Does not Commute

Name: Does not Commute
Rating: 4.4 (3872 reviews)
Author: Mediocre AB

Racing

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

3.9K Ratings
Awards

Editors’ Choice

Apps
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Racing
Developer

Mediocre AB
Language

EN
English
Size

57.7
MB

Winner of Apple Design Awards 2015! A strategic driving game from the award-winning maker’s of Smash Hit. Does not Commute is a temporal paradox in which you have no one to blame but yourself. What starts out as a relaxing commute in a small town of the 1970's quickly devolves into traffic chaos with hot dog trucks, sports cars, school buses and dozens of other vehicles. You drive them all. Plan ahead. Don't be late. In this small town, discover the characters and their secrets – what world-changing experiment is inventive dentist Dr Charles Schneider hiding? Will Mr Baker quit his job in advertising? What is that strange mask on Mrs Griffin's face? Will Mr Mayfield’s peculiar obsession with Yorkshire Terriers take over his life? Does Not Commute is playable at no cost and free from ads. An optional premium upgrade is available through a one-time in-app purchase that will enable the ability to continue from checkpoints.

Ratings & Reviews

4.4

out of 5

3.9K Ratings

Editors’ Choice

From the makers of Smash Hit comes this frantic, funny, Apple Design Award–winning mashup of strategy and path management. The premise is simple: drive from point A to point B, then restart with a new driver while avoiding a collision with the car you just drove. Each ride gives a short insight into the person behind the wheel, and the characters’ drama and entanglements play out like a darkly hysterical soap opera.

Editors’ Choice

From the makers of Smash Hit comes this frantic, funny, Apple Design Award–winning mashup of strategy and path management. The premise is simple: drive from point A to point B, then restart with a new driver while avoiding a collision with the car you just drove. Each ride gives a short insight into the person behind the wheel, and the characters’ drama and entanglements play out like a darkly hysterical soap opera.
Amazing game design
Aug 20

AdamHC1248
This is one of my favorite mobile games of all time, and maybe THE favorite for me. It’s super creative and unique and well-executed, and I think will stand the test of time. The music is really good too, I especially like the beach theme. But I think it has two major flaws that can be VERY easily fixed. Firstly, I think if you exit the app and come back, it should ALWAYS save your progress if you’re in the middle of a run. It’s unfair to both non-premium and premium players to lose all that progress for no reason, and it’s a lot to ask to always have the app open on your phone. Secondly, the exiting to main menu NEEDS to have a confirmation screen. The main menu button is *right* above the resume button, and so players can be an easy misinput away from losing their entire run. I’m sure there are many people that have ragequit this game because of these two issues. It has nothing to do with player skill, only with how the game can easily erase your entire run’s progress, including for premium users. This is an absolutely delightful game, but these two problems need to be fixed. Thanks!
Amazing game design
Aug 20

AdamHC1248

This is one of my favorite mobile games of all time, and maybe THE favorite for me. It’s super creative and unique and well-executed, and I think will stand the test of time. The music is really good too, I especially like the beach theme. But I think it has two major flaws that can be VERY easily fixed. Firstly, I think if you exit the app and come back, it should ALWAYS save your progress if you’re in the middle of a run. It’s unfair to both non-premium and premium players to lose all that progress for no reason, and it’s a lot to ask to always have the app open on your phone. Secondly, the exiting to main menu NEEDS to have a confirmation screen. The main menu button is *right* above the resume button, and so players can be an easy misinput away from losing their entire run. I’m sure there are many people that have ragequit this game because of these two issues. It has nothing to do with player skill, only with how the game can easily erase your entire run’s progress, including for premium users. This is an absolutely delightful game, but these two problems need to be fixed. Thanks!
Engaging and entertaining
07/22/2016

BennyBXB
Does Not Commute combines clever game design with a humorously haunting story to create a standout mobile application. You control poorly-handling cars trying to drive across the neighborhood. Once you've successfully transported one car, your perspective shifts to another, only this time your drive is impeded by the car you just drove taking the exact path you just did. You're essentially playing against both yourself, as you swerve to avoid the cars you controlled just seconds ago, and the clock, as you must complete all the routes in sixty seconds. This time can be increased by collecting disks on the road, but doing that means potentially running into the cars you drove earlier. It's challenging and compelling, made all the more so with the narrative. Every new car you drive brings with it a sentence or two about its driver. Through these vignettes, the game goes from innocent to strange to dark in a hurry. Mediocre have created a fantastic gaming experience in Does Not Commute, and if you enjoy the challenging gameplay, this app will quickly become one of your favorites.
Engaging and entertaining
07/22/2016

BennyBXB

Does Not Commute combines clever game design with a humorously haunting story to create a standout mobile application. You control poorly-handling cars trying to drive across the neighborhood. Once you've successfully transported one car, your perspective shifts to another, only this time your drive is impeded by the car you just drove taking the exact path you just did. You're essentially playing against both yourself, as you swerve to avoid the cars you controlled just seconds ago, and the clock, as you must complete all the routes in sixty seconds. This time can be increased by collecting disks on the road, but doing that means potentially running into the cars you drove earlier. It's challenging and compelling, made all the more so with the narrative. Every new car you drive brings with it a sentence or two about its driver. Through these vignettes, the game goes from innocent to strange to dark in a hurry. Mediocre have created a fantastic gaming experience in Does Not Commute, and if you enjoy the challenging gameplay, this app will quickly become one of your favorites.
Awesome, but short...
06/21/2016

Dana :)
First off I love how this game is very challenging yet fun. Also I didn't buy the premium at all and I beat it in two days. I wish the story was a bit longer because like I said it took me two days to beat. I have no idea how I did it but I'm in the top 200 for the final score at 212...also I only failed once! There are lots of hidden extra time disks which I think is what got me to a final score of 212. Also in the second city area at the very top right corner there's a secret area that gives you 40 extra seconds! I have to warn you the last level is very hard! I had 300 or so going in but ended up losing 90 seconds even after grabbing all the extra time disks! If you pay attention to the story it makes it more fun, but the last part is very confusing. Anyway now that I've beaten the game there's still lots to do like discovering the hidden secrets and improving your score! Good luck!
Awesome, but short...
06/21/2016

Dana :)

First off I love how this game is very challenging yet fun. Also I didn't buy the premium at all and I beat it in two days. I wish the story was a bit longer because like I said it took me two days to beat. I have no idea how I did it but I'm in the top 200 for the final score at 212...also I only failed once! There are lots of hidden extra time disks which I think is what got me to a final score of 212. Also in the second city area at the very top right corner there's a secret area that gives you 40 extra seconds! I have to warn you the last level is very hard! I had 300 or so going in but ended up losing 90 seconds even after grabbing all the extra time disks! If you pay attention to the story it makes it more fun, but the last part is very confusing. Anyway now that I've beaten the game there's still lots to do like discovering the hidden secrets and improving your score! Good luck!