain in your quest to beat the game.


    Find out more at http://www.trainyard.ca

    Developed by Matt Rix (matt@trainyard.ca)


    Trainyard makes use of these excellent libraries:

    + Cocos2D-iPhone by Ricardo Quesada
    + XAuthTwitterEngine by Aral Balkan
    + Twitter+OAuth code by Ben Gottlieb
    + MGTwitterEngine by Matt Gemmell
    + ASIHTTPRequest by All-Seeing Interactive
    + SFHFKeychainUtils by Buzz Andersen
    + TouchXML by Jonathan Wight
    + FMDB by Flying Meat Inc.

    NOTE: Certain levels will be much more difficult if you can't tell the difference between colours, but I'm coming out with a colour-blindness friendly update soon!    … Expand

Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
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  1. AppSpy
    Feb 23, 2011
    100
    As fully featured as a puzzle fan could want without the addition of a level editor and best of all you get to share your genius solutions with others - what a handy idea!
  2. Slide to Play
    Feb 23, 2011
    100
    Trainyard is a unique puzzle game that gives you tons of content but stays fresh throughout.
  3. Eurogamer
    Feb 23, 2011
    90
    Yet another exceptional puzzle app to add to your growing pile. Absorbing, challenging and unlike anything else out there, buy it and soothe away the stresses of public transport.
  4. Pocket Gamer UK
    Feb 23, 2011
    80
    Trainyard is a quietly beguiling puzzler with an excellent tutorial and a generous supply of levels.

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  1. ZincAdict
    10
    Arguably the best puzzle game in the App Store. It's simple rules and small levels (7x7 grids) make it seem easy, but its so challenging that it takes hours to finish it... And then you get more levels!

    Outstanding game, one of the best I've ever played    … Expand

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