FAQ

What is Little Errand?

Little Errand: Run for Mom is a cosy three-lane running game. You play a five-year-old who runs through a small town to buy what Mom needs, dodging crates, carts and laundry lines and picking up every item on Mom's list.

Is it free to play?

Yes. You can play every level in your browser. There are currently no real-money purchases and no ads in the game.

Where can I play?

Right here in your web browser, at littleerrand.com. There is nothing to download or install. Phone app versions are not available yet.

Which devices and controls does it support?

Any modern browser on a computer, tablet or phone. You can play with a keyboard (arrow keys or A/D, Space, S), a gamepad, a touch screen (swipes) or a mouse.

How many maps are there?

50 maps: ten neighbourhoods, each visited at five times of day, and every map has 20 levels. Level 20 of every map is a finale at the neighbourhood's landmark.

How do I get stars?

Collect at least 70% of every kind of item on Mom's list for one star, 80% on average for two and 90% for three. 95% or more is a Perfect run. One star is enough to open the next level.

What happens if I crash into something?

The child takes a quick tumble and gets back up. There are no lives and no game over. A fall only costs a little time, which lowers your score.

Can I make the runner go faster?

The errand sets the pace, and the game always warns you with a 3-2-1 countdown before it changes. The one way to run faster is the milk boost: half as fast again for 15 seconds, up to three times per level.

How is the score worked out?

Score = how much of the list you collected × how fast you ran compared with the level's standard time, on a scale where a full list at standard time gives 10,000. A run with no stars scores 0.

Can I play with friends?

Yes, online. Start a quick race on any open level, or make a room and share its code with a friend. If nobody joins, ghost runners from other players' best runs fill the seats. The best score wins.

Can I change how my runner looks?

Yes. Choose a boy or a girl, skin tone, hair colour and name, then dye the shirt, overalls, shoes, hair and bag, and add patterns such as stripes, stars or clouds. Mom also gives new patterns as gifts on every tenth level.

What are gems and tickets?

Gems are earned by finishing levels and from golden items, bonus gems and Mom's special days. They buy colours, patterns, outfits, boosts and tickets. Each run uses one ticket. Free tickets come back over time, up to your ticket limit, and gems can buy more tickets or raise the limit.

Do I need an account?

No. You can play as a guest without an email. Sign in with Google or Apple to keep your progress safe and play on other devices. A guest can move to a new device with a transfer code made in the game; it works once and expires after 7 days. A guest account with no activity for 7 days is deleted automatically. The game needs the internet to play.

What languages is the game in?

29 languages. The game follows your device language, and on the website the page address decides.

Who is the game for?

It is made for players of all ages: gentle colours, no lives, no game over and a tutorial that teaches one move at a time. Players under 13 need a parent's permission to play online.

Where are the leaderboards?

Every level and every map has its own leaderboard on this website. Open Leaderboards in the menu, or go to any map page.

How long does a level take?

Most levels are short errands of about one and a half to three minutes at the standard pace, without boosts or falls. A level is 600 to 1,300 metres long, and up to 1,600 metres when a lot of it is run at the very fast pace.

What are Mom's special days?

Every 25th level is a special day: Mom's birthday (25), Grandma visits (50), a picnic (75) and a rainy movie night (100), and then the list starts again. The level card gets a ribbon, Mom has her own line and the finish has a special title. The first clear with at least one star gives 2 extra gems. The run itself is the same as any other level.

What do the coloured bands across the road mean?

They mark a change of pace. Each band, with its posts and flags, is where the run moves to Normal, Fast or Very fast. The game says Speed up! or Slow down from six seconds before, and big 3-2-1 numbers in the colour of the next pace count down the last three seconds.

What do puddles and mud do?

They slow you down for a moment, but they never make you fall. A puddle drops you to 70% speed for 0.6 seconds, and mud to 50% for 1.2 seconds, and both lock your steering briefly. Jump over them or change lane. Puddles start at level 7 and mud at level 9.

Which way should I go at a fork?

Any way you like: every branch can be run. The items on Mom's list are on one branch only, so you can still collect 100%. Forks start at level 8, three-way forks at level 15, and from level 21 a risky branch can hold bonus gems among extra crates.

Is there a tutorial, and can I skip it?

Yes. Levels 1 to 5 teach one move at a time: just before each new move, time slows right down and a hand shows what to do. After a move has been done twice, only the hint stays. If you already know how to play, press Skip tutorial. It never comes back after that.

What happens if I get no stars?

Mom says never mind and you can simply try again. You still get 5 gems for finishing, and your best stars on that level are always kept. The next level opens as soon as you earn at least one star, which means at least 70% of every item on the list.

Do the weather and the road surface make a level harder?

Mostly no. The road surfaces, from cobbles to boardwalk to glowing stone, change only the look and the footstep sounds, and the times of day change the light and the mood. The one exception is Drizzle Day, which adds two extra puddles to every level.