Stampede: Racing Royale News

Hey everyone,

Good news – we’re super pleased to announce that the second Steam Playtest for Stampede: Racing Royale begins on August 21!

You can register interest in joining the playtest in the usual way: head to our store page now and hit the green ‘Request Access’ button. Once the playtest is live, you’ll receive an email with full details on how to get involved. This Steam Playtest will run for a full week, closing on August 28.

Alongside the Steam Playtest, we’re also incredibly excited to be bringing Stampede: Racing Royale to Gamescom!



Attendees in Cologne, Germany can participate in our Steam Playtest throughout the event by visiting our booth, in Hall 6 at the Level Infinite area. Get your hands on the latest version of the game, meet some of the Stampede development team, find some cool photo ops, and potentially grab some sweet merch!



The majority of changes in this playtest focus on resolving community-reported bugs from last month, alongside more improvements across key areas of the game, such as network, performance, visuals, and gameplay balancing. Available maps are the same from July’s playtest, and a handful of new cosmetic items have been added to progression rewards.

With Stampede still early in development, our team are working on plenty more content, features, and improvements as we work towards Early Access kicking off later this year.



Full patch notes will be shared before the second playtest begins, and we’ll continue to update our Trello board of known issues that our team are looking into. Follow our official social channels to stay up to date, as well as see live coverage from Stampede at Gamescom!

Hey everyone,

The Stampede Dev Log begins today! These series of articles aim to keep you informed on what the Stampede: Racing Royale team here are working on, explain how we’re using your feedback, and deliver a little insight into our chaotic kart racer. Think of it is a neat ‘in the know’ thing for the most dedicated members of our community.

After folks had a chance to play what we’re creating for the very first time, now seems a good time to drop Dev Log #1! You ready?

[h2]THANK YOU[/h2]

First things first, a super-sized THANK YOU to everyone who jumped into our first Steam Playtest. We’re thankful for two reasons. Firstly, your willingness to try an early slice of the game provides our development team with valuable information to help Stampede’s development. Secondly, the amount of feedback and suggestions we’ve received from players, either via our survey or Steam Discussions, has been fantastic.

By rolling out an early, work-in-progress version of this game to the public, we’re putting a lot of trust in players. We want to bring you along on this development journey, and that means having faith you’ll ‘get’ that things are not quite where we want them right now. To see so many players understanding that process, and sending us constructive feedback, is genuinely amazing. So yeah… thank you!



[h2]ADDRESSING YOUR FEEDBACK[/h2]

We’ve been going through all the comments, bug reports, survey submissions, and more to help us understand what to focus on going forward with Stampede.

For example, we’ve seen lots of positive feedback so far on the general direction of customisation items, and the fun cosmetic stuff you can unlock, so we’ll continue down that road. We also see the fair points on kart physics and ‘jostling’ with other karts being unpredictable, so we’ll keep working on that. We hear the requests for the ability to party up with friends, and the ideas around introducing more varied music and audio, so our team are exploring both of those topics.

That’s just picking out a handful of common topics we’ve identified from the playtest. Many suggestions will take time to address, and some will be more achievable than others, but we’re doing our upmost to take what you’re telling us and hook it up to our plans. Even at this early stage in development, it’s cool to see that in action.

[h2]NEXT PLAYTEST WHEN?[/h2]

Alrighty then – let’s look forward! With Early Access set for later this year, we have plenty of work to do. That work includes creating an updated version of the game for our next Steam Playtest, which we will confirm dates and details for very soon.

With a second playtest around the corner, one thing we’d like to flag with you now is to not expect significant changes in the overall experience, or amount of content in the game. With a small turnaround time, our focus for the next playtest is optimisations, fixes, balances, and sneaking in a couple of player-requested things. We’ll share full details ahead of the playtest going live. More big stuff will come later!

That’s it for our first Stampede Dev Log. #2 will be with you after that second playtest. Have we said thank you enough times yet?

Hey folks,

As the first Steam Playtest for Stampede: Racing Royale comes to a close, we invite all players to fill out our first survey, asking your thoughts on all the content included in the playtest.

SURVEY HERE | https://forms.office.com/e/WL891c6YMA

Stampede remains in development, and as we continue to improve and refine the game, we'll be using your feedback to inform our decisions. Provide as much info on you can on what you liked, what you didn't like, and what you'd want to see next. Thank you!

Let's gooooo! Stampede: Racing Royale is playable for the first time ever, with our Steam Playtest rolling out now, running until July 31.

For players who have requested access to the playtest via our store page, look out for an email, providing full details on how to download and enter the game. If you are yet to sign up, there's still time to hit the 'Request Access' button on the Stampede store page, and get those playtest details.



Whilst our chaotic kart racer remains early development, this Steam Playtest is a chance to take a first look at some of the features and content being designed for the game. Take part in thrilling 60-player online karting events against the world, competing over three rounds of races and battles to be crowned the ultimate champion!

Over 50 cosmetic items can be discovered and equipped in the playtest, and there's a light player progression system that includes cosmetic item unlocks. These features only scratch the surface of what we're working on for Stampede, but we can't wait to see what you think.



Many aspects of the Steam Playtest build are not final, and players may experience issues with performance or gameplay. If you come across anything you'd like our team to look at, please use our dedicated reporting form, and we'll investigate. We also have an official Trello board for Stampede, which our team will keep updated with the status of hot-topic issues whenever possible.

For a reminder of what our game is all about, check out our latest video, brought to you by the Stampede TV team:

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We'll be active in Steam Discussions to chat with players and get your early thoughts on Stampede: Racing Royale. See you on the track!

Stampede: Racing Royale is a kart racing game driven (heh, get it?) by community. Designed to encourage playing together, sharing experiences with your friends and the world, Stampede gives you plenty to interact with and enjoy, both within the game or if you're hanging out on our channels.

As the community for Stampede: Racing Royale world grows, we are ensuring it remains a place where everyone feels welcome, equal, respected, listened to, and comfortable. So, we have created guidelines for everyone in our community – both players and the Stampede team – to adhere to: our Racing Regulations.

These Racing Regulations apply to all of us, both in the game and on our official social and community channels. Whether you’re taking part in Stampede events, interacting with our social content, or whatever else in between, following these points will ensure we create an enjoyable and safe experience for everyone.



Be welcoming to all. From day-one players to first-time rookies; organised race groups to solo joyriders; every Stampede: Racing Royale player is welcome in our community. We have players of all different ages, beliefs, backgrounds, and walks of life – all of whom are invited into our community with open arms!

Treat everyone with respect. Whether you’re chatting with other racers, firing over a report to our team, or answering a question from another player, interact with respect. Everyone in our community is equal, and they deserve to be treated as such. Trolling, discrimination, harassment, bullying, or disrespect of any kind is simply will not fly here.

Be helpful. Game communities are fantastic ways to find out more about the games we love and take our experience with them up a notch. If you see someone struggling with something, or asking a question you have the answer to, help them! Use your knowledge to assist others, or point them in the direction of staff or other community members who can.

Assume best intentions. It’s easy to misconstrue words, or for things to be taken out of context – especially on the internet! Whether you’re chatting to players, skimming the latest update from our team, or any other community discourse, assume it means well. If you’re unsure of the meaning of any content, politely seek clarification.

Keep your conduct appropriate. Remember that Stampede: Racing Royale, its team, and its community is broad and diverse. Consider how your actions and words can be received by all, and avoid sharing any content that could be upsetting or offensive to others.

Be vigilant. The Stampede: Racing Royale team will be regularly active, but self-moderation and self-policing within a community is still a big deal. If you see something that breaches our Racing Regulations, give our team a heads-up and we'll take action.

Be sporting. Stampede: Racing Royale is all about using skill, speed, and power-ups to beat your opponents in epic ways. It’s action-packed and chaotic, but once the racing ends, be a good sport – congratulate winners, be humble in success or defeat, and praise others for their skills. Additionally – cheating, exploitation, hacks, or promotion of any of these in any way, is unsporting and against the regulations. Systems are in place, both inside and outside of the game, to take action against folks who use or promote these behaviours, to protect our game and players.

Have fun! Above all, Stampede: Racing Royale was designed to give every player the chance to enjoy themselves. Whether you’re taking on the hardest challenges, competing in our biggest events, or dropping in for a quick match, ensure your behaviour is allowing everyone, including yourself, to have fun. That's what we're here for!


To protect our community, action will be taken if a user is seen to breach these Regulations, which can include blocks or bans from the game or our channels. So hey – play nice.

The Stampede team will be listening to feedback so we can make improvements – both with the game and how we manage our channels. We are not perfect, and will not get everything right, but are dedicated to providing you with the best experience possible. If you have any questions, have seen something that breaches our Racing Regulations, or have a suggestion for how to tweak them, make a member of our team aware within our community spaces.

Finally, and most importantly, thank you – not just for playing Stampede: Racing Royale, but for being part of this community, and helping us ensure it’s an enjoyable place for everyone!