Short RideRide a bicycle through deadly obstacle courses filled with traps and explosives in Short Ride. Survive the ragdoll physics and reach the finish line intact.
Short Ride
Short Ride is a physics-based obstacle course game where simply reaching the finish line intact is a massive challenge. You start on a bicycle, navigating through levels filled with deadly traps, swinging axes, and hidden explosives. The ragdoll physics mean that every mistake is punished with brutal, over-the-top consequences, leaving you trying to pedal across the finish line with missing limbs or a shattered vehicle.
Survival requires a mix of cautious pacing and desperate sprints. Some traps force you to wait for the perfect moment to roll through, while others require you to speed up and jump over perilous gaps. Along the way, you can collect stars, but your primary goal is always just staying alive to see the end of the stage.
Controls
- Up Arrow / W: Accelerate
- Down Arrow / S: Brake or reverse
- Left / Right Arrows / A / D: Balance your vehicle
- Spacebar: Jump (or eject from the vehicle depending on context)
Tips that actually help
- Don’t hold accelerate: Many traps require you to stop and wait. If you just hold the gas, you will immediately hit a spike wall or swinging blade.
- Lean to survive jumps: When you are in the air, use the left and right keys to keep your vehicle level. Landing on your head is instantly fatal.
- You can finish on foot: If your bike is destroyed but your character is still alive, you can sometimes walk or crawl to the finish line to complete the level.
This game is perfect for fans of dark humor and physics-heavy platformers who want a quick, challenging session directly in their browser.