Need A Ride?

Set in a fantastical version of the 1990s, Need A Ride? is a short visual novel following the adventures of Polly, broken-hearted 20-something on a trip back home.

When Polly's relationship falls apart, she's faced with the humiliating reality of moving back in with her father. She embarks on her cross-country trip home with nothing but two boxes and a suitcase for company.

Along the way, she makes some unexpected friends... and realizes she's more capable than she thought she was.

This proof-of-concept covers Polly's first two days on the road and the first new friend she meets! It was released as part of NaNoRenO 2023. All demo assets were made between March 1st and March 31st, 2023.

Content Warnings: swearing, mental illness, brief allusion to disordered eating

For increased readability, NAR? uses the Atkinson Hyperlegible font family.

Advance Dialogue - Spacebar / Click 'Next'

Make Choice -  Click choice / arrow keys & space bar

Saving and loading will take you back to the beginning of the scene you were in

HEAD'S UP! In our playtesting, we found NAR? runs best in Firefox. If you encounter difficulties in another browser, try disabling ad blockers for the Itch page.

Writing, Narrative Design, Logo - M. Stoermer
Lead Programmer - Genevieve Tepel
Character & Background Design -Taylor Alfonso Russell
UI Design & Background Colorist - Ada S.
Music & Score - J Artis