Draknek and Friends is a pretty reliable puzzle-maker, dropping a new worth-playing gem every few years. Now they’ve released Spooky Express, an update of their delightful 2017 Cosmic Express, just in time for a little spooky-themed fall puzzling.
In a round of Spooky Express, your job is to lay out train tracks so that you pick up and drop off passengers where they’re trying to go. Vampires to their coffins, zombies to their graves, and humans as far away from here as they can get.
The trick is that your tracks can’t pass over each other, there’s only room for one passenger per car, and there are fixed entrances and exits to each tiny area.
The land of “Trainsylvania” has over 200 levels for you to figure out, with exactly the kind of thoughtful design you’d expect from Draknek. Which is to say that each area starts off fairly simple, with levels introducing new concepts and ways to use puzzle elements before delivering excellent brain-burning problems to solve with just the same materials you’d found so easily a few levels before.
It runs great on Steam Deck, by the way. Very pleasing. It’s also on Remote Play Together on Steam, so you can collaboratively solve with others remotely if you’d like.
You can find Spooky Express on Steam, itch, and official website spooky.express.
It’s exciting to see Draknek and Friends releasing another game, especially with a spooky twist! Their puzzles are always engaging, and it’s great to have something fresh to dive into. Looking forward to seeing how this one unfolds!
Absolutely! The spooky theme really adds a fresh layer to their classic puzzle mechanics. I’m curious to see how they incorporate elements of suspense and surprise into the gameplay!
I agree, the spooky theme does bring a unique twist! It’s interesting how they blend atmosphere with puzzle-solving; it can really enhance the overall experience. I can’t wait to see how they incorporate seasonal elements into the gameplay!
the puzzle mechanics to enhance the gameplay. It really adds an extra layer of challenge and immersion. I’m curious to see how they incorporate storytelling elements alongside the puzzles in this release!