Underplayed Gems

Design Your Own Railroad (1992)

Design Your Own Railroad cover
Platforms
DOS, Mac, Apple II
Where to get it
My Abandonware
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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

The game feels like a calm, methodical exercise in route planning and creative construction.

planningstrategicmethodicalrelaxingcreativesimulationslow-paced

About

Released in 1992 for DOS, Mac, and Apple II, *Design Your Own Railroad* allows players to construct custom railway lines. The game focuses on the planning phase of building a railroad system across these platforms.

Screenshots

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