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She remembers one thing:
“If you ever get lost, go home.” — Across the World to You

A free mobile game about a real dog · Android, iPhone later 12+

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Our story

Four frames from the game's prologue: home in Vienna, a night by the teahouse, Khiva — and the window she remembers.

  1. Pixie as a puppy by her pet carrier in the new flat in Vienna
    HomeVienna. Her first day home
  2. Pixie lying alone on the gravel by parked trucks at night
    LostA night by a teahouse in the desert
  3. Pixie in a truck cab doorway in Khiva, the truck driver Aigerim reaching out to her
    KhivaMorning. Strange hands — and she runs
  4. Pixie dozing on a knit blanket by the window, Vienna outside
    ViennaThe window she is running to

The road home

Home: 7,230 km to go

KhivaUzbekistan · Chapter 1

Pixie sitting on a golden Khiva street with the Kalta Minor minaret behind her
Khiva

More than a game

  • A real dog

    Pixie in the game, Busya at home: the author’s real dog.

  • Episodes

    Stories between runs: videos and messages, one episode a day.

  • Suitcase & haircuts

    Bows, hats, scarves — outfits for Pixie.

  • A world map

    Khiva and the Cotton Fields now, more in updates.

Three lanes. One road home.

  • Run screen: Pixie running down a Khiva street, score and multiplier on top (interface shown in Russian)
    Run
  • Home screen: Pixie on a Khiva street, the run button below (interface shown in Russian)
    Pixie’s home
  • The Suitcase: a grid of outfits with prices (interface shown in Russian)
    Suitcase
  • Map: the route from Khiva through the Cotton Fields to Moynaq and the Aral Sea (interface shown in Russian)
    Map

Swipe to change lanes. Jump, slide, power-ups. A run can be continued. Screens: interface shown in Russian.

Cotton Fieldsin the first version

Postcard: a cotton field and a blue truck loaded with cotton

Pixie’s Suitcase

  • Pixie in the Ikat silk scarf18,000 treats
  • Pixie in the «Oatmeal» scarf25,000 treats
  • Pixie with ear bows20,000 treats
  • Pixie with a satin bow25,000 treats
  • Pixie in the terracotta beret26,000 treats

Outfits are just for looks, they don't affect a run. Prices are in treats from runs.Prices in treats from runs

Moynaqcoming soon

She is real

Busya is an apricot Maltipoo who lives with the game’s author. Every curl in the game is checked against her photos.

— from the family album

  • The real Busya close up: dark eyes, curly fringe
    morning
  • The real Busya sitting on a wooden floor at home
    at home
  • The real Busya looking up, ginger fringe
    that fringe

Mangystaucoming soon

DerbentRussia · coming soon

Postcard: the Astrakhan Kremlin above the Volga, lotuses in the delta

Russia & the Caucasus — soon

Postcard: the Derbent fortress above the Caspian Sea

Tbilisicoming soon

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Istanbulcoming soon

Postcard: St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna at sunset

Vienna · homethe end of the road

A letter from Pixie

Hi! I’m still on my way. The moment the game is out, I’ll write to you first. Then once a month: new places, outfits and moments from the story.

Love, Pixie

A game about a dog finding her way home

Across the World to You is a three-lane endless runner for Android. You guide Pixie through old streets, fields and roads: swipe left or right to change lanes, up to jump, down to slide. Along the way you collect treats and Golden Bones, grab power-ups and complete daily tasks.

It is a game about a dog, not about high scores. Between runs the story unfolds in episodes, one a day: love, separation, loyalty and home. Pixie never gets hurt — if she stumbles, Aigerim catches up and picks her up, and the journey continues on the next run.

Pixie is based on a real dog: Busya, the game author's apricot Maltipoo. Her face, ears, curls and colour in the game are checked against her photos. In her Suitcase you pick outfits and haircuts — she runs in whatever you chose for her.

Questions about the game

How much does it cost?

The game is free. The shop has optional purchases: Golden Bones, bundles and the Pixie’s Club subscription. All prices are on the Shop page.

Which phones can I play on?

The game launches on Android in Google Play first. The iPhone and iPad version comes later — subscribe to Pixie's letter and we will tell you when it is out.

What kind of game is it?

A three-lane endless runner, like the classic running games, but with a story: every kilometre brings Pixie closer to home, and new story episodes open between runs, one a day.

Do I need an internet connection?

You can run offline. The internet is needed for purchases and downloading new chapters.

Who is Pixie?

The game's heroine, based on a real dog: Busya, an apricot Maltipoo (a Maltese and toy poodle mix) who lives with the game's author. Her look in the game is checked against her photos.

Who is the game for?

For grown-ups who love dogs and stories with feeling. Rated 12+: there is no violence in the game.

Where does Pixie's journey go?

From Khiva and the Cotton Fields through Moynaq, Mangystau, Derbent, Tbilisi and Istanbul, then along the Danube to Vienna. Khiva and the Cotton Fields are in the first version; the other places arrive as updates.