Why Early Access?

“Old Skool Racer is designed to be a community-led complete arcade racing game world. This means the features requested by YOU will get incorporated into future versions of the game. We plan to update the game every 15 to 30 days with new features. This would include new vehicles, levels, multiplayer modes, mini games and other game balancing features.

In other words, WE VALUE YOUR FEEDBACK. Contact us with your suggestions or recommendations. We will implement as many as possible in the game.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Old Skool Racer is designed to be a complete racing game world with cars, speedboats, motorbikes, hover pods and ultimately, chariots. It also includes innovative new features such as Winner's Island which has never before been seen in a racing game. Including all the community requested features, we anticipate all the game features to be completed in 2023.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version of Old Skool Racer will have the following which is not currently in the Early Access version.
a) Complete singleplayer and 8 player multiplayer
b) Global leaderboards, achievements, trophies, dedicated servers
c) At least 30 levels including day and night ones
d) Over 100 vehicles to choose from including cars, speedboats, motorbikes, hoverpods and chariots
e) Fully customisable Winner's Island including mini games and the ability to change lighting, and visual effects
f) Powerful level editor for creating your own custom race tracks”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Old Skool Racer is a complete arcade racing game world that recreates the sheer thrill of classic arcade racing games such as Outrun, Screamer, Star Wars Pod Racer and WaveRace 64. It features racing using cars, speedboats, hoverpods and chariots.

Core Game Features
• Choose from four different vehicle types including cars, speedboats, hoverpods and chariots
• Over 20 day and night locations such as New York, Venice, Flooded City, Borneo, Canada, Mexico, Yosemite, Amsterdam, India, Africa, Norway, Switzerland, Egypt, Utopia, Suburbia, Tokyo, Ancient Rome, and Circus Maximus
• Win new vehicles by winning Championship races
• Singleplayer game modes include Quick Race, Time Trial and Championship
• Six player multiplayer, achievements, and 3D trophies

Garage Customisation
• Customise your vehicle’s appearance using a combination of special parts, paint colours, decals, and materials
• Choose the exact colour from millions of colours using a Photoshop-style colour pallette
• Select from multiple material types such as matte, fibreglass, glossy metal, gold, aluminium, and pearl
• Add decals to your vehicle from the included library or choose from your own personal collection
• Directly paint on the surface of the vehicle using a variety of custom paint brushes
• Customise your car using parts such as spoilers and wheel rims

Winner’s Island
• Unlock your own beautiful Winner's Island, a luxury mansion, and a toy train
• Decorate your luxury mansion using furniture, carpets, paintings and chandeliers
• Completely change the appearance of your mansion to suit your taste. Select from a collection of realistic wall paints, floor, and roof tiles
• Win Championship races and display the winning trophies in the 3D Trophy Room inside your mansion
• Wash your cars in your own private car wash”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“The Early Access version will remain at the same price for the next few months. It might increase after that. The final version of the game will be of a higher price.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We plan to involve the community in every stage of the Early Access development process. Based on the Steam community feedback, we plan to add the following.

a) Whole new game levels and tweaks to existing levels
b) Modifications to all vehicle physics
c) New features to the garage
d) New multiplayer features including modifications to the leaderboards, achievements and trophies
e) New features to Winner's Island”