Imagine cruising down a quiet backroad in Maine, college radio humming, car horn occasionally blaring for no reason — and you’re not even behind the wheel. Actually, you’re not even in a car. You’re just… online.
Welcome to Internet Roadtripf, a quirky, crowdsourced experience where thousands of people are co-piloting a virtual car across America using Google Street View. No gas money required. No license either. Just vibes.
So What Is This Thing?
Created by internet artist and game developer Neal Agarwal, Internet Roadtrip is best described as a massively multiplayer online road trip simulator — or, if you’re into acronyms: an MMORTG (we made that up, but it kinda works).
Every 10 seconds, participants get to vote on the next move: Should we go left? Right? Straight? Honk the horn? Change the radio station? It’s a democratic journey powered by curiosity and chaos, with the most-voted option instantly becoming our next turn.
Think of it like Twitch Plays Pokémon, but instead of commanding a pixelated Pikachu, you’re guiding a virtual camera down real roads in real towns, thanks to Google’s vast Street View archives.
Where Are We Going? Honestly, Nowhere in Particular.
That’s the beauty of it.
Unlike goal-oriented Street View games like GeoGuessr, Internet Roadtrip has no real destination. It’s all about the ride — the digital scenery, the nostalgic radio stations, and the communal randomness of it all. At one point, users were vibing to Bowdoin College’s radio while rolling slowly through Blue Hill, Maine. Was there a reason? Nope. But it was perfect.
Can We Drive to Vegas? Technically… No.
One of the more entertaining aspects is the painfully slow pace. The “car” moves slower than your grandma’s Wi-Fi, and mods on the community Discord server have had to remind eager newcomers that you’re not going to hit Vegas anytime soon. Or Canada. Or Alaska.
Actually, you literally can’t drive to Alaska via this game — not because it’s too far, but because Google Street View just doesn’t have continuous photo coverage on those roads. The moderators have checked. Thoroughly. (Shoutout to the mod who went full Lewis & Clark on this one.)
But If There’s No Goal, Why Are People So Hooked?
Because it’s a digital campfire.
Internet Roadtrip isn’t about getting somewhere. It’s about being somewhere — together. It’s about strangers laughing in the chat when someone honks the horn at a moose statue, or discovering a weird roadside attraction no one’s ever heard of. It’s about leaning back, letting go of the map, and remembering how fun it is to be a passenger for once.
So whether you’re looking to kill time, discover small-town America, or just find out what college radio in rural Maine sounds like… Internet Roadtrip is your chill escape.
Just don’t expect to make it to the West Coast before the year 2032.
A radio station in Maine (WBOR) is currently curating songs for us in the in-game radio
— Neal Agarwal (@neal.fun) May 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
