Hello, Product Hunt Community! 👋
My name is Jack - I've been a big fan of daily mobile puzzle games and wanted to try my hand at building something while I was on paternity leave and I landed on a game that I released on the iOS App Store over the weekend. It is called 🚂 Train: Connect the Tiles!
It is inspired by Mexican Train dominoes (my wife's favorite game), but with a bit of a twist. You build "Train Lines" by moving tiles around the grid so that they match their neighbors either in shape, number, or color. The fewer moves you are able to do this in, the better!
A neat thing about the game's development that I thought this community would be interested in: all of the puzzle generation takes place locally using a pseudo-random number generator, meaning you will get the same daily puzzle as everyone even if you are never connected to the Internet. This also means that there are millions of puzzles to play!
There are no ads, a free daily puzzle, and access to 49 other puzzles immediately on downloading. No data is gathered beyond what is required to do some light analytics to inform future development, and all of the that data is fully anonymized.
Appreciate any feedback. It was fun to build so hopefully you all are able to have fun with it as well!
Congrats on the launch! I spent some time playing with Train today and found the interface to be intuitive, vibrant, and cheerful. It's perfect for puzzle enthusiasts like me who love solving Sudoku and puzzles. I appreciate the move review feature, though I wish it offered more practical insights. The confetti at the end is a nice touch, but I'd love an easier way to share my accomplishments with friends just like how Wordle made its sharing viral!
Keep up the great work!
Congratulations on the launch! It's been a while since I played mobile games, but this looks refreshing. I'll try it out :)
Love the idea and the product! What database are you using for the trivia questions?
Congratulations, Jack! The local puzzle generation and ad-free experience are fantastic touches. Kudos on the release! 🚂✨
I really like the idea of a daily puzzle game on iOS. It offers users a fun and engaging way to challenge themselves and exercise their brains on a regular basis. The convenience of having a new puzzle available each day adds an element of freshness and excitement to the gameplay experience.
The implementation of this startup idea on iOS is also impressive. With the widespread use of iOS devices, having a puzzle game easily accessible on the platform makes it convenient for users to enjoy it on the go. The ability to cater to a daily gaming routine through a mobile app is a smart move that can potentially attract a consistent user base looking for a quick mental workout. Overall, I believe this startup has great potential to capture the interest of puzzle enthusiasts and casual gamers alike.
Hey Jack, congrats on the release! This is definitely the kind of game I like to play on mobile.
A special kudos to the tutorial and color-blind designs, I think both are good examples of things done with passion to something you really care!
About Train on Product Hunt
“Daily puzzle game on iOS”
Train launched on Product Hunt on June 13th, 2024 and earned 141 upvotes and 14 comments, placing #17 on the daily leaderboard. A captivating puzzle game that challenges you to connect tiles based on shared attributes to form a single Train Line.
Train was featured in iOS (110.2k followers), Indie Games (7.1k followers) and Puzzle Games (4.3k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 42.4k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Train?
Train was hunted by Jack McGrath. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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