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Trainwatch

The flat routines of a dead end railway job screen out an approaching menace in a quietly intriguing game from the indie developer of Cat Lady and Lorelai

Trainwatch

TL;DR

  • Trainwatch is a new indie game by solo developer Remigiusz Michalski.
  • Players manage a railway worker named Troy who must close a level crossing and complete daily chores.
  • The game explores themes of loneliness, guilt, and isolation, continuing the developer's previous work.
  • Inspired by childhood memories of railway tracks and the developer's secluded life.
  • Despite bleak themes, the game is about self-redemption and has dark humor.