Took me too long to find time to comment on this, but THIS!
This is the addition your gameplay loop needed - it insists on player interaction and involvement, and by extension makes the player feel more integral to the 'running' of the little island's railway. All the best to you, Ollie!!

Got a lot of feedback from my last Railway Life video, there seemed a large amount of people who really wanted shunting. After a gruelling amount of effort to get it working I can admit...

...okay maybe shunting is kinda fun
#gamedev

The way we've done it is - like the Scions - our WoLs got yoinked in a scattered order. My poor Au Ra boi got yoinked trying to reach out to Alisaie...!

Poor Mochi ;;;

Pleaaaaase unreject this beautiful variant!! It’s too nice to not show off!

“Techpriests debating the ‘tech-validity’ of bread, M42.”

Feat. my buddy Maus

Oh wow, ok cool - my brain works best when it’s addled by sickness I guess, lol…!

Also, you and your team do good work on this funny little series! Wishing you all the best!

I’m probably incredibly late on the guessing game here but I’m bedridden sick with nothing better to do so here goes.

8 refers to TTOS Episode 8 (PFC doesn’t count as it is not numbered in the thumbnail OR video title)

?/50 refers to the number of scenes filmed.

I could be very wrong though.

I'll say, our government is inept, useless, and out of touch. But this is at least something, and something is better than nothing.

I've done my part and stuck my name on the petition to parliament, which took about 30 seconds. You should too if you're sick of these self appointed content censors.

We’re at Telford MRS today with Plas B - running Viridian Timetable with the grand return of the home fleet’s black sheep - Blaencwm!

Come see us and wish our returning little engine luck - or even just say hi!

This is highly debated amongst many people; so much so that I doubt that there's a genuine answer! I tend not to worry about that too much - it bears no relevance to the stories I write anyway...!

Very exciting!!

The manual option definitely attracts more player interaction, which is a big plus in my mind! What you could do is base the UI on a steam loco's actual cab controls (albeit simplified) - make the throttle knob look more like a steam loco regulator, the direction toggle like a reverser lever, etc?

This is starting now!! Please come and support!!

Music is "A Ride in the Sun" by Johnny Pearson
Footage is from "Mind That Bike"
Vocals by me

Was inspired by @vacenttest.bsky.social's post and with permission drummed this little number up...

This puts me in mind of really old commercials with mellow music in the background and a smooth narration...

Mind if I do something like that based on your prompt? Credit will be given for the original idea!

Culdee looks absolutely gorgeous here. Top props to you!

Yeah... - if I were to care about BTs, I'd prefer to stay in the first camp.

But at the risk of getting dogpiled...

I don't really care about BTs...! Maybe I will once I read more about Sigismund in my Horus Heresy reading slog? But right now? Ambivalence is my watchword.

See, I haven't looked hard enough INTO the Black Templars to know quite what this means, and I've already been doing this hobby for just under 2 years.

Can't tell if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

"They're not actaully doing anything"
Oh wouldn't you like to know 😏

The Itch/Steam thing dropped off the trending tab.

Therefore it's time to remind you again to swamp the payment processors with more calls.

If the call volume dies down in under a week they aren't going to learn their lesson. Make them regret it.

No rest for the wicked - I’m out at the Aldridge Transport Museum for their ‘Models in the Museum’ event - demonstrating Plas B once more!

Come say hello if you’re in the area!

TWICE! In the same day!!