Choo-Choo Charles news & patch notes

Hey everyone,

Super happy to release a new spooky season themed update for the game! I've just added a new game mode called Nightmare Mode. In this mode, I’ve revamped the atmosphere to make it darker and more ominous, added a new scarier soundtrack, and turned up the difficulty to the max (be warned, it’s kinda designed to make you rage quit). It’s still the same game, but with a completely fresh tone and challenge for spooky season. Check out the full devlog to learn more about all the specific changes and additions: To up the difficulty, you only have one life and if you die the game resets, Charles is much stronger and more aggressive, and the atmosphere is way darker and more ominous (to reduce vision distance and up the spookiness). I've also teamed up with Makeship to make some limited time anniversary collectables for the game, as Choo-Choo Charles is nearing its first 'birthday'! We've got a Eugene plushie, and a Charles vinyl figure that you can check them out by clicking on the images here! https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0125/8261/7145/files/Charles_Packaging-in-PDP_1000x.png.webp?v=1697204388 https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0125/8261/7145/files/Rf3iX3yiWxUml3uKb3RIckrtkvl7G2HLQtPvBsHiAWc_1000x.png.webp?v=1698247736

1.0.3 Patch Notes:

• Maybe hopefully possibly fixed all the trees the players could get stuck to? Players who were previously stuck to a tree should be freed again I think? (seemed to work when I tested it, so fingers crossed)
• Made pop-in less noticeable near Santiago's Port.
• Made pop-in less noticeable for Gale’s house.
• Adjusted to placement of the Red Paint Chest to prevent softlock when going up the lift and opening the chest at the same time.
• Fixed players getting softlocked on the death screen when dying while the map is open.
• Maybe hopefully actually prevented the upgrades menu from blocking the final cutscene?

1.0.2 Patch Notes:

• Fixed a bug where some doors would load closed, after already being opened
• Fixed a bug where save files would stop being written
• Added collision to a couple stacks of pog rocks near John Smith's bunker
• Fixed a bug where dying indoors, in caves, and in mines while it’s raining caused rain particles not to appear after players respawned
• Fixed a bug where players could interact with items while dead
• Fixed softlock on a tree near the North Mine
• Fixed softlock on tree near Sgt. Flint’s base
• Fixed a bug where the player camera isn’t animated at all during Charles jumpscare

Hey everyone, Huge thanks for all the support during Choo-Choo Charles' opening week! First patch is now live, here are the issues that have been addressed. 1.0.1 Patch Notes: Added translations for “Skip Cutscene” tooltips Fixed a hole in the landscape near Johns Smith’s bunker that players could clip through Fixed input mappings resetting when you restart the game Removed the pause menu getting stuck on screen when the game is unpaused Fixed notes being able to be read at the same time as opening the pause menu Fixed main menu widget opening instead of the pause menu while in-game Fixed upgrades menu getting stuck on screen during final cutscene Prevented strong camera shake from occurring during credits and final cutscene Fixed a bug where mob members respawn if the player dies before their body despawns Adjusted collision settings on invisible walls in the northern mine, so that they don’t block shotgun bullets Fixed mob members being unable to shoot through metal gates Fixed spacing between a tree and rock near Greg's house Fixed softlock where players get stuck behind the temple doors as they open Fixed a softlock between rocks in the Pickle Cave Fixed a softlock on a multi-mesh prefab (broken mine cart with shovel leaning against it) Prevented upgrades menu from getting stuck on top of the death screen when killed by the mob

The day has finally arrived, and I couldn’t be more excited to finally share Choo-Choo Charles with you all! As of now, the game is available for purchase and play on Steam, and you can finally fulfill your deep rooted, lifelong desire to kill a spider train. Best of luck fellow train hunters!

Hey everyone, I’ve been working relentlessly on Choo-Choo Charles over the past year, and it’s finally in a position where I can safely say that the game will be released on December 9th this year! There have been many dates I’ve aimed for internally throughout the year that didn’t work out for various reasons, but at this point the game is well into its beta phase, and is nearly completed. Tons of improvements and additions have been made to the game, and I’m thrilled with how it’s turning out. Make sure to wishlist and follow the game to get notified as soon as it's availible! Can’t wait for you all to finally play it!

Good day, spider train lovers, I’ve been getting thousands of questions about Choo-Choo Charles over the past week, and since most of the questions are the same and have the same answer, I’m posting this FAQ! Will there be multiplayer co-op? No. I know this is probably disappointing to a lot of people, but the initial release of the game will not have multiplayer. As a solo developer, even making a single player open world game is an ambitious task, but to add multiplayer support (which I don’t have experience with) would make development far more difficult and time consuming. It would be a really cool feature, but it isn’t feasible right now. Is it coming to consoles? There is a pretty good chance that Choo-Choo Charles will come to consoles. It’s something I would love to do, and there’s a lot of player interest around it. I’m not confirming it will happen, but it’s certainly on my radar. If it does happen, It’ll most likely be after the PC launch here on Steam. Where can I follow the development? If you want to find the socials I’ll be using to keep everyone updated on the game, you can check out this other post I did right here, where I talk about exactly that. Will there be VR support? This is a feature that definitely won’t be available in the initial release, and one that I’m very much on the fence about adding at some point. For now I’ll just say I don’t have any plans to add VR support. How many languages will the game be available in? I’m currently planning to have 10 total languages available in-game. You can see the full list on the main store page on the right side bar. Should I add it to my wishlist? Obviously, yes. Spooder trains are the most litty fresh epic thing to ever exist.

What’s up, spider train enthusiasts? This post is for anyone who wants to follow the development of the game, and see updates on it’s progress. Below are a handful of links to my socials where I plan on posting about the game, and what kind of stuff I plan on posting. Twitter: https://twitter.com/TwoStarGames Over on Twitter I’ll be posting things like screenshots of new content, gifs and videos showing new mechanics, and sharing things like fan art, articles about the game, and other info like release dates. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twostargames On TikTok I’m planning on posting short devlog/progress updates on occasion. I’m not certain how often these posts will come out yet, or to be honest when they’ll even start, but there’s the link if you’re interested! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TwoStarGames YouTube is where you’ll see me the least. I plan on using YouTube to post more ‘Milestone’ type content like trailers and other big announcements. I also might try posting a few longer form devlogs over there at some point. Steam: You’re already here! You can also follow the game on Steam! I’ll be posting progress updates in a blog/text form right here in the community hub occasionally, so by following the game you’ll see those updates in your Steam news feed. That’s all! Just wanted to put this out here for anyone who wants to stay in the loop.