Here's a nice surprise to start your week with, both Train Valley and Train Valley 2 are now available DRM-free on GOG. Both games have supported Linux for some time and thankfully today's GOG release comes with the Linux build ready for both games. Despite being a series, both games actually play quite differently. I'm quite a fan of Train Valley 2 myself, it's quite challenging.
The basic idea of both games is very similar, with you building up a rail network and ensuring your trains don't smash into each other. While the basics and interactions are the same, the goals are completely different.
The first game was more about basic train management, you're simply making sure you get the trains of a certain colour to the correct station. As you progress, more coloured stations appear and you need to manage the signals to ensure they go to the right place. This is wrapped up in a simple yet pleasant style that's some what normal looking, not exactly realistic but nice enough.
The second game is more about production chains. You need to get a resource from one building, onto another and then onto another to create a product. There's more micro-managing involved, so it really is very different. Train Valley 2 also has a completely different style, with a simpler low-poly approach.
Find them here on GOG, with both having a discount too:
- Train Valley - 80% off
- Train Valley 2 - 25% off
Note: The DRM-free version of the original seems to have some issues saving your progress, I have confirmed this and reported it to GOG. Train Valley 2 is fine however. Update 02/08/19: The Train Valley 1 saving issue has been fixed.
From what GOG said, you get a bigger discount when "completing the series" too.
Quoting: KlaasFrom the release thread on GOG: It seems that the first game cannot save the progress/settings without Steam. The Humble version is said to have the same problem.I confirmed this and reported it to my GOG contact and posted it in the GOG forum too.
Quoting: liamdaweI confirmed this and reported it to my GOG contact and posted it in the GOG forum too.I wonder if they will fix it or just remove the Linux version.
Does the second part work? I'm still not sure if I'll like it. I think I've mentioned my concerns several times already, so I'm will not repeat them.
Quoting: KlaasTrain Valley 2 saves fine.Quoting: liamdaweI confirmed this and reported it to my GOG contact and posted it in the GOG forum too.I wonder if they will fix it or just remove the Linux version.
Does the second part work? I'm still not sure if I'll like it. I think I've mentioned my concerns several times already, so I'm will not repeat them.
EDIT: I suppose the GOG library shows you when a new build is available, so I can check that every week or so.
Last edited by 14 on 30 July 2019 at 2:34 am UTC
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The developer wrote in the release thread that they are working on a fix.
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