Trainline — Train Dispatch Simulator

Design Goals & Constraints

A 3D top-down strategy game where the player acts as a railway dispatcher, planning routes and timetables to keep a growing passenger flow moving smoothly across the network.

Core Systems Breakdown

Gameplay design and programming were done hand in hand:

• Station departures: trains depart and stop between stations according to the timetable
• Spline-based train pathfinding: routing logic for trains running along spline tracks
• Timetable UI: the core interaction for planning and adjusting train schedules
• Route setup UI: creating and editing train routes
• Passenger flow system: passenger spawning and movement, serving as both pressure and feedback for the player's dispatch decisions

My Responsibilities

• Gameplay design
• Programming of all gameplay systems

Results

• TBD