Truck Helper
A short game inspired by the Stephen King short story Trucks, made during November 2025 for PiCoSteveMo 3.
Controls
| PICO-8 virtual gamepad | Xbox controller (or any SDL2-compatible gamepad) | Keyboard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use tool | 🅾️ | A | Z, C, or N |
| Change tool | ❎ | X, B | X, V, or M |
| Move cursor | ⬅️/➡️/⬆️/⬇️ | Left joystick, D-pad | Arrow keys |
| Pause/Menu | <menu> | Start | Enter, P |
🖱️ Optional mouse controls (recommended)
If you have a mouse, open the pause menu (using Enter/P) and set the "mouse/esdf" option to "on" to enable the following controls:
- Use tool: left-click
- Change tool: right-click
- Move camera: S/F
- you can also click on the mini-map (at the bottom of the screen) to instantly teleport the camera
Credits
- pelogen_tri_129 function by @shiftalow
- dist_trig function by @pancelor
- clouds by Aubrianne
- everything else by me
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | HTML5, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (2 total ratings) |
| Author | kittenm🐈ster |
| Genre | Simulation, Puzzle |
| Made with | PICO-8 |
| Tags | Casual, Dark Humor, Funny, lemmings, Physics, Sandbox, Short, Surreal, weird |
| Code license | MIT License |
| Asset license | Creative Commons Attribution_NonCommercial_ShareAlike v4.0 International |
| Average session | A few seconds |
| Languages | English |
| Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse, Xbox controller, Gamepad (any) |
| Links | Lexaloffle BBS |
| Content | No generative AI was used |



Comments
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Hell yeah Brother! I loved helping this truck
Truck need help :(
I help truck :)
The feel good movie of the year
I was a good truck helper, but at what cost?
great game! love the style!