York river boating game
Ouse Cruise — Lendal Reach
Explore York’s River Ouse in Ouse Cruise — Lendal Reach, a 3D boating game. Discover the river artwork and scene building, then launch the playable version.
Opens a dedicated game view. Exit game brings you back here.
About the game
Ouse Cruise takes its setting from York’s River Ouse. The Lendal Reach build places a small boat into a river scene with bridges, riverside architecture and details that make the journey recognisably local.
The river is the route through the game. The scenery gives each stretch a sense of place, and the boat provides a moving viewpoint through it. This is a location-led game: the setting is part of the reason to play.
- A York riverside setting
- 3D boat and river scene
- Location-specific art and assets
How to play Ouse Cruise — Lendal Reach
Follow the steering and movement prompts in the game. A keyboard and a wide screen give the clearest view of the river and banks.
Choose Play to open the game. Use Full screen in the player to hide browser controls where supported, or play with the game filling the window. Exit game returns to this page.
Play nowInside the build
How Ouse Cruise — Lendal Reach was made
The project keeps inventories for scene assets, background artwork and launch models. Those records separate the pieces used to assemble the river from the finished playable build.
The Lendal Reach edition uses Three.js to bring the boat, water and surrounding scene together. The working files include scene templates and a packaged version, allowing the art and game logic to be developed without treating the final HTML file as the only source.
A boat game makes a useful example of how a meaningful place can shape a custom game. The landmarks, route and atmosphere carry that connection, while the interaction comes from navigating through the space.
Screens & artwork
A closer look at the game’s characters, setting and presentation.
Questions about Ouse Cruise — Lendal Reach
Where is Ouse Cruise set?+
The Lendal Reach edition takes its setting from York’s River Ouse and the riverside around Lendal.
Which version is playable here?+
This page launches the Lendal Reach build from the current game folder, rather than the retired three-leg edition.
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