Greetings conductors! Ever since our demo's debut and showcase in the steam next fest, we have been hard at work on Crystal Rail, and today can show the first fruits of that labor.
The demo has now been updated to include random Events! Veterans of other roguelites (Slay the Spire and FTL in particular) will be very familiar with random events interspersed with gameplay, offering players a chance at a special reward. Crystal Rail's events have more emphasis on the characters and world, offering you choices which don't just impact your gameplay, but lean into the role-playing aspects of our Rail-Rogue RPG.
Balance is a work in progress, as with everything in Crystal Rail, but we hope that these events will serve as an exciting sneak peak of what's to come. Seeing how excited you are about the hints of character and world lurking in our game's character dialogue and environment art has us thrilled at the prospect of expanding the Crystal Rail world, and we're just getting started.
If you haven't yet tried our demo, this is a fantastic time to look into it, and if you played the demo months ago, we hope the new events will peak your interest! As always, we are indebted to your thoughts and feedback, and encourage any interested players to join our discord to discuss how we can better improve Crystal Rail.
More improvements are coming, so please stay tuned, and if you like what you see, be sure to tell your friends, and wishlist Crystal Rail!
-The CR Team