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Short Ride is a physics-based bike obstacle course, the sequel to developer Gametornado's Short Life. You steer a rider on a bicycle through short, trap-filled courses — spikes, spinning blades, and gaps designed to send you flying — and the ragdoll physics mean most runs end in something between a crash and a punchline. Getting to the finish line at all is the challenge; doing it without your rider getting launched off the bike is the harder version.

The dark-comedy tone is part of the appeal: falls and mangled landings are played for laughs rather than punished with an instant restart, and as long as your bike still has its wheels you can often keep going even after the rider comes loose. Each short level also hides three collectible stars for players who want more than just a clean finish.

Controls

Arrow keys or A/D lean and steer left and right, Up or W accelerates, and Spacebar mounts or dismounts the bike.

Tips

• Lean into obstacles ahead of time rather than reacting at the last second — the bike's balance is slow to correct once you're tipping.
• Slow down before blades and tight gaps; speed makes crashes worse, not just faster.
• Go back for the three stars on a level only after you've learned a clean route through it once.

It suits short, replayable sessions — each course is quick to retry, so it's built for a few minutes at a time rather than one long run.