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Late for School

About this game

Late for School is a cozy, kid-friendly driving game where you play as a brand-new school bus driver trying to get every student to class on time. Each day presents a new challenges, collectibles, and surprises.

Your goal is to pick up kids, avoid obstacles, collect lost items, and make it to school before the bell rings. But the suburbs, farms, downtown streets and special event days all introduce new twists.

Core Gameplay

Drive the Bus

  • Arcade-style driving designed for all ages.

  • Pick up students at marked stops and get them to school safely.

  • Avoid road hazards such as puddles, construction, farm animals, and more.

  • Earn a “Bus Badge” for completing each day's route.

Collect Lost Items

  • Each level hides a set of lost student items like books, backpacks and homework.

  • Finding everything earns the “Finder Badge”.

  • At the end of the game, these can be returned to students in a special finale round.

Master Special Challenges

  • Rain level with slippery roads.

  • Windy level where you fight push-back forces.

  • Night level with limited visibility.

  • UFO, Ghost and Robot encounters where strange events happen on the road and you still need to bring the kids to school safely

Some levels have a “Master Badge” by completing bonus objectives or finishing levels quickly.

Progression and Goals

  • Play through a 4-week school calendar containing 20 handcrafted levels.

  • Unlock new environments: suburbs, farms, downtown and special event days.

  • Earn badges for completion, collecting items, and bonus achievements.

  • Finish the journey to receive your Bus Driver Certificate

Late for School

A mashup of Crazy Taxi–style arcade chaos and bus-driving simulation, wrapped in a pixel-art Saturday morning cartoon vibe.

Developer

Essential Skills Software Inc

Publisher

Essential Skills Software Inc

Release Date

31 December, 2025

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