Battle Express

🚂 Battle Express

A tactical shootout on a train heist.

🐎 The Story

It was supposed to be just another delivery across the dustlands.
But somewhere past Deadman's Ridge, the train stopped for no one — and the outlaws jumped aboard.

You're not a marshal. You're not even hired security.
You're just someone who refuses to die politely.

As the gang moves from car to car, robbing, killing, and setting fire to everything in their path — you fight back.
One car at a time.
One turn at a time.

🎯 Overview

Battle Express is a turn-based tactical platformer set aboard a moving train in the Wild West.

Inspired by Shogun Showdown and Colt Express, it blends close-quarters strategy with fast, readable decision-making.
Fight your way through car after car, outmaneuvering bandits using fists, firearms, and split-second timing.

🎮 How It Works

• The game is turn-based — you act, then enemies respond

• You're just a little quicker than your foes: if both sides attack at the same time, you shoot first

• All actions — movement and attacks alike — require you to pick a direction

Each turn, you can:

👢 Move (left, right, up, or down) — executes instantly
🥊 Prepare an action (e.g., punch, revolver shot) — adds it to your queue
💥 Execute all queued actions — unleash everything at once
🔁 Flip facing — to target enemies behind you (immediately executed)

Some actions (like gunfire or leaping attacks) execute instantly and don’t go into the queue.

🛍 Loot & Shops

👜 Defeated enemies drop bags — loot them for medkits, armor, or cash
🛒 Between fights, shop cars offer:

• Health and armor restoration

• Max health or armor upgrades

• New actions (melee, ranged, swap moves, etc.)

Choose carefully — your loadout shapes your tactics.

⚙️ Features

• Turn-based tactical combat in a stylish Western train

• Directional action system and action queue

• No randomness — pure planning and execution

• Original Western music

• Pixel-art visuals and hand-crafted sprites

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Credits

Developed by Firellon and Kutase, 2025
Text design and art prototypes, as well as capsule art supported by ChatGPT
Sounds and music from pixabay.com

💬 Feedback

Battle Express is in early development — more content, features, and polish are on the way.
If you play it, we’d love to hear what you think!