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Devlog #3 — The Long Game

Speed Rivals - Model Trains · published 23 May 2026, 16:44 UTC

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Devlog #3 — The Long Game

Honest update first: we're not going to make June Next Fest.We looked at the build, looked at the calendar, and the math doesn't work. Shipping something half-done at a festival that only comes around twice a year isn't the move. The target for the first public demo is now Steam Train Fest — July 20th. Eight weeks. Real deadline.

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Until now every menu we built was internal to the player — settings, customizer. This week we shifted to something different: menus that present content.Room browser. Layout gallery for local saves and Steam Workshop. Season progression with locked levels and medal states. Global and per-season leaderboards.The piece we're most happy with: the layout detail screen. Same card, context-sensitive actions. In editor mode it shows Edit Layout and Test Layout. In game mode it shows Play Schedule. One template, two completely different flows depending on where you come from.The interface now covers the full loop: build, customize, browse, compete.Eight weeks. Steam Train Fest. July 20th.— BabelGames

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