About Loco Motion
Loco Motion is a hand-drawn physics game with a simple hook: your vehicle starts with no wheels, and you draw them yourself. Whatever shape you sketch is what it rolls on, and then you see how fast it can get over the obstacle course.
Everything is black lines on a flat pink background, like a doodle in the margin of a notebook. A timer in the corner tracks your run, next to a retry arrow and a fast-forward button.
It's mouse only, and a run takes a few minutes. You can play Loco Motion online here, and you get Loco Motion free in the browser.
How to Play Loco Motion
- Click inside the game window to start.
- Use the mouse to draw the wheels for your vehicle.
- Let it roll and watch how your shape handles the bumps and steps.
- Hit the retry arrow to try a different wheel.
- Aim to clear the course in the fastest time on the timer.
What to Expect in Loco Motion
Loco Motion is part puzzle, part toy. A round wheel is the obvious answer, but a wobbly hand-drawn circle behaves in its own way, and odd shapes can surprise you.
It was made for a game jam, so it's short and built around one idea. That makes it a good pick for a quick break and a few rounds of trying to beat your time.
Tips for Loco Motion
- Draw slowly. A smooth, round wheel rolls more evenly than a jagged one.
- Bigger wheels can roll over steps that catch smaller ones.
- Try a strange shape on purpose once. It's the quickest way to learn how the physics reacts.
- Use a mouse rather than a touchpad for cleaner lines.
- Retry as often as you need to shave time off your best run.
Who Made Loco Motion
Loco Motion was made by Josia Roncancio, who released it on itch.io. It was made in Unity for Ludum Dare 36, a game jam themed around ancient technology. FunClicker embeds the creator's own version so you can play it here without downloading anything. We did not make the game, and the credit for its design, code, and art belongs to its creator. You can find the original on the Loco Motion page on itch.io.
FAQ
Is Loco Motion free?
Yes. Loco Motion is free to play in your browser here, with no download and no account. Click into the game window, draw your wheels with the mouse, and watch your vehicle take on the course. A run only takes a few minutes, so it's easy to try again.
How do you play Loco Motion?
Use the mouse to draw the wheels for your vehicle, then let it roll over the obstacle course. Your drawing decides how well it handles bumps and steps. Use the retry arrow to try a new wheel, and aim to finish in the fastest time you can.
What is the goal of Loco Motion?
Get your vehicle across the obstacle course as fast as you can. The twist is that you design the wheels by drawing them, so the challenge is part racing and part working out which shape gets over the bumps quickest.
Who made Loco Motion?
Loco Motion was made by Josia Roncancio, who released it on itch.io. It was built in Unity for Ludum Dare 36, a game jam themed around ancient technology. FunClicker embeds the creator's own version, and the credit for the game belongs to its creator.
Can I play Loco Motion on a Chromebook or phone?
A Chromebook works, since the game uses only the mouse, and a touchpad will do in a pinch. On a phone you can try drawing with a finger, but this web build is made for a mouse, so a laptop or desktop gives you the cleanest lines.
Is Loco Motion unblocked at school?
Loco Motion runs in an ordinary browser tab and needs nothing installed. Whether it opens on a school or work network depends on that network's filters, which we do not control. If the tab loads, the game plays the same way it does at home, so check with whoever runs the network before you count on it.
Does the wheel shape matter in Loco Motion?
Yes, it's the whole game. In Loco Motion your drawing becomes the wheel, so a smooth circle rolls evenly while a lumpy or odd shape bounces and lurches. Size matters too, since a bigger wheel can roll over steps that would stop a small one.
How long is Loco Motion?
It's short. It was made for a game jam, so it focuses on one idea and a run takes a few minutes. The replay value comes from drawing better wheels and trying to beat your own time on the course.
