Pandemic Train news & patch notes

Exciting News from the Pandemic Train Team!

Dear Pandemic Train Community,

We hope this message finds you well and immersed in the thrilling world of Pandemic Train. We're thrilled to tell you about the changes and improvements we are diligently working on behind the scenes.

Embarking on a New Journey: Changes Incoming!

Our dedicated team has been hard at work, fueled by passion and a commitment to delivering an exceptional gaming experience. We've heard your feedback, and we're eager to announce that significant changes are on the horizon for Pandemic Train. Brace yourselves for an enhanced and immersive gaming adventure!

What's in Store?

Without giving away too many spoilers, we're focusing on various aspects to elevate your gameplay to new heights. From refined graphics to engaging new features and scenarios. Our goal is to make Pandemic Train an even more captivating and enjoyable experience for every player.

Take a look behind the scenes!

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Your opinion matters!

We understand the importance of community input and want you to be a part of this journey. Your thoughts, suggestions, and feedback have been invaluable in helping us shape the upcoming changes. We encourage you to share your ideas on our forums and social media platforms.

Thank you for your continued support!

The Pandemic Train community has been an incredible source of inspiration for us, and we are grateful for your unwavering support. Let's embark on this new journey together and make Pandemic Train an even more exciting and memorable experience. Therefore, if you've played Pandemic Train but haven't yet written a review, we encourage you to do so. Every positive review here is extremely important, and drives us to create! All hands on deck for the future of Pandemic Train! With best regards, Pandemic Train team {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/268ee106eae09799125e69236b16484df11be9f4.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/757c90d4ac88340bccee6aedc7a31bacbe6876cb.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/fadc7348d8e7c6bea0632977b68af88a306b81ac.png

Dear Pandemic Train community,

As the festive season unfolds, we wanted to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support throughout the year. Your enthusiasm and passion for Pandemic Train have truly made this journey an extraordinary one. May this holiday season be filled with joy, warmth, and precious moments spent with loved ones. From the entire team behind Pandemic Train, we wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, joyful Kwanzaa, and a Happy New Year!

🎁 Special Winter Sale on Steam! 🎁

To spread the holiday cheer, we're thrilled to announce a winter sale on Steam! For a limited time, you can grab Pandemic Train at a discounted price. It's our way of saying thank you for being an integral part of our gaming community. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/40c9c4b22696d1fedb126c495fb8f2848337ca86.png Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to embark on a thrilling journey aboard the Pandemic Train. Whether you're a seasoned player or a newcomer, there's never been a better time to join the adventure. Thank you for being a part of the Pandemic Train family. Wishing you a delightful holiday season and an epic gaming experience in the coming year! Warmest regards, Trigger Labs

Greetings, Survivors!

We are excited to share our plans for the evolution of Pandemic Train. Get ready for an enhanced exploration experience, a more immersive world, and addictive gameplay improvements!

1) Exploration events and side missions:

• Dynamic Events: We plan to add events to the game that occur during the exploration phase of specific areas.
• Side missions from NPCs: We want our non-playable characters to offer one-time missions to complete
• World-building: We will create new map locations with intriguing facts about our post-apocalyptic world.
• Improved leader missions: Leader missions will be revamped to provide a more immersive and rewarding experience.

2) Improved train experience:

Passenger Dynamics: Your train will be able to host additional passengers, each with unique goals like getting to a certain destination.

Passenger interaction: You will have the choice to remain neutral or use the passengers for your benefit, adding a moral dimension to your decisions.

Train and exploration: We'd like to make the exploration and train phases more influential on each other Each of these first two stations of our roadmap will require a couple of months of development. Therefore, we're not giving you any specific dates yet, but you can be sure we're already working on the first part.

Join us in shaping the future of Pandemic Train!

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Stay on track to survive the travel on our Pandemic Train!

Pandemic Train team

Hello Survivors,

A month after the Pandemic Train's release we wanna tell you that we're analyzing your feedback every day. Discussions about what can be done to improve the game according to your notes are endless as we're trying to find the best solutions for the things that you dislike the most.

Steam Award 2023 Nomination

With this being said, we're glad that you enjoy traveling on the train and the story that you unveil with every run. We want to ask those of you who appreciate Pandemic Train's story to nominate us for the Story-Rich Game in the 2023 edition of Steam Awards. Each vote from you will make our day! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/3327ba527c25f08eecad74fcdd148cd4d90f4e78.jpg

The power of Steam reviews

Please, remember to write a positive review of Pandemic Train on Steam if you like the game. It would mean a lot to us! If you have any notes, you can post them in Steam Discussions or write them on Discord. We read them everywhere and analyze each and every single one of them. So if you like the game and you haven't reviewed it yet, make sure to do so now!

Discord

Make sure to join our Discord! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/268ee106eae09799125e69236b16484df11be9f4.png Stay on the right track, our dearest survivors! :) Pandemic Train team

Dear Survivors,

It's been a month since the Pandemic Train was released. Thanks to all of you who played. We truly hope you enjoyed the game even a little bit. We're doing our best to improve the game toward your expectations, even if you report something easy to fix during the weekend. Therefore, we have a little hot fix for you today!

What does the fix say?

This hotfix contains a fix for the following two bugs reported by you as strongly influencing the experience of playing Pandemic Train after the last update:
• When the previous update launched, players who had unfinished runs could not buy any new modules.
• Leaders, despite having purchased the "expert" profession upgrade, did not have this upgrade after leaving HQ by train.

What's coming?

Keep an eye on Pandemic Train, because we're getting closer to letting you in on a secret or two about the roadmap for the game's future. What would you like to get the most? Remember to stay on the right track and keep your train going! Pandemic Train team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1379600/Pandemic_Train/ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/268ee106eae09799125e69236b16484df11be9f4.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/757c90d4ac88340bccee6aedc7a31bacbe6876cb.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/fadc7348d8e7c6bea0632977b68af88a306b81ac.png

Attention, Survivors!

We're thrilled to announce the arrival of the first update for Pandemic Train, packed with exciting new features and improvements to enhance your gaming experience. Here's what you can expect:

New Salesman Kulson:

Meet Kulson, a new vendor who will appear in locations different than those with the Bone Collector. Kulson offers unique goods and items to help you on your Pandemic Train adventure. Be ready for exciting new offerings! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/03e07b13fc1e08591f469ecb1dc3453f3642eb52.png

Travel Innovation - "Jump" to selected locations:

Harness the power of metacurrency to leap to your chosen destination! With the latest update, Kovalsky's happy to smuggle you and your crew, enabling strategic movements from HQ across the map… if only you have some extra metacurrency to offer him in exchange. Plan your routes wisely and stay one step ahead of the pandemic. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/bc0ae12e4c93e8e2436e39aa9944be2b5945177e.png

Persistent Train Modules:

Your train is now more resilient than ever! After facing the challenges of the pandemic head-on, your train's modules will remain intact upon your return to headquarters or even after unfortunate incidents resulting in the loss of a life. Keep building and fortifying your train for the ultimate pandemic survival.

Module Schematics Remain After Death:

Fear not, engineers! In the face of adversity, your hard-earned module schematics will persist even in the event of death. Your knowledge and progress are not lost, ensuring a more rewarding and strategic gameplay experience. Get ready to dive back into the world of Pandemic Train with these awaited by you features! We appreciate your dedication to the game and hope these enhancements add a new layer of excitement to your railroading adventures. More changes and improvements made can be found in the changelog:

Changelog

Added:
• - After death or returning to HQ, modules built on the train remain.
• - After death, schematics of modules purchased remain, including when returning to Headquarters and completing a Run.
• - We added the ability to "jump" to a location of your choice for a metavalue (after reaching a minimum of the third location).
• - We added a new salesman - Kulson on maps without Bone Collector
• - We added the possibility to skip the tutorial on the train
• - We added a button to change the camera angle on the train Changed:
• - We improved the Balance related to the mechanics update Fixed:
• - Fixed dialog display for 21:9 and 16:10 screens
• - Fixed a reported bug of snipers not firing a bullet on the first shot

Stay vigilant, stay strategic, and keep the pandemic at bay! The Pandemic Train Development Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1379600/Pandemic_Train/ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/268ee106eae09799125e69236b16484df11be9f4.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/757c90d4ac88340bccee6aedc7a31bacbe6876cb.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/fadc7348d8e7c6bea0632977b68af88a306b81ac.png

Dear survivors!

As you well know, we are actively listening to your suggestions and feedback and are in the process of working on gameplay improvements. Your input is extremely valuable to us, and we appreciate the time and effort you have taken to share your thoughts with us. We understand that the community plays an important role in shaping the future of our game, and we want to assure you that we are working diligently to address your concerns and make changes that will improve the overall game experience. The power of cooperation between players and developers is enormous, and together we can create a more enjoyable and satisfying game environment. Your ideas and suggestions guide us on this journey, and we are excited about the improvements ahead. Thank you for your continued support and for being a vital part of our gaming community. We look forward to sharing more updates and changes in the near future. Stay tuned! However, even before the changes, let's take a peek at another gameplay! Sincerely, Pandemic Train team {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/268ee106eae09799125e69236b16484df11be9f4.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/757c90d4ac88340bccee6aedc7a31bacbe6876cb.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/fadc7348d8e7c6bea0632977b68af88a306b81ac.png

👻 Greetings from the shadows, dear survivors! 👻

The witching hour approaches, and the veil between realms grows thin.

Today marks a day we've all yearned for - Halloween! 🎃

The season of spookiness, creativity, and boundless excitement is upon us, and there's no better way to celebrate than by embarking on a spine-tingling journey aboard the Pandemic Train. Join us today, October 31, as we see a treasure trove of surprises in the game, exclusive for this Halloween 2023.

Hurry aboard this ghostly locomotive, because these surprises are fleeting specters that will disappear with the November 6, 2023 !

Don't forget to share your thrilling Halloween adventures on social media using the hashtag #PandemicTrain and tagging us @triggerlabspl on X (e.g., Twitter). We eagerly anticipate your eerie screenshots and hauntingly fun videos capturing your moments in the game! And, of course, we welcome you to join us on our Discord server, where the spirits of Halloween come to unlife. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/4118b55222ac9eb180c89a03351b8e5add8c7a7e.png As the witching hour draws near, we reluctantly bid you adieu. In the supernatural realm, farewells are but intermissions, and we shall cross paths once more in the shadows. Wishing you a spine-chilling Halloween, brave survivors! 🚂🎃💀🦇👻 ~Pandemic Train team {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/268ee106eae09799125e69236b16484df11be9f4.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/757c90d4ac88340bccee6aedc7a31bacbe6876cb.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/fadc7348d8e7c6bea0632977b68af88a306b81ac.png

Hey Survivors!

Today, another dose of fixes for Pandemic Train! First, though, we want to show you some more gameplay. This time, the video comes from Yippee Ki Yay Mr. Falcon, who played both of our early demos! So let's watch the video and check out his impressions after the release! Grab a warm cup of tea, cover yourself with a blanket, and enjoy the show!

Changelog

• Mevlit has a starting improvement of an additional slot for special items, as described in the Codex.
• Bullets shot at you by the enemies won't try to miss the explosive barrels.
• You should now see all the tutorial dialogues properly (there was a problem with the first dialogue not appearing to some of the players).
• Missing VO for the 1st boss you meet on the 4th run is no longer missing 🙂
• If you find a lot of items during exploration with autofight, they will no longer stick out of the box.
• Buying alcohol from Olgierd will now unlock a proper description in the Codex and show the alcohol in players' inventory. It will also fix your HP if you assign it to one of your crew members.
• Ela shall always have something to say, therefore, her "..." line was deleted from her dialogue.
• Your enemies won't run in fear and shock anymore when they see your leaders swap places in the battlefield.

Until the next one! Pandemic Train Team {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/268ee106eae09799125e69236b16484df11be9f4.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/757c90d4ac88340bccee6aedc7a31bacbe6876cb.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/fadc7348d8e7c6bea0632977b68af88a306b81ac.png

Hello survivors!

It's been almost a week since the release of Pandemic Train! Choo-choo... As you can still see, it has arrived on Steam with a 15% launch discount. However, all good things must come to an end at some point, and so is our launch discount. Launch discount is on for only 24 hours more! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1379600/Pandemic_Train/ If you haven't bought the game yet, there's not much time left to catch this discount. But that's not all! We also have a very interesting bundle so that you can buy Pandemic Train for 24 hours with an additional discount!

We have the following promo bundles:

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/35756/The_Last_Train/ Pandemic Train + The Final Station The Final Station and Pandemic Train are two management games in which action happens on the board of the train. Fight for your life, manage your resources, and keep your train going to survive. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/35851/Infection_Free_Train/ Pandemic Train + Infection Free Zone Prologue + 112 Operator + 112 Operator - The Last Duty Get your Infection Free Zone Prologue with a 112 Operator and its last DLC that introduces players to the Infection Free Zone plot... and hop on the Pandemic Train to get the ultimate survival experience. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/35529/Choo_Choo_Train/ Pandemic Train + Choo Choo Charles Check out two games about trains. Manage it in Pandemic Train and escape it in Choo Choo Charles. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/35511/Contraband_Train/ Pandemic Train + Contraband Police Experience a journey on the Pandemic Train and defeat the plague ravaging humanity, and immediately become a police officer fighting contraband! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/35512/Pandemic_Thief/ Pandemic Train + Thief Simulator 2 Become a thief or a train leader and trick the odds. We encourage you to take advantage of the opportunity! However, if you are still debating whether to buy Pandemic Train or not, remember, that the Demo is still available, and you can see if you like the game before you decide to buy it. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/268ee106eae09799125e69236b16484df11be9f4.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/757c90d4ac88340bccee6aedc7a31bacbe6876cb.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/fadc7348d8e7c6bea0632977b68af88a306b81ac.png And remember, stay on the right track! Pandemic Train team

Hot-Fix 1.0.3

Another hotfix has already hit Steam.

We have fixed some bugs reported by you through bug reporters and discussions. Remember that an accurate description of the bug helps us a lot in fixing it. The 15% discount for Pandemic Train is still running, and if you like the game, then don't be shy and leave a positive review on Steam. It really means a lot to us and will allow us to make it better and better! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1379600/Pandemic_Train/

And we don't stop working on the game and keep checking your bug reports!

Changelog

• We changed the keyboard symbols in Chinese to English
• We fixed the collision of getting stuck in biome 2
• The bar module does not take away action points when you send someone to it - this fixes the actions performed in it (they should be as described).
• The name of the Nurse's Office module in Bone Collector has been changed to the correct one, Pharmacy.
• We have increased the amount of scrap that is being acquired
• We have corrected the cost of purchases at Jaques in Polish.
• We fixed that the improvement of the leader's skill is visible from the first train ride
• We have improved the balance of auto exploration
• We have improved the water balance
• Reduced damage on the train due to unmet needs In Easy mode
• We fixed a bug where you could get stuck in a quest with Lara
• We fixed a bug that prevented a person from being assigned to a job in the module
• We have improved the performance of cold mechanics

Join our Discord server where you can also report a bug to us, but also ask a question, discuss and stay up to date with all the news. ;) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/268ee106eae09799125e69236b16484df11be9f4.png Until the next one, survivors! Pandemic Train team

Dear Survivors,

The last 48 hours started a great journey for us! Thank you to all who attended the AMA session on Discord earlier today with Kate, Robert, and Darek. We hope you will be even more eager to buy the game now with the 15% launch discount! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1379600/Pandemic_Train/

Meet Robert "in person"!

Robert is one of Pandemic Train's game designers, who has something to say to you. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/09c91dd6e86e9ec9aa87108ba1a986160ab22631.png

Changelog:

• We rebalanced gathering water during exploration
• Chinese and French localizations got minor UI fixes in the tutorial.
• Lara the Dog's side quest should be working properly now.
• In the easy mode, you will receive smaller losses for not giving your crew food or water.
• Minor bug fixes...

Discord

Make sure to join our community Discord to stay on top of the information on the game! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/268ee106eae09799125e69236b16484df11be9f4.png We don't stop working on the next fixes and upgrades, so, as it was written in a famous Broadway musical, "just you wait"! Best regards, and see you on the next station! Pandemic Train team

Hello Survivors,

What a happy day it is today! We're coming to you with some announcements, AMA, and the Hot Fix 1.01 and some quick fixes in it to things reported by you in the in-game bug reporter and reviews. Remember to keep posting positive reviews on the game's Steam page if you like playing it and want to support us. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1379600/Pandemic_Train/

Meet Kate

Kate is the game designer of Pandemic Train. Like all of us, she awaits your opinions and feedback on the game so we can keep improving the game. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/1f6ae90b03c3605478ddbaf3ff6901ff5a38fe0a.png

Ask Me Anything session on Discord

We're planning an AMA session on Discord. Join it now if you're not a part of our community yet, and chat with our game designers: Kate and Robert about Pandemic Train :) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/61ab7ec813392d817a918ed9ea72878d48ec21fc.png The AMA session will happen on Friday at 9 PM CET on Discord.

Changelog:

• We increased starting resource amounts for water.
• We fixed collisions in the 1st biome that caused some players to get blocked on the maps.
• We added a partial fix for those of you playing with the French translation with the AZERTY keyboard.
• We added some minor visual improvements in the UI.

What are we working on to add in the future updates?

• Voiceovers
• Support for the wider screens
• Rebinding keys
• Tutorial improvements
• Steam Deck support (this one will take a bit longer)
• Fixing bugs
• Improving balance and difficulty levels
• UI improvements
• and many more

We're gonna have plenty more announcements to make, but for this moment, let us end this one here. Thank you for your support! Best regards, Pandemic Train team

Hello Survivors,

We're excited to tell you that Pandemic Train has finally reached its main station called RELEASE! It's such an exciting day, both for the developing team and the publisher! Creating Pandemic Train was a truly exciting process for all of us. Each day of development was full of new experiences and knowledge. All of us learned something new and improved our skills in game development, which made us feel like the leaders of our Pandemic Train journey. We're hoping you will share our joy and excitement and jump on board :)

Buy now with a 15% launch discount!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1379600/Pandemic_Train/

Your feedback matters

We're curious about what you think about the game, and we're happy to talk with you about it. If you want to talk with us during the release weekend and afterward, we will try to answer you as soon as possible. Remember that in Pandemic Train's ESC menu, there is a bug reporter which should make reporting any in-game bugs easier. Reporting them through it will also give us much valuable information on the cause of different issues. This will save us some time and allow us to fix bugs sooner, and more efficiently. Therefore, we will be in your debt if you could report them this way.

If you decide to review our game, here are some requests from us:

If something doesn't work properly or you can't get your head around it, please, contact us before you post a negative review. Feel free to reach out to us in the discussions and report any issues, whether it's a bug or an unclear mechanic. We are ready to support you and will try to address any problems with the game as soon as possible.

If you like the game, please, leave a positive review and tell your friends about Pandemic Train. Each new player gives us more feedback. Each piece of feedback gets thoroughly analyzed to find the most pressing matters and properly prioritize them.

Dev, publishing, and QA teams are all ready to assist you through the whole post-release weekend. However, please, be patient with us. Some matters usually require consulting with several people in the team to settle what can be done about them. We aim to promise you only the things that we're 100% sure about, so please bear with us. We care about your experience with the game, and we want to provide you with the best we can. Therefore, you can trust that we will address your feedback and try to find a way to bring the solution into the game. Also, meet the conductor of the Pandemic Train development, Darek, who has a couple of words for you :) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/50bb0fff61a03a34ea6875727ba18d8e4692b2b4.png Oh, and don't forget to share your YouTube videos and Twitch streams with us! We would love to come and see how you play :) Enjoy the ride, Pandemic Train team

Dear Survivors,

We're just one day away from the release. Let us use this occasion, and thank you. For your support, for your trust, for your activity, for all your notes, for all DMs and discussions. Pandemic Train wouldn't be here if it weren't for you. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/1f5240aa289de255d25435e1746bec6e1db37682.png

Time of release

You asked us when the game will become available to purchase. The official release is set for 7 PM CET on Wednesday, October 18th.

Demo will be available!

If you're unsure if the game is for you, we have some good news! In the next couple of hours, we will release a brand new demo showing you the first biome of the first train run through Europe. It will allow you to check if Pandemic Train seems like a game for you :) We decided to launch the new demo to make you feel better and more taken care of, so you could buy the game with full confidence that it seems interesting to you :) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/087975e03b062e4d01299983955e3d7fb974b6fa.png

Community Challenge

A couple of weeks ago we announced a community challenge. However, we finally decided that even though we've reached some of the set milestones, we want to give you a launch discount of 15% as a "thank you" for your support. The discount will last a week since the release.

Bundle them up!

Just if Pandemic Train wasn't enough, we have some amazing bundles prepared for you! They will become available tomorrow in the evening, so make sure to check them out. We will surely remind you of them before the end of the week :) All right, folks, please, line up at the station! The Pandemic Train will arrive in 24 hours! If you don't have the game on your wishlists yet, make sure to add it before the release! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1379600/Pandemic_Train/ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/268ee106eae09799125e69236b16484df11be9f4.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/757c90d4ac88340bccee6aedc7a31bacbe6876cb.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/fadc7348d8e7c6bea0632977b68af88a306b81ac.png See you soon, Pandemic Train team

Welcome survivors!

There are 2 days left until the release!

Time is rushing inexorably, but let's slow down for a moment and take a walk through the biomes of Pandemic Train. Let's listen for a moment to the music that accompanies us as we wander through the desolation of Europe. Today we are not going to burden you with mechanics, solutions, or novelties in the game. Today, for a change, we would like to show you the sounds that will be with you during this journey into the unknown. A journey full of struggle for the survival of your crew. And of all humanity. Remember, too, that these are the last moments to compete for the maximum discount on the release of Pandemic Train in the community challenge! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1379600/Pandemic_Train/ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/268ee106eae09799125e69236b16484df11be9f4.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/757c90d4ac88340bccee6aedc7a31bacbe6876cb.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/fadc7348d8e7c6bea0632977b68af88a306b81ac.png

Dear Survivors,

Pandemic Train will arrive in 3 days! Isn't that TRAINLING? All right, that was supposed to be a fun mix of train and thrilling. Who caught it?

Thanks to these Youtubers!

Anyway, we want to celebrate the upcoming release with some of the YouTube materials with the newest gameplay. Please, mind that these Youtubers received early copies of the game, and the localizations weren't 100% finished then. Now, the game is ready for you in 7 languages: English, Polish, French, Spanish, German, Russian and Simplified Chinese.

GameEdged video material in English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iezAN2ZptkY

PlayAtHome video material in Russian

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e21_H9kRzU

Dan Field's video material in French

https://youtu.be/0NFlqsDxXe8?si=DVk4eYnSJYfyPp_l

Count down with us!

Let us know your hopes and your feelings about the game. We're here for you, and we couldn't care more about your opinion on the game. You - the community of the game - are the most important part of its existence, and we truly hope you'll be there with us on the journey further on to support us along the (rail)way.

Stay on the course! Only 3 days to go!

Pandemic Train team

Welcome survivors!

There are 5 days left until the release! Continuing the theme of the last devlog, you will again read about the combat phase of Pandemic Train. Today, however, we won't write about our leaders or how to help yourself in battle. Today will be about our enemies.

Special abilities of enemies

Just as each leader has their own unique abilities, the enemies are also different. Today we will talk about three enemies who have abilities that differ from the rest of the group.

• Leap

Otterbear jumps great distances, causing a powerful impact at the landing site. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/b759105187bf6d93e836e7813782123c7d1b686a.gif

• Ambush

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• Snipers

Skilled Asesina who aim from a long distance. Even though you can't see them, don't stay in one place when you notice them targeting you. They don't miss... Take cover or dodge! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/abe7add6d883f6b5ef7d0ea1745c3962ed907941.gif

Infection

Still an enemy, but no longer as easy to defeat as the previous three. The infection in Pandemic Train has changed its in-game action a little. When the infection bar reaches its limit, the infection will start to take over the leader's life bar, limiting their maximum life in exploration as well as on the train. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/bd6523708025c9fd9b0a0f76152fa6e7f0208fd8.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/e5de22d6653484f6a69e39c7fe4344a8205a4e42.png

Auto-exploration

However, when it comes to combat, there is a way for you not to have to do this. Your leaders, of course, have to fight a battle and are still at risk, but this happens without your participation. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/d0511d764e2a0bef7b23ce053670bc3fe8faa942.png To round off today's devlog, we'd like to remind you that there's still a community challenge going on, where you can win up to 15% off the launch price! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/6b9dd32b647984d8c37e7026f77ad5d3662e0c6a.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/44475d8e3d5949d7c39246fa6a7abb2e020bb7bb.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/ae72397531521a9ab2780b6c73aa2a62bac62cd6.png To make your contribution to our community challenge, all you have to do is follow Steam Community – Pandemic Train and add the game to your wishlist.

Follow

Here's how to sign up for the Steam Community Hub: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/45f8ef2dd88e7600d524f56cc86dc4c8ce2d1c80.gif Go to the Pandemic Train page on the Steam store. Select “Follow” button under the window with the trailer of the game.

Wishlist

However, the number of additions to the wishlist also counts, so click below to get Pandemic Train on your wishlist. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1379600/Pandemic_Train/ Until the next one! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/268ee106eae09799125e69236b16484df11be9f4.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/757c90d4ac88340bccee6aedc7a31bacbe6876cb.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/fadc7348d8e7c6bea0632977b68af88a306b81ac.png

Hello survivors!

The release is getting closer and closer, there are still 12 days left. We would like to remind you that there is a community challenge going on in which you can make Pandemic Train up to 15% cheaper at launch! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/ae72397531521a9ab2780b6c73aa2a62bac62cd6.png While you're waiting for THIS day, let's make your time even more pleasant with information about the world in Pandemic Train. Let's shed some light on the combat phase. We have a lot of opportunities to develop combat techniques. From choosing different sets of two leaders, to the combat technique itself and the items used.

Leader

Each leader has its own unique abilities like Anna's shots stun enemies or Olena's Molotov cocktails explode on a larger scale and deal more damage. However, they all have one common and unchanging set of basic skills. These are:

Super shot

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Dodge

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Assassination from behind

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Special items

There are also special items available to our leaders that are selected for their inventory each time they leave the train. Such an item can give us more damage resistance or enhance our shots with explosions. As you can see, it in the “super shot” GIF. We are very curious who will be your favorite leader, and what will be your strategy. Don't forget to mention our community challenge to your friends and take part yourself. As a reminder: the number of followers and wishlist = a % discount on the release. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/44475d8e3d5949d7c39246fa6a7abb2e020bb7bb.png See you next week! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1379600/Pandemic_Train/ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/268ee106eae09799125e69236b16484df11be9f4.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/757c90d4ac88340bccee6aedc7a31bacbe6876cb.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/fadc7348d8e7c6bea0632977b68af88a306b81ac.png

Hello Survivors!

The release day is just around the corner! You asked us about the specific date many times, and today we can finally give you the official answer. The release of Pandemic Train will take place on October 18, 2023! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/ae72397531521a9ab2780b6c73aa2a62bac62cd6.png

Community challenge

As a reward for your invaluable support and patience, we have prepared a community challenge! There are three discount thresholds that you can get at launch: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/6b9dd32b647984d8c37e7026f77ad5d3662e0c6a.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/44475d8e3d5949d7c39246fa6a7abb2e020bb7bb.png To make your contribution to our community challenge, all you have to do is follow Steam Community – Pandemic Train and add the game to your wishlist.

Follow

Here's how to sign up for the Steam Community Hub: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/45f8ef2dd88e7600d524f56cc86dc4c8ce2d1c80.gif Go to the Pandemic Train page on the Steam store. Select “Follow” button under the window with the trailer of the game.

Wishlist

However, the number of additions to the wishlist also counts, so click below to get Pandemic Train on your wishlist. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1379600/Pandemic_Train/ Remember to let your friends know about Pandemic Train and the community challenge. The more of us, the bigger the discount on the release!!! The time you have ends on the release day - October 18, 2023. Good luck, and until the next one! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/268ee106eae09799125e69236b16484df11be9f4.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/757c90d4ac88340bccee6aedc7a31bacbe6876cb.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/fadc7348d8e7c6bea0632977b68af88a306b81ac.png

Hello Survivors,

Pandemic Train's release is getting closer each day, and soon we will give you a precise date. For now, though, we're looking for Youtubers and Twitch streamers who would like to show the game to their viewers. If you want to get a chance to play Pandemic Train before the official release and you want to show it on your Youtube or Twitch channel, please, sign up in the form below:

https://forms.gle/wn9S4geCHjawfjxr7

We cannot guarantee that all of you will be given a key to the game, but you can trust we will carefully analyze all requests. If we choose you, you will receive an e-mail from us - no later than a week before the release of the game. Remember to add the game to your wishlist and recommend the same to your friends. (That's important especially if you don't see the localization of the game in your preferred language on the main page of the game, because it can affect whether we decide to translate a game into a certain language or not.) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1379600/Pandemic_Train/

We can't wait to hear from you!

See you at the end of the railway, Pandemic Train team

Welcome survivors!

Today we're going to show you a two of upgrades regarding what has changed on Pandemic Train.

Food

The kitchen on our train has been upgraded. Depending on the skill level of the worker or leader, we have more options to choose the dishes we create. Better dishes also mean more benefits for the eater of such a meal. Tastier food means a happier crew! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/bca78b4e39d4c7f382d970308e20393b8912b522.png

Specialty drinks

Like the kitchen, the bar has also received new features. Among the liquors served in our private train bar are new “drinks”. However, in order to be able to drink them in it, we have to produce them, of course. Distillery is the module where we will produce these liquors, but as you may have already guessed… Not everyone is able to create a drink that exhibits special properties when consumed. So, just as with the kitchen, in the distillery we need a person trained in this subject. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/011f98a2e8193ecb872bb53128fb6ec9d364ae93.png Until the next one! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1379600/Pandemic_Train/ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/268ee106eae09799125e69236b16484df11be9f4.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/757c90d4ac88340bccee6aedc7a31bacbe6876cb.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/fadc7348d8e7c6bea0632977b68af88a306b81ac.png

Hello survivors!

As you probably already know very well, we take your comments and feedbacks to heart. So today we bring you information about two things that were suggested to us by you.

Map

The map on which we make choices about the train route has been improved. On the left there is a legend explaining the markings. And when we click on the location we want to go to, we see icons telling us what awaits us in that location. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/f0a998c492b1e6ecb10f8b4302134d054d50edd4.png

Checkpoints

When your mission does not go as planned and the leaders die and all seems lost.... with new hope come checkpoints, which give us a second chance to carry out our mission to save humanity better, and hopefully with success. They are distributed in several places in each act of the game. Whether you take advantage of this solution, however, is up to you. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/492242ff060676b348a0f6d49910acf75fb1511b.png As Henry Ford said: "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing". See you next week! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1379600/Pandemic_Train/ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/268ee106eae09799125e69236b16484df11be9f4.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/757c90d4ac88340bccee6aedc7a31bacbe6876cb.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/fadc7348d8e7c6bea0632977b68af88a306b81ac.png

Hello survivors!

We've already written a lot about managing, upgrading and making items on the train. Today there won't be many words, but instead you'll see how the new items we can use in fighting will work! Let's start with two items that are also special items. Just place one of them in the leader's inventory and his shots will gain special abilities. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/f1b1d5589faddd0f47c77bf63c0fa93521b3c710.png

Piercing bullets

Bullets that will not stop at the first enemy they hit. They will pierce him and anyone who stands in their way! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/6700b3aa5f95450ad862eacd45bf7fb2c5471873.gif

Explosive bullets

Projectiles that explode when an enemy is hit and deal damage to nearby enemies. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/ec1ee54cefaad9ff2774ab32c88517eab1d23dfc.gif

Stun grenade

The last of the items we will present to you today is the stinker. As the name suggests, it does not smell the best. When exploded, the grenade spreads a cloud of stinky gas that makes enemies unable to move. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/1e364dba120396b44c27ca37f7822d08ed706448.gif Gross...

More frequent articles

That's the end of Pandemic Train news for today, but we also have some good news for you. From now on, developer diaries will be published more frequently. We will announce articles once a week! See you next week, survivors! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1379600/Pandemic_Train/ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/268ee106eae09799125e69236b16484df11be9f4.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/757c90d4ac88340bccee6aedc7a31bacbe6876cb.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/fadc7348d8e7c6bea0632977b68af88a306b81ac.png

Dear Passengers, We're so happy to see you with us on September the 1st. For some people, it's the beginning of the autumn. For others, the most eventful time of the year as more and more games keeps releasing and finally taking up all of your free time. For us, it's exiting because we're closer and closer to Pandemic Train's launch. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/9c280a5f4df5d3b77dcca017286f80520894f347.png

Pandemic Train's release date

As some of you might have noticed, the launch date changed from Q3 to Q4. In real, it will be a couple of additional weeks, as we're polishing the game, translating it into several languages, and keep finding things that will help us address the most mentioned issues of the second beta test round. Therefore, we won't make it with releasing the game in September, but you won't have to wait much longer. Just give it a couple of more weeks. We hope you will like the results and improvements we got done in this time. This being said, you can expect Pandemic Train to release in October 2023 🙂 More details coming soon!

Pandemic Train & Youtubers

Soon, we will post a special sign-up form for all Youtubers and Twitchers willing to stream Pandemic Train, prepare video materials for the game and spread the word about it. Make sure to stay on track with all the news and follow the game via the Steam Page to not miss any new updates. Tip for your autumn: Always look for the bright light at the end of the (train) tunnel, folks! Pandemic Train team {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/268ee106eae09799125e69236b16484df11be9f4.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/757c90d4ac88340bccee6aedc7a31bacbe6876cb.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/fadc7348d8e7c6bea0632977b68af88a306b81ac.png

Hello survivors!

Let's start by saying thank you to all the participants of the second beta - Pandemic Train for taking part in the testing! We are grateful to you for your involvement and all your feedbacks.

What will you learn about the game today?

Following on from previous Devlogs, today we want to show you what you actually gain from spending meta currencies and upgrades. In addition to increased resources to start a new journey or more hp, we can upgrade our train crew. A trained worker will have more options when working on the train, giving us a better chance of survival! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/1d838303c10a334206169483bd31146bb0f06895.png As you can see in the above screenshot - a trained worker produces more for less! To see which profession a crew member is trained in, just hover your cursor over his icon. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/2742f7e673a4cf7f1fab465e25ce0378d0183b83.png

Events

Keeping with the crew theme, we'll also reveal something new to you. While the leaders are fighting outside the train, there is still something happening on the train. When you return from exploring, you may come across a message telling you about some events that happened while you were away. These events can be good or bad, and sometimes you will have to act on them. It will be up to you to make a decision. Each decision will have consequences, and some may affect future events. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/64698f3acaf752b50f6b3897c925e11a89b4cc3d.png Managing people is not an easy thing to do, and as F.D. Roosevelt used to say: “It's a terrible thing to look over your shoulder when you are trying to lead -- and to find no one there.” Until the next one! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1379600/Pandemic_Train/ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/268ee106eae09799125e69236b16484df11be9f4.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/757c90d4ac88340bccee6aedc7a31bacbe6876cb.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/fadc7348d8e7c6bea0632977b68af88a306b81ac.png

Hello survivors!

In the last article, we showed you how to improve many aspects in the Pandemic Train through our HQ. Today we're going to talk about the meta currencies in Pandemic Train through which this can be done. Each of the upgrades to choose from in headquarters has a price. Even here, unfortunately, nothing is free. As you explore biomes, you may come across items of value to collect. Each biome is a different type of meta currency to acquire. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/cb9a3b11cee209caa47af1106f3447c0fb19c133.png The more an upgrade brings to the game, the more expensive it is and the more meta currency it requires. As you can see from the screenshots, we have as many as 4 meta currencies in the game.

The Craftsman utensils

We collect them in biome one, so this is the first currency encountered in Pandemic Train. You can find it in boxes. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/de5fa6c7d64109a4177d45bff6fbbbb349b169c1.png

Mycelium

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ATEM Research

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Beta Fluid

It is the rarest and most difficult to obtain. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/af8a34de5e2de16582584725a7534ad179a67cae.png Now that you know all about our meta currencies, we will show you how the mycelium was created and what it looks like in gameplay. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/62152422d5ebbc03b074abd43d6d550c0e8c8300.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/1c8573a362cd31bd3607141a8e1142f05277dd2b.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/6ef862ed2ba29fbb1d30368f8d35dfd3b33e6c08.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/039dbe8308926fba76f8dff743e15988671b67c9.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/1379600/Pandemic_Train/ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/268ee106eae09799125e69236b16484df11be9f4.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/757c90d4ac88340bccee6aedc7a31bacbe6876cb.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/fadc7348d8e7c6bea0632977b68af88a306b81ac.png

Welcome survivors!

Messages for Testers

The beta is fast approaching, and there are messages waiting on the emails for selected testers from us, with information about getting into the second beta of Pandemic Train! Remember to take a look at your spam as well, where our message might have accidentally gone. However, before the second beta begins, take a look at how the Headquarters functionality has changed.

Upgrading leaders

While in Headquarters, you can upgrade many of the aspects that are important during gameplay. In the barracks, you can upgrade each leader individually using the Pandemic Train meta currency. For the right amount, you can get upgrades such as more space in the selected leader's backpack or his HP or damage taken. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/ad14ef3c623a948b88e0a5d8d13827d07f784492.png

Upgrading workers

However, not only leaders can be upgraded! By approaching different rooms in the HQ, you can upgrade your workers in the various fields used on the train. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/4a6eb6e7db63922b0421637e012e51f902d2d8e8.png

Helpful upgrades

However, for people to work for you and for your mission to be accomplished, you also need many non-skill factors... You can also choose enhancements that give you some help to get started. You will be given different upgrades to select from in different rooms. More food or water to start? Additional items for combat?

You pick what you need!

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Hello survivors!

We are getting closer to the start of the Beta

In just two days, sign-ups for the second Pandemic Train beta will end. You have until the end of this week, which is Sunday, July 16. There are new mechanics waiting to be tested, so don't delay! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38645368/4601a5e343057ff3a21b290267d58ac6e3136aed.png We would also like to remind you that we are looking for people who did not participate in our first Beta. This is important to us because we want to get feedback from people who are playing Pandemic Train for the first time. You can find the link to sign up here

How will you know if you got in?

Each of the selected people will receive an e-mail informing them that they have been selected and the date of the start of the beta. Good luck!