Weekly Update #1 (v1.0.2.6) - Center boost bars! In-game photo mode & more!
Hey everyone!
We’ve got some exciting stuff to share in today’s update - new team members, fresh features, and a bunch of improvements across the board!
[h2]🗓️ Weekly Updates[/h2]
From now on, you can expect weekly updates - every Saturday,with either bigger or smaller improvements, depending on the week.
[h2]🎉 New team members[/h2]
Let’s kick off with a warm welcome and some exciting news for the community and the game: we’ve got four amazing new full-time team members!
[h3]Jeremi & Jakub - Programming[/h3]
First up, welcome Jeremi & Jakub – two programmers who’ve joined to help push the game forward faster than ever.
That means Sboczek is no longer coding solo, and he’s super happy to have their support!
[h3]Kami - Marketing & Community Manager[/h3]
Next, let’s give a huge shoutout to Kami, who joined us full-time as Community & Marketing Manager last week!
He’s been with us for a while already - creating all the awesome videos you’ve seen, including the epic launch trailer and the live reaction video at the end of this update 🎬
Kami is also the heart of our Discord community, where he’s always connecting with players, collecting feedback, and keeping the good vibes going.
👉 discord.gg/thekarters
[h3]Matt - 2D Artist[/h3]
And finally, we’re thrilled to welcome Matt, who’s joining the team part-time as a 2D Artist!
His story is especially awesome - he started out as a super active community member, and now he’s officially part of the dev team. We’re so happy to have him on board!
We’re beyond excited to have all four of them on board ❤️
[h3]New Programmers - What Are They Working On?[/h3]
This collaboration is already going great - and two of the new features in this update were actually created by them:
You can catch all of these changes in action - with live reactions - from Kami, our community manager!
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
[h2]Center Boost Bars[/h2]
New center boost bars are in! There are 4 different styles, and each comes in both long and short versions.
You can also tweak the X position and scale to your liking!
[h2]In-Game Photo Mode + Gallery[/h2]
You’ve asked for it, and now it’s here: You can now take photos during gameplay - no need to go into replay mode anymore!
But we didn’t stop there...
The old Replay Viewer button has been replaced by a new Gallery button.
From there, you can:
We’ll keep improving the gallery UI and fix any issues as we go.
[h2]Grand Prix - Track Order Selection[/h2]
Now you can choose the exact track order in Grand Prix mode!
Just click a track to add it to the cup, and click again to remove it.
➡️ You don’t need to select every track - if you choose, say, 8 tracks in a 16-race cup and hit Done, the remaining ones will be filled in randomly.
[h2]Other Fixes & Tweaks[/h2]
[h2]Known Issues[/h2]
[h2]🎵 OST Release [/h2]
And for all the music lovers out there - yes, the OST release is on the horizon... 👀
Stay tuned, it may be dropping sooner than you think 🎧🔥
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Leave a like if you’re enjoying the update, and don’t forget to drop a warm welcome to our new team members – they’re already doing amazing work! !
:fire: see you next week!
We’ve got some exciting stuff to share in today’s update - new team members, fresh features, and a bunch of improvements across the board!
[h2]🗓️ Weekly Updates[/h2]
From now on, you can expect weekly updates - every Saturday,with either bigger or smaller improvements, depending on the week.
[h2]🎉 New team members[/h2]
Let’s kick off with a warm welcome and some exciting news for the community and the game: we’ve got four amazing new full-time team members!
[h3]Jeremi & Jakub - Programming[/h3]
First up, welcome Jeremi & Jakub – two programmers who’ve joined to help push the game forward faster than ever.
That means Sboczek is no longer coding solo, and he’s super happy to have their support!
[h3]Kami - Marketing & Community Manager[/h3]
Next, let’s give a huge shoutout to Kami, who joined us full-time as Community & Marketing Manager last week!
He’s been with us for a while already - creating all the awesome videos you’ve seen, including the epic launch trailer and the live reaction video at the end of this update 🎬
Kami is also the heart of our Discord community, where he’s always connecting with players, collecting feedback, and keeping the good vibes going.
👉 discord.gg/thekarters
[h3]Matt - 2D Artist[/h3]
And finally, we’re thrilled to welcome Matt, who’s joining the team part-time as a 2D Artist!
His story is especially awesome - he started out as a super active community member, and now he’s officially part of the dev team. We’re so happy to have him on board!
We’re beyond excited to have all four of them on board ❤️
[h3]New Programmers - What Are They Working On?[/h3]
This collaboration is already going great - and two of the new features in this update were actually created by them:
- Jeremi worked on the in-game center boost bars , Amazing UI Design is made by Matt!
- Jakub handled the new in-game Photo Mode and Main Menu Photo Browser v1
What’s New in the Game?
You can catch all of these changes in action - with live reactions - from Kami, our community manager!
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
[h2]Center Boost Bars[/h2]
New center boost bars are in! There are 4 different styles, and each comes in both long and short versions.
You can also tweak the X position and scale to your liking!
[h2]In-Game Photo Mode + Gallery[/h2]
You’ve asked for it, and now it’s here: You can now take photos during gameplay - no need to go into replay mode anymore!
But we didn’t stop there...
The old Replay Viewer button has been replaced by a new Gallery button.
From there, you can:
- View replays like before
- Browse all your epic screenshots taken in Photo Mode (v1)
We’ll keep improving the gallery UI and fix any issues as we go.
[h2]Grand Prix - Track Order Selection[/h2]
Now you can choose the exact track order in Grand Prix mode!
Just click a track to add it to the cup, and click again to remove it.
➡️ You don’t need to select every track - if you choose, say, 8 tracks in a 16-race cup and hit Done, the remaining ones will be filled in randomly.
[h2]Other Fixes & Tweaks[/h2]
- Scuba Driving - The stones that allowed for the jump have been replaced with a box — making the jump more reliable.
- Beach Blast - Navigation pathing has been updated, so Tank item usage and respawning should now work as expected.
- Track Of The Day Colors- Cup colors for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in Track of the Day now display correctly!
[h2]Known Issues[/h2]
- 🐛 UI element partially covers Photo Mode toggle in Time Trial.
- 🐛 Photos taken without enabling ultrawide aspect stretch the 16:9 preview in Gallery.
- 🐛 Incorrect track names in Gallery previews.
- 🐛 Cannot disable AI in a Time Trial Grand Prix.
[h2]🎵 OST Release [/h2]
And for all the music lovers out there - yes, the OST release is on the horizon... 👀
Stay tuned, it may be dropping sooner than you think 🎧🔥
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Leave a like if you’re enjoying the update, and don’t forget to drop a warm welcome to our new team members – they’re already doing amazing work! !
:fire: see you next week!