Who doesn’t love something free? The noir steampunk side-scroller, Dark Train is currently running for 100% free on the indie storefront, Itch.io.
Created entirely from paper (and then touched up in unity) this indie title is centered around a mechanical squid called ANN 2.35f who is tied to a completely self-sufficient locomotive. Your prerogative is to fulfill the dying wish of D. W. Tagrezbung, a famous inventor from the Border City.
It’s an incredibly intriguing title filled with industrial artistic depth and mystery. If you are one for indie games this is definitely a title to add to your collection – that and it’s completely free.
‘Our story follows the journey of the inventor D. W. Tagrezbung and the mysterious contract from unknown client which he received years ago. Even as a child, he created a functional model of the universe and throughout his life drew attention to himself thanks to a number of significant inventions. At an advanced age of his peaceful life he received the last big contract with a very strange assignment. The client requested the creation of a model of the human world that embraces changeable weather and civilization.
What he did not want to be part of the model was the human face or even people themselves. The actual challenge was presented by creation of transportation that would be capable of delivering the order. Inhospitable territory stretching between the client and the inventor is for centuries connected only by rail. Therefore D. W. decided to create a self-sufficient train with four wagons where each wagon will contain one familiar environment from his world. These environments are: Forest, City, Graveyard and Pool. Ingenious inventor also did not forget include various combinations of environments and theirs mutual weather or architecture affects. Eventually D. W. Tagrezbung devoted the rest of his life to the client’s order. The day the train was finally ready to go, the famous inventor died. ‘
Interested? Head on over to Itch.io to claim your free copy.