I just released Tiny Trains 2.0, and this update ended up becoming much bigger than I originally planned.

The biggest problem with the old version wasn’t really the puzzles.

It was communication.

The icon, screenshots, controls and even parts of the UI didn’t clearly communicate *what kind of game this actually is*. Tiny Trains is a logic puzzle about planning railway networks, testing them, watching them fail, and then figuring out why.

So for 2.0 I started redesigning everything around what I’ve been calling **intent-oriented design**.

The new icon communicates the puzzle mechanics before you open the store page.  
The screenshots go deeper into the actual puzzle systems.  
The controls now feel closer to operating a little railway system.  
There are new simulation/time controls so you can test your network more deliberately.  
Track drawing and removal were rebuilt to feel safer and more responsive.

I also leaned much harder into the idea that solving these puzzles is basically debugging.

You build a network → run it → something goes wrong → inspect it → change something → run it again.

So the game now gives you more of that “debugging console” feeling rather than treating every failed attempt like a punishment.

There’s also a lot of accessibility work in this update: optional letters/symbols instead of relying purely on color, contrast improvements, color adjustments, left/right-handed usability improvements and a redesigned interactive tutorial.

Even the sound design was rebuilt around train/railway interactions.

And one thing I really wanted to fix: when you solve a puzzle, the game should let you enjoy what you built instead of immediately covering everything with stars and progression UI.

2.0 is basically me taking everything I learned from the first release and rebuilding the product around the actual reason somebody would want to play it.

I’m a solo developer, so I’d genuinely love feedback — especially whether the new store presentation immediately makes you think **“railway logic puzzle”** before you even read the description.

[https://apps.apple.com/de/app/tiny-trains-trainyard-puzzle/id6759735335](https://apps.apple.com/de/app/tiny-trains-trainyard-puzzle/id6759735335)

Intent-Oriented Design — I rebuilt my train puzzle game around one idea: players should understand what the game is before they even play it