Dear Passengers won't launch on Steam until 2026, but the idea at its core - a plane full of physics, passengers, and escalating disasters - is something you can build yourself today. That's exactly how ATTENTION PASSENGERS came to be: a free, playable, Dear Passengers-inspired crash survival game made with Rosebud AI, without writing code by hand.
Here's how to make your own version, step by step.
Step 1: Describe the game in plain English
Rosebud AI turns a description into a working game. Start with the core fantasy, not the feature list. Something like: 'A 3D plane cabin where disasters keep happening - turbulence, debris, fires. The player has to survive as long as possible. Physics-driven: objects and passengers get thrown around.'
You'll get a playable first version in minutes, and then the real work begins: iterating.
Step 2: Get the physics feeling right
Plane chaos games live or die on physics. Ask for tweaks in plain language: make the turbulence throw loose objects harder, give passengers ragdoll bodies, make the plane pitch and roll so the floor is never stable. Expect several rounds here - it's the difference between a tech demo and a game people clip and share.
Step 3: Add disasters on a timer
The survival loop needs escalation. Have disasters trigger on a schedule that tightens over time: turbulence first, then debris, then fire, then structural failure. Score the player by seconds survived so every run has a number to beat.
Step 4: Add multiplayer and sabotage (the hard part)
ATTENTION PASSENGERS has a multiplayer mode where players can sabotage each other while trying to outlast the crash. Fair warning: multiplayer physics is genuinely the trickiest part of this genre - keeping ragdolls and flying debris in sync across players takes patience. Get single-player feeling great first, then layer multiplayer on top.
Step 5: Publish and share
Publish from Rosebud and your game gets its own page anyone can play in the browser, on desktop or mobile - no download, no app store. That's how ATTENTION PASSENGERS shipped.
Shortcut: remix instead of starting from scratch
You don't have to start from zero. Open ATTENTION PASSENGERS on Rosebud and remix it - you get the whole working game as your starting point, then change the setting, the disasters, or the win condition. A sinking ship, a runaway train, a space station: same loop, new fantasy.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to know how to code?
No. You describe what you want in plain English and Rosebud AI writes the code. You can inspect and edit the code if you want to, but it's not required.
Is Rosebud AI free to try?
Yes, you can start building for free at rosebud.ai.
Can I make a multiplayer game?
Yes - ATTENTION PASSENGERS itself has a working multiplayer mode. Expect multiplayer physics to take more iteration than single-player.
Can I remix someone else's game?
Yes. Public Rosebud games can be remixed, which gives you a full working copy to modify as your own project.
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Andi Bucescu
Andi is the Head of Marketing at Rosebud, where she writes about the intersection of AI, creativity, and brand storytelling. She explores how generative AI is reshaping marketing strategies and creative workflows, with a focus on making complex technology accessible and cutting through the noise of modern campaigns. Her perspective is informed by undergraduate research on effective social media content and consumer psychology.