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Making racing games. Creator of DRAFTYCAR. Available on PC, iOS, and Android.
Charlotte, NC speedwaylabs.com Joined March 2013
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DRAFTYCAR 2 is rolling out to everyone on iOS and Android. This is my love letter to stockcar racing.

Thank you @roushyates for the incredible engine sounds and @IanFreas60433 for the music!

iOS: apps.apple.com/us/app/draftyc…

Android: play.google.com/store/apps/det…

Free to play with a one-time $9.99 upgrade if you like it. Happy drafting! If it's not available in your region yet it will be soon.
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Thanks everyone for the support on this post, I read every comment.

To be clear, I’m only here for the love of racing and the community. If I were chasing clout or money I’d be making different games. Unfortunately, not everyone sees it that way. I return kindness and positivity to those people.

There are ongoing expenses with the multiplayer servers, the database, etc. I’m covering costs through the upgrade path you guys generously support me through.

Counting the hours I put in, the game is making me less than minimum wage, which I’m ok with. It’s still a hobby project that happens after I put my kids to bed. Some people watch Netflix, I make games.

I had some big expenses and Speedway Labs has been hanging on by a thread the last couple years. It’s as bootstrapped as they come. It’s me and a couple friends volunteering every so often.

I’m also extremely supportive of other developers in the racing genre. Let’s all raise the bar together.
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Here it is. Ovals on @DRAFTYCAR 2. This update is emotional for me. I’ve enjoyed every second of developing this little niche game for a niche audience.

But… tonight, it feels like it has almost peaked. It reached the weird, oddly specific, autistic vision I had in my head in 2023. I’m in disbelief this exists in my pocket.

Still work to do, support isn’t going anywhere, and we’ve got the PC/Xbox port ahead, but I’m going to crack a beer and celebrate the milestone.
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People are asking for a draftycar multiplayer schedule. Maybe every hour an organized race fires off that you can preregister for?

Was thinking those “premiere” races could award paint schemes or trophies.

Looking for feedback, don’t want multiplayer to die.
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Coming soon, didn’t want to jump straight to that without refining any issues that pop up in a low stakes environment

Also, Lightning ratings are only impacted by the straight track for now until we come up with a way to do ratings on a huge library of tracks
Brett Baker @Brett_Baker_ 21h
@bryanblack33 @DRAFTYCAR How do I get the ovals in my current career mode? I don’t want to start fresh since I put in a lot of work on my current career
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