Recent indie release Is This Seat Taken? showed us a bright new future for puzzle games involving trains, and developer Draknek and Friends is hopping right on board. Spooky Express\u00a0is a new cozy puzzler coming to mobile and PC on October 21, and the concept behind the game has you taking both humans and Halloween monsters to and from their destinations by building the train tracks necessary to get there. Even vampires need to get home after a late night, eh?<\/p>\n
I gave the demo on PC a go through Steam\u2019s Next Fest, and had a great time. The game is cute, fun, and adequately puzzling to me, albeit my brain is pretty rubbish at puzzle games. There\u2019s some funny voicework as zombies shout \u2018trains\u2019 instead of their usual cry for food, and the soundtrack pops off. Spooky Express boasts an impressively catchy theme song, some absolutely delightful visuals, and some cool creatures to hang out with (but mainly ferry around). Additionally, the game features comics from David Hellman and Zac Gorman, which appear periodically and are very cute.<\/p>\n
Horror fans, this isn\u2019t really one for you, as although the game is definitely horror-themed with its characters and setting, it won\u2019t provide the spook factor you\u2019re looking for. For those who are frightened easily by the likes of The Mortuary Assistant or the other best horror games, Spooky Express is for us. It provides thematic relevance to Halloween, but it\u2019s a relaxing head-scratcher, allowing me to celebrate spooky season without threatening to send me into cardiac arrest.<\/p>\n