The Meter is Running

The Meter is Running is a short management game about keeping a taxi dispatch operating in Istanbul with limited resources and debt to repay. You assign drivers to customers on a physical city map, where distance and deadhead affect your decisions. You have 15 days to earn enough to stay afloat; otherwise, the dispatch shuts down and you lose everything.

Run the dispatch

Each day brings new fares, difficult decisions and unexpected events. When drivers encounter a situation, they call back to base, where you face a narrative event with choices shaped by who is involved. A poor decision early in the day can cost valuable time. Each shift takes roughly 15–20 minutes.

Every morning, you can review the available drivers and hire from the new pool. Drivers have different combinations of traits and stats, as well as individual personalities, with over 1,200 unique lines across them. You choose your favorites and build your fleet.

Make difficult choices

Paying the debt is only part of the challenge. You also decide how far to go for money: for example, a forgotten wallet may be tempting when the debt is close, but some choices have deeper consequences, and the community remembers.

Improve your garage

Between shifts, you can buy permanent garage upgrades to improve your chances of paying off the debt within 15 days.