Endless Express

Endless Express
Developer(s)Florian Veltman, Alexandre Taillefert, Martin Gugger, Felix Meunier, and Baptiste Virot.
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, MacOS, Linux
Release2016
Genre(s)Simulation
Mode(s)Single-player

Endless Express is a first-person simulation video game developed in 2014 by Florian Veltman, Alexandre Taillefert, Martin Gugger, Felix Meunier, and Baptiste Virot.[1] The game was first created as part of a 7-day game jam, but was later "reimagined" and re-titled "The Endless Express" in 2016,[2] however, the project was discontinued, with its work-in-progress build publicly released.[3] Endless Express was released on Microsoft Windows, MacOS, and Linux systems.

Development

Endless Express was the product of a five person team collaborating at a "7DFPS" game jam in 2014 - an event which is meant for first-person shooter video games, as noted by PC Gamer.[2][4]

Gameplay

Endless Express' starts off with the player waking up in a train station.[2] Using only a watch and a train timetable, they must find their way home, being sure to catch the correct trains. The game is a combination between accelerated time and semi-real-time, with train stations being in real time and the travel being accelerated.[5] The game also makes use of different animation styles, with low-polygonal textures for terrain, while using a cartoonish style elsewhere.[5]

Reception

it takes one of the most unsettling experiences a person can have and seems to effortlessly turn it into something charming and comfortable.

— Janine Hawkins, VICE[6]

In a November 2014 article, PC Gamer called the gameplay of Endless Express "compelling",[4] with Kotaku stating that it was "full of charm."[7] Killscreen described the game as having a "dreamlike quality...magical realism."[8]

References

  1. ^ "ENDLESS EXPRESS by Florian Veltman". itch.io. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  2. ^ a b c "Go on a dreamlike journey with The Endless Express - Kill Screen". Kill Screen. 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  3. ^ "Florian Veltman | Rock, Paper, Shotgun - PC Game Reviews, Previews, Subjectivity". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  4. ^ a b "Endless Express is a free first-person game about waiting". pcgamer. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  5. ^ a b "First-Person Platformer: Free Wait 'Em Up Endless Express". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  6. ^ "Explore the Colorful, Surreal World of 'The Endless Express' for Free". Waypoint. 2017-03-10. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  7. ^ Alexandra, Heather. "A Game About Meeting Cool Weirdos At Train Stations". Kotaku. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  8. ^ "7DFPS is an essential rethinking of the first-person shooter - Kill Screen". Kill Screen. 2014-11-18. Retrieved 2018-02-28.

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