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.

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

Development

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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

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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

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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

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  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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