Indie Icon Phoebe Bridgers Launches Itch.IO Game to Celebrate New Release

If you are connected to the more emotional side of the modern indie music scene, you probably know Phoebe Bridgers, who has become an icon in recent years after the big successes from the albums “Stranger in the Alps” and “Punisher.” Or maybe you know her from the great indie girl group, boygenuis, which includes the amazing singers Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus.

It’s been six years since Bridgers’ last album, and if you’re a fan like me, it was great to see Phoebe finally getting ready for a new release in 2026. For our part that conflict between fans of his music and being gamers, today was very interesting.

Recently featured on social media (I saw it on his Instagram story), Bridgers released an indie game that fans can jump in and try out right now, made by SounTrepper on itch.io.

Bridgers Presents The Endless Good Runner

Called “The Lost Boys” after the new Bridgers that just dropped from the upcoming album, the game is a type of endless runner where you control Phoebe on the back of a motorcycle with a hero, avoiding goblins and collecting coins to go as far as possible before losing three points.

It’s simple, sure, but it’s also very catchy, and ties in well with the recently released music video for the song as well. Of course, it also comes with a lovely 8-bit/chiptune version of Lost Boys to accompany you as you shoot for the high points. It’s playable on both Mobile and Desktop, but after trying both, I’d highly recommend the keyboard for smoother controls.

You can go left and right, jump, and powerslide to avoid angry goblins, fire walls, and fallen logs to collect a lot of coins “PB”-brand on the way. There are also powerups you can collect and use, such as an invincible star, a magnet to attract coins, and a 2x multiplier.

If you need any tips, well… I’m currently ranked #4 in the world for sitting down to write this article!

The game gets faster and faster as you go in endless runner fashion, but resets the speed whenever you hit. Take damage three times, and your performance is over, allowing you to submit your name and score on the leaderboard.

New Album Lead-Up to Journey

In case you weren’t paying attention, the lead up to the unveiling of Phoebe Bridgers’ new album, Lost Weekend, was amazing. For the past several weeks, Bridgers has been showing up at random spots around the country for unannounced shows. Notably, the shows also turned off all electronic devices, including cell phones, to ensure that no video or audio from the events was leaked.

I was able to attend one of these events in Bloomington, Indiana, myself, and it was one of the most memorable concerts of my life, with Bridgers playing unedited versions of fan favorites alongside (amazing again) Christian Lee Hutson, as well as a handful of new songs that will be on Lost Weekend when it’s released on August 14.

This secret pop-up tour concludes with a surprise show at Madison Square Garden in New York City, tickets costing $1 each. Shortly after this, the album was unveiled, and the Lost Boys and its music video came out as the first. Now, with the surprise drop of this cool video game compilation, it will be interesting to see what else Bridgers has in store leading up to the full album release.