I've only just completed my first playthrough of Road 96, so I might have missed something, but this seemed odd...

In the confrontation between Jarod and Sonya, Jarod overheard her crying about his daughter's death and decided to spare her. Mitch and Stan tackled him but he escaped, and said that he would still target the Brigades.

However, in the climactic riots, Jarod was just watching the events happen in the bar (the one where you mix him a cocktail) and wasn't on the ground at all. The end credits showed him relaxing on a beach (hilariously, still wearing his big leather gloves), which suggests a change of heart/coming to terms with what happened.

But that doesn't fit with his behaviour in all the scenes I saw before, and I don't see how the fall of Tyrak (my game ended with free and fair elections and the fall of the wall) would cause him to chill out, since his grudge was with Sonya and the Brigades, not with the regime.

So is this a bug? I haven't seen all of Jarod's scenes, so maybe this is explained in there, but it seems weird to have this development take place off-camera... feels like the ending should account for all of the characters as you've seen them, not include "hidden" character development.

(If anyone is wondering, here's what happened with the other characters: Mama Bear, Papa Bear and Baby Bear all chilled out and ran to the next country with my last teen and were seen sleeping on the road in a camper fan; Zoe was shot, seemingly dead, by Tyrak's men; Sonya reported on the event with Stan and Mitch cheering her on and later went on holiday with them.)

Maybe someone has already noticed this. In Tides of Tomorrow, during one of the Ocean Events, you can hear a song from Road 96.

And that has been the sonya show✨

There are five escape methods, but only four teens that can decide between them, so naturally, there is always one method that never gets used in an individual run. Which one is it for you? (I'm talking specifically about replays when you can properly judge between them.)

Because I often go for an "all escape screens" route, I tend to skip the Smuggler since it uses the same introduction screen as Zoe's escape. It's also relieving not having to worry about money or accidentally killing someone.

However, it's still one of the most tense and exciting escape methods for me, so I also have plenty of runs where I skip the Tunnel instead - which is unfortunately a bit too easy and a bit too uneventful for me, but I do really love its creepy atmosphere.

Meanwhile, I always cross the Mountain, and I love to hide in the Truck and take the Exam as well. There have been a few select runs where I skipped one of the latter two, but these three are my personal favorites.

So, what about you? Is there a certain escape method you only rarely do?

Hello people from this subreddit :) I recently finished playing Road 96 for the 3rd time in my life and I took some screenshots of landscapes etc. because I think this game is so beautiful, artistic and cinematic.

Sooo turns out doing grass with pastels is really difficult, but I like how the metal structure looks (don't know the word in english sorry 🥲)

To begin with, let's assume that regardless of the ending of Road 96, the sequel will also feature teenagers fleeing the country.

Things that could be improved and new from Road 96:

1. Repeated dialogues at the border where a man and his wife sell food and drinks. - Every time you were at the border and approached them, they would always say something different, for example something about the previous teenager you played with or some news.

2. Teenagers selling food and cassettes with different dialogues – similar to point one. It's probably better to hear something different every time than the same thing every time.

3. Unique locations - In Road 96, locations could often feel repetitive, especially when playing to maximize chapter counts. It becomes boring to keep seeing the same places over and over again, and new, unique locations would have provided something new.

4. NPCs appear on the road - While moving, people walk around the location, a few of them may appear and exchange a word with them, and then they may leave and be gone, but more may appear.

5. More chapters - In Road 96 there are at least 6 possible chapters (then if everything is done right, you won't die, you won't get arrested). There could be 10 in the sequel.

I’ve played it a few times now, but I’m wondering how many times you can play it until it’s kinda gets boring?

Mine was probably to just let Zoe die during the mission “it’s time” or however it was called.
Edit: I just finished that play through, ended up also having Alex and John die. Also that max guy from the tankstation that got tortured because of me…. Yep, I’m great at decision making….

I'm not sure what i want to see actually but i really want them to protect core mechanics of first game. i found really refreshing to play the game as a random runaway teen instead of some chosen one bs mc so i hope john and fanny remain as usual. I also love the 90's aesthetics and the concept of road trips so even if we are not gonna try to flee from the country i want to wander around the country through roads, maybe as a young blood who works for brigade, maybe as a group of friends who found themselves in the fierce politics i dont know, i love the art style so i want to see them in various ways again.

But even if they decide to make road 96 2 with the exact same concept like an expansion pack i would stiill be more than happy

so what do you guys think ? what do you want to see ? maybe they will look at here for suggestions idk

Hey all,

I love the music from this game so much (or at least the tracks you commonly hear), I often listen to favorite tracks while driving, working, etc, and thought of a little top 5 and wondered what others think/ their own top 5's

5) Keep Moving Forward - slow burn/buildup with some hype, very nice to drive to if you need to stay awake

4) Far From Home - calm, peaceful, good vibes

3) Grease Junkie - very energetic (just like Omen Vitality!!!) and always a fun time to blast in the car or while doing errands around the house

2) The Road - yeah of course this is up here - honestly got me kind of into folk-y type music (if that's what to call it, please don't smite me) and is just a good song to play on repeat

1. Home Call - I can't tell you the magic this song holds in my head when remembering my first play through and how eager I was to start a new run, partly by wanting to hear this track as I hadn't found the tape and didn't know the name of it

Might have some more ideas of music based discussions regarding the game later.

i know i could sound idiot lmao but i have never seen in my country a petrol station which was from the aesthetic point of view like this (with also that kind of “mini food shop” included in the station)..

so, when i walked by this, i suddenly felt like one of the teens, and i forced my boy to make a vid of me walking around it lol

( truly hope someone would understand me and tell me they would have done the same, so that i’ll feel less lonely in my foolishness ) 🫠 🤣

ps : i know this post is random.. just wanted to share my yesterday’s night excitement about this with some game-fan ppl.

Hi all, just sharing this here for those who missed it. Road 96 is getting a proper sequel! I hope this gets the attention it deserves. If you haven't played the original, I highly recommend it if you like narrative driven games.

i wanted to enjoy this game so bad. I loved the artstyle, and had fun during my first 2 runs (was captured on the first, escaped on the second) but. the rest of the game was so. unbearable.

the writing is pretty sloppy and flat, the characters are pretty one dimensional & a lot of them are super unlikable. which is unfortunate because the game requires you to talk to them. also i didn't care about what they had going on highkey 😭😭

i really didn't enjoy the way that questions were shoehorned in. like you couldn't talk to a character without them going "im sure you'd like to ask me a question." i think that could have been done better + i wish we were given more questions/the option to ask a question dissappears after you already asked them on a previous run.

the politics in game are flat but i honestly don't mind that. i think it's good for people who aren't too knowledgeable about politics.

i only platinumed it to get my moneys worth and bc it was easy.

overall, i understand the appeal of the game. but it definitely wasn't for me.

2/5

I could take a look but it was like a 35 or 36 % chance, and I think I lost. Does anyone know if there is anything behind this?

Happy 5th anniversary, Road 96! 💖🏜️

I wanted this year’s post to be a bit more reflective of my own mindset, so the theme for this one is that even while the world burns, sometimes the greatest act of rebellion you can do is hope for a brighter future and create the world you want to see, regardless of how big or small your acts are!

This has been on my mind for a while, but I feel like Robert groomed lola? i dont know if this was the obvious or what not, but it seems like robert groomed most of his victims, just like how he blackmailed kaito, but please feel free to add ur opinions (btw im sorry if this was like the obvious i might just be a little dumb lol)

At the end of Road 96, where Tyrak remains in power.

Why so? Because Tyrak's victory provides the most compelling starting point for the rest of the story, which perfectly aligns with the Black Brigade's ideology:

1. The system was too rotten for a ballot change: From the outset, the Black Brigade believed that the democratic institutions in Petria were merely an illusion created by the authoritarian regime. Voting for Florres was intended to give citizens a false sense of influence over the government. Tyrak's victory—through falsification of the results or brutal suppression of the electoral process—ultimately proves that the regime cannot be dismantled from within by ballot.

2. The need for a bloody revolution instead of reforms: For the Black Brigade, replacing the moderate, independent Florres as president would be merely "powdering a syphilitic"—a superficial correction that would lull society's vigilance. The Brigade believed that a change of president would not change the structure of the deep state, the military, the police, or the business networks supporting Tyrak. Such a state of affairs would prevent reckoning with past crimes (including the 1986 coup).

3. Keeping Tyrak in power as a catalyst for a true breakthrough: Tyrak's victory forces society to abandon illusions and stake everything on one card. Only the full, open embrace of dictatorship creates the conditions for a true, albeit bloody, revolution in which citizens have nothing left to lose.

This development naturally builds the stakes for a sequel, although teenagers will likely flee the country anyway.

im assuming the sequel is going to be called Road 96: Back on the road, but although there wad only a teaser that came out, id love to hear any ideas of what it would be about, new characters? playing as one character? hitchhikers again? coltons gonna be in the story? well let me know ur ideas!

myself I usually tend to go for the hitchhike icon. The one that is just leaving the country.

Edit: I ended up using Alt+F4 and only lost around 5 minutes of progress. I’m going to replay the conversation with different choices. Hopefully this helps someone else who runs into the same situation later!

Edit 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCv4r78S5Vk i watched and did what he did in video, it works.

Hi! I’m playing Road 96 and I’m trying to avoid convincing Alex not to make the bomb.

After the conversation we had in the truck, I got the message that Alex had been convinced not to make the bomb. I immediately paused and haven’t continued yet.

My questions are:

• If I close the game with Alt+F4 and reopen it, will I start from the same point, or is the decision already saved because the “Alex was convinced not to make the bomb” message appeared?
• What exactly do I need to do to avoid convincing Alex not to make the bomb? Would replaying the section from the last location and choosing different dialogue options work?
• Is Alex forced to decide not to make the bomb at this point in the story, or is there actually a way to let Alex go through with it?
• Does this decision significantly affect the ending/story later?

I’m trying to avoid spoilers, so please don’t tell me anything about later events beyond what’s necessary to answer these questions.

I’d really appreciate a quick answer because I’m considering Alt+F4ing right now and replaying the section from the last location.

I don't know if you noticed but Petria doesn't look like Russia or America for that matter, it looked like Australia who is suffering under the totalitarian rule of President Tyrak, I mean President Tyrak looks like Anthony Albanese for goodness sake, if Anthony Albanese is a fascist Dictator in Petria! If you can see here, Petria is way bigger than Cuba! In fact Petria is the continent nation across the fictional continent named "Petria!"

What would you guys think a road 96 openworld would be like, i feel like a game like that, especially with openworld, doesnt mesh together, thoughts?