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Web and 3D · 2026

Nganya.

Race a matatu through Nairobi, in the browser.

A decorated matatu racing down a wide Nairobi road lined with purple jacaranda trees, rival matatus visible ahead.

A WebGL racing game that puts you behind the wheel of a decorated matatu on a stylised Nairobi street. Jacaranda trees line the road, Nyerere Road signs flash past, and every matatu wears hand-lettered livery drawn from the real kanju art tradition. No download, no install — it opens at the URL.

Map data
OpenStreetMap
Textures & sky
Poly Haven
Rear-chase view: matatu 111 on a wide Nairobi road lined with purple jacaranda trees, rival matatus visible ahead.

Chase

The default view. Your matatu is number 111 — hold W to accelerate, A/D to steer.

Nyerere Road sign beside a brightly painted matatu with rainbow stripes.

Street signs

Nairobi street names, placed as landmarks. Nyerere Road runs north on the real city grid.

Interior cab view: steering wheel in foreground, MZUKA matatu visible through the side window against a dusk sky.

Interior

Cab view. MZUKA through the side glass — every matatu wears hand-lettered livery from the kanju art tradition.

Three matatus driving in convoy on a Nairobi street, residential buildings and green trees lining the route.

Convoy

Multiple matatus, each with its own paint, running the same route. Hit E to stop at a stage.

Play in the browser

Or open nganya-wheat.vercel.app in a new tab for the full experience.

Keyboard

W / S
Accelerate / reverse
A / D
Steer
Space
Handbrake
H
Hooter
E
Stop at a stage
C
Switch camera
M
Radio
Esc
Pause

Touch

Wheel
Steer
GAS
Accelerate
BRAKE
Slow down
STOP
Stop at a stage
HORN
Hooter

Map data: OpenStreetMap contributors · Textures & sky: Poly Haven

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