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HOW TO PLAY
Controls and goals
- Controls
- On desktop, move with the left and right arrow keys and ring the bell with Space. On mobile, hold the left or right side of the screen to move and tap the tram to ring its bell.
- Goal
- Travel along the mountain route, pick up cat passengers at stops and take them to their destinations.
ABOUT THE GAME
A mountain route
connecting the cats' everyday journeys.
Short Trip is a hand-drawn interactive illustration for the web by Alexander Perrin. Use left and right controls to drive a single tram along a mountain route where cats live, picking up passengers at stops and taking them to their destinations.
A SCENIC RAILWAY FOR CATS
Leave the stop,
and the pencil-drawn scenery begins to flow.
The route passes houses and trees before continuing across a viaduct. Hold a direction to move the tram and release it to stop, setting your own pace as you look at the scenery.
Gameplay screenshot: Yorimichi Playlist editorial team / Game and artwork: Alexander Perrin
Drive the tram back and forth with left and right controls
On desktop, use the left and right arrow keys to choose a direction and Space to ring the bell. On mobile, hold the left or right side of the screen to move and tap the tram to ring its bell.
Pick up cats at stops and take them to their destinations
Cat passengers board and leave at several stops along the mountain route. Drive the single tram to connect the journeys of the cats who live beside the line.
Bring the texture of pencil drawings to the web
The creator made the work as an exploration of capturing graphite on paper in a digital environment. Hand-drawn buildings, trees, rock faces and overhead wires form one continuous mountain landscape.
PLAY NOTES
Play notes
- Session length
- The official itch.io page lists the average session as a few minutes. This is a guide to one session, not the time needed to complete the entire route.
- Language
- The Steam edition officially supports English only. The official itch.io page lists the game as Textless, and the main driving screen of the web version can be used without reading text.
- Price and requirements
- The official web version is free and uses WebGL. The official itch.io page says it works on most WebGL-capable devices, while noting known issues on Android.
- Accessibility
- The official itch.io accessibility section lists One button and Textless. Official control instructions are provided for both desktop and mobile.
Ring the bell
and head for the mountain line.
The original article's information was checked against the official web version, itch.io page and Steam store page on July 26, 2026. Both screenshots were captured by the editorial team in the official web version. Sources: Short Trip - Alexander Perrin's official web version, Short Trip - Alexander Perrin's official itch.io page, Short Trip - Official Steam store page
STREAMING INFO
Streaming and video uploads
The official Short Trip web version, itch.io page and Steam store page were checked, but no public guidelines granting general permission for commentary videos, livestreaming, video uploads or monetization were found. Before streaming or monetizing, ask the creator for the latest terms, including use of gameplay footage, pencil artwork and audio, and the required credits.
“Unconfirmed” does not mean streaming is prohibited. We have not confirmed an official policy for the general public.
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