The Trolley

"The Trolley" is a first-person point-and-click narrative game set in the late 1950s, where players dismantle an incline railroad of a recently discontinued trolley line. Through inner monolog choices, players reflect on urban infrastructure, labor, and technological progress, while experiencing untold narratives of trolley closures from various cities. The game combines experimental filmmaking, essayistic moving image work, and indie games, encouraging contemplation of the absence of public transportation systems.