Jeepney Stories

Jeepney Stories is a visual novel set in bustling Manila, Philippines, about family, chances, getting old and life in the third world. Across seven days, you join Mang Paldo on his daily adventures and conversations with passengers from different walks of life, cultures and social standings.

Passengers and choices

You listen to the passengers’ stories and decide how much change to give them for their fares. Giving the wrong change, or giving them more money, can alter the characters’ fates. The story branches based on how you handle fares, leading to different endings for characters and the game’s final ending; working out the change involves some math.

Art and music

The game features hand-drawn cartoon graphics, with 95% of the art created using an iPad and Procreate, alongside catchy, cozy and chill soundtracks.