WorldboardVIDEO & SCREENSHOTS
A game in progress
HOW IT WORKS
Run. Chase. Flip.
- 01
The free run
Every game, and every tag, starts with the taggers frozen for a free-run window while the evader gets moving. Taggers see the evader's live position on the map; the evader can't see the taggers.
- 02
Ride real transit
Trains, subways and ferries run on real timetables. Tickets cost cash, and a missed connection means waiting for the next departure.
- 03
Make the tag
Get within 50 m of the evader on foot, share the same part of a station, or ride the same train. A shared station pin isn't enough: inside a station you must both be in the ticket office or both on the platform.
- 04
Roles flip
The caught evader becomes a tagger, and the tagger furthest from their own destination becomes the new evader. All taggers freeze again for the next free run.
- 05
Race the clock
The evader wins by reaching their destination. If time runs out first, the player whose destination is closest to the evader wins.
WHAT'S IN THE GAME
The rules in brief
The role flip
After every tag, the tagger furthest from their own destination becomes the next evader, so position matters as much as speed.
Stray-tagger freeze
The farther you are from a tag when it happens, the longer you stay frozen afterward.
Cash & power-ups
Complete challenges near stations to earn cash. It pays for tickets, and the evader can also spend it on power-ups: hide from tracking, extend the free run, or reveal a tagger.
Play zone
The game is played inside a wide circle around the starting point. You can leave it, but you can't win while you're outside.
Two to four players
One evader and one to three taggers. Nothing is turn-based; everyone moves at the same time.
Runs in the browser
Desktop browser, no download. Pick a map and a duration to start.
QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
FAQ
Is it free to play?
Yes. Worldboard is free to play. Members play ad-free and can speed the game clock up to 80×; membership is available any time from the shop.
How exactly do I tag someone?
Get within about 50 m of the evader on foot, be in the same part of a station (both in the ticket office, or both on the platform), or ride the same train. A shared station pin alone doesn't count, and once the evader is through to a platform you can only tag them from the platform or their train.
Can I see the other players?
Taggers see the evader's live position on the map. The evader can't see the taggers unless they buy the reveal power-up, and can drop off the taggers' map for a while with the untracked power-up.
What stops players from hanging back?
The stray-tagger freeze: the farther you are from where a tag happens, the longer you stay frozen afterward.
Do I have to physically travel?
No. The game runs entirely in your browser on real map and timetable data; you ride the trains virtually.
How long is a game?
You pick the duration from the map's options when you create the game. It's measured in game hours, and the game clock can run faster than real time. If nobody reaches their destination before it runs out, the destination closest to the evader wins.
ONE EVADER.EVERYONE CHASES.
FREE TO PLAY · RUNS IN YOUR BROWSER · EARLY ACCESS