Brickroad

Brickroad is a 3D pixel-style car racing game. A blocky car drives itself down a busy highway while the score climbs, and the run ends when it hits traffic.

How to play

1. On the start screen, press the green PLAY button.
2. The car drives forward on its own; watch the score in the middle of the screen.
3. The game’s tutorial says to swipe sideways to turn and swipe up to accelerate.
4. Pick up the yellow cubes along the road; the coin counter is in the top right corner.
5. After a crash, press the green restart button to go again.
6. Open the gear button to switch the sound and the music on or off.

What you see on screen

• Start screen: the Brickroad Pixel Racing title, a PLAY button, a cube button for the cars and a gear button.
• While driving: the score in large numbers, the speed readout, your best score at the top left and the coin counter.
• After a crash: a New Best message when you beat your score, the top speed and a restart button.

Tips

• Expect a quick end. With no keys pressed our runs ended with scores of 15, 12 and 18.
• Do not tap left and right at a steady beat. In our runs that ended with 12, 9 and 8.
• Holding the up arrow gave 13, 16 and 10, no clear gain over doing nothing.
• Read our pixel car racing tips for the numbers behind these tips.

Frequently asked questions

How do I start?

Press the green PLAY button on the start screen.

How does the car steer?

The tutorial says to swipe sideways to turn and swipe up to accelerate. The arrow keys gave no clear benefit in our runs.

What is the speed readout?

A reading under the score; it showed 75 km/h in all nine of our runs.

What do the yellow cubes do?

They are picked up along the road and feed the coin counter in the corner.

Can I play on a phone?

The game is made for swiping, but this version is built for a wide screen, so it plays best on a computer.

Is Brickroad free to play?

Yes. You can play it in your browser on Yes This Game with no download and no sign-up.