Kart kids
- January 17, 2020
- Tom van den Boogaart
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Get on itch.io Store"Kart Kids" is a local multiplayer racing game featuring up to 60 tiny karts in vibrant, pastel-colored neighborhood tracks. With customizable race settings and cool physics, players can enjoy a quick, chaotic racing experience. The game offers a variety of hats for the racers and is part of Sokpop's bi-weekly game release subscription.
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Reviews
- The game offers chaotic fun with the ability to race up to 60 cars on a single track, providing a unique and entertaining experience.
- The aesthetic is charming, featuring cute pastel colors and amusing car physics that add to the overall enjoyment.
- It's a simple and addictive kart racing game that can provide a good laugh and some light-hearted entertainment.
- There is only one track available, which makes the game feel repetitive and lacking in content.
- The absence of music and customization options contributes to a sense of incompleteness, making it feel more like a demo than a full game.
- The game can become frustrating due to the chaotic nature of racing with so many cars, and it lacks essential features like a lap timer or position indicator.
- music6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The reviews highlight a significant absence of music in the game, with multiple users expressing that the experience would be enhanced by its inclusion. While the game is generally well-received for its cuteness and ease of play, the lack of musical elements is noted as a drawback.
“There's not even any music.”
“Cute, easy, needs music.”
“Overall a strong recommend, although it could use some music or 1 or 2 more maps.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their charming aesthetic, featuring light pastel colors that enhance the visual appeal of the karts and their hats. While the overall design is well-executed, some users noted the absence of functional elements like a lap timer and position indicator, likely due to the game's short development time.
“The aesthetic is great, with light pastel colors for all the carts and their hats, and it works beautifully.”
“The graphics feel outdated and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
“The environments are bland and lack detail, making the game visually unappealing.”
“Character models are poorly designed and do not match the quality of other elements in the game.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized as hardcore, emphasizing the importance of precision in control and situational awareness, despite an initially plain design.
“Despite somewhat plain design at first sight, the gameplay is rather hardcore; the things that matter most in this game are precision of control and situational awareness.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by its delightful bounciness and amusing sound effects, which contribute to an overall lighthearted and entertaining experience.
“Comes with pleasant bounciness and hilarious sound effects.”
