FareShift: Bus Driver

"Pass this to the driver?" Fares come forward hand to hand, traffic keeps moving, the light turns red. Drive with one thumb, get the change right and earn your own plate.

FareShift is a bus driver game about the everyday chaos of Istanbul's shared minibus, the dolmuş. Pick up whoever waves from the curb, hand back change for fares passed forward from the back seats, and pull in without knocking anyone over. One thumb, portrait mode, a few minutes a trip.

"Pass this to the driver?" Lift your thumb off the gas and the dolmuş starts to coast. You're driving and doing math at the same time: "200 from two students, what's the change?" That little tension is the whole game.

BUS DRIVING THAT FEELS GOOD • GAS on the right, BRAKE on the left; both get stronger the longer you hold. Left-handed mode included. • Brake too hard and standing riders fall over. • Let go of the gas in the right lane and the minibus pulls in by itself. • Swipe to change lanes and pass parked cars. • Red lights, honking taxis, road works, ambulances and cats crossing the street.

MAKING CHANGE • The fare travels forward from rider to rider; the change goes back the same way. • Full fares, students, pairs, "keep the change"… • Someone in the chain fell asleep? Tap them awake. • Short change gets a complaint; too much comes out of your till.

RIDERS WHO TALK • Gossip, phone calls, comments for the driver. • Don't miss the one shouting "Next stop, please!" • Nine regulars tell their story a little more each ride, and they remember you.

GARAGE AND PROGRESS • Save up and buy your own plate so the boss stops taking a cut. • 21 parts: AC, cologne, a fare helper, LPG, a card reader, an evil-eye charm… Most give something and take something. • 4 lines across Istanbul, including a steep hill route. • New vehicles, seat covers, slogans and neon. • Side jobs: deliver a wedding cake in one piece, pass the master driver's exam, race for a medal. • Daily jobs, a weekly co-op league, achievements and leaderboards.

AND MORE • Rain, snow, night rides and holiday trips. • Share your best moment of the trip as a GIF. • Progress is backed up to the cloud, so a new phone doesn't mean starting over.

• No account needed, plays offline. • English and Turkish.