Given that Mini Motorways was originally designed as an Apple Arcade title, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that not a whole lot of thought was put into Mini Motorways’ soundscape. A cute touch here was that when the game switched to dark mode, it made the cars turn on their headlights. There’s also a night mode -comparable to dark mode on your phone- which turns the background black. There is a color blind mode, which is a godsent for players that are visually impaired as a lot of the game’s mechanics is based around colors. Our praise of Mini Motorways’ graphics doesn’t end here either, as it turned out that there were options present that allow customization of the visuals as well. An added bonus is that because the game makes use of deliberately simple visuals, it isn’t too taxing on the Switch either and performance is buttery smooth. Not only does this look sleek and elegant, but it also fits the game’s mechanics to a tee. The game mimics the design of modern real-life traffic maps, using a minimalist art style with bright colors. We weren’t impressed with Mini Motorways’ visuals at first glance, but the minimalist art design quickly grew on us. This is a game that is simply about directing traffic in the most efficient way possible and improving your own high score by doing so. Upon starting a new game, the basics of gameplay are explained and the game expects you to figure things out for yourself from there. Who needs a story when there’s traffic to direct? Mini Motorways doesn’t waste time setting up any sort of narrative. Read on to find out why Mini Motorways should find a shortcut to your games library. Our opinion changed rather quickly once we actually got to grips with the busy streets and bustling traffic that Mini Motorways had to offer. Probably doesn’t sound like a good time, right? You can probably imagine our expectations for Dinosaur Polo Club’s game Mini Motorways weren’t exactly very high when we read the game’s premise. Imagine a game where you’re tasked with managing traffic jams.

Mini motorways gameplay