The Karters 2: Turbo Charged News

Hello everyone!

We wanted to take a moment to express our gratitude for the overwhelming amount of feedback we received during our weekend of beta testing on Discord and Steam Discussions. The response was truly insane, and we are grateful for each and every opinion and suggestion that was shared with us. 👌

We want you to know that we have been carefully reading and considering all of the feedback that was provided.
This week, we've made lots of improvements based on your valuable input. We’re 100% committed to delivering the best possible gaming experience to our users, and we take your feedback very seriously.

Here's our last week's achievements and a general roadmap for upcoming updates:

✅ Game crashing issues
✅ Loading times improvements
✅ Performance improvements
✅ Full-Screen / Windowed Options

🎯 Steam Deck Complete Support & Performance
🎯 Split-Screen & Steam Remote Play
🎯 Ghost Data & Replay upload fixes
🎯 Challenges & AI balance and improvements
🎯 Bug fixes & Improvements based on feedback on Discussions & Discord


We're excited to share that we've decided to expand the beta testing phase until March 27th, so you'll have the chance to play the game over the next weekend as well!
Over the next few days, we will be working tirelessly to implement general game improvements, fix any bugs, balance the AI, and much more.

The next beta phase will focus on Guilds & Duels, as you will be able to experience further game polish and improvements based on your feedback. While we're expecting to launch the next beta phase in April, we'll keep everyone updated about the specific date.

Once again, thank you so much for your participation in the beta testing! Your feedback is incredibly valuable to us and will surely help us to improve the game in significant ways ❤️

We look forward to continuing to work with you and we hope you are enjoying the beta!

Warm greetings Kart Fans!

The day we've all been waiting for has finally arrived! The Karters 2: Turbo Charged Beta Phase One is now officially underway, and we're thrilled to have you on board. Over the next two weeks, we'll be relying on your invaluable feedback to help us create the ultimate kart racing experience.

For Beta Phase One, we'll be focusing on single-player and split-screen experiences, ensuring that the game is balanced, polished, and completely free of any bugs. Our goal is to provide you with 100% fun and enjoyment!

Here's what you can expect during Beta Phase One:

• 12 Single-Player Challenges
  
• Cups
  
• Team vs Team
  
• Game Modes: Race, Time-Trial & Duo Time-Trial
  
• Global Leaderboards with ghost data
  
• 1v1 DUELS (unlocked around 1-2 weeks after starting beta)
  
• Three race tracks (Shiny Shroom, Molten Mile & Woodsy Lane)
  
• Playground Arena
  
• Steam Deck Support
  
• Split-Screen
  
• Steam Remote Play Together
  

We've thoroughly tested the beta build, but we're aware that some features may not be perfect yet. That's why we'll be doing our best to improve all the functions and add content in small patches throughout Phase One. You may encounter some laughable bugs along the way, but that's what Beta Tests are for, right? With your support, we're confident that the game will continue to get better each day!

Please note that the split-screen is playable but it is not complete yet. Among other improvements you can expect big performance boost next week both in single-player and split-screen. Also, it looks like the very first game loading takes more time than it should and it will be fixed soon as well.
Overall, the to-do list for the upcoming days goes and follow:

1. Split-Screen Fixes
2. Performance improvements
3. Steam Deck Support
4. More setting options
5. Voice Overs fixes
6. Gameplay Balance

We strongly encourage you to provide feedback on Discord, which will serve as a community hub for beta tests. However, if you prefer, you can also share your thoughts and discuss your findings on Steam Discussions.

We want to thank you all for joining us on this long journey.
Have fun with the testing and share your feedback with us!

IMPORTANT:
Please note that streaming is not allowed during the beta tests, as our main focus is to polish and fix any bugs. The embargo will be lifted as soon as possible, and we'll keep you updated.

Greetings fellow Karters!

We're excited to announce that the beta tests for The Karters 2: Turbo Charged are starting next Friday, March 10th!
Exciting times are ahead, and we want to make sure that you have all the necessary information before you hit the road.



[h3]Getting beta access[/h3]
Some time ago, Steam enabled a pretty cool functionality called Steam Playtests. Thanks to this feature, developers like us can easily manage beta tests, and we've decided to use this functionality to make things easier for both you and us.

No Steam Keys are required. To participate in the beta tests, simply click on "Add to wishlist" and "Request access" on The Karters Steam page.
Take a look at the GIF below to make sure you get it done.



[h3]Beta tests launch (March, 10th)[/h3]
As soon as the beta is live, you’ll get access to it in your Steam library.
This is the perfect time to let your friends know about the beta, so you can all enjoy the game together and make the experience even more enjoyable. Make sure they register too!

[h3]Beta content[/h3]
The first phase of the beta tests will focus on single-player and split-screen experiences, ensuring that the game is balanced, polished, and free of any bugs, so that you can have 100% fun!

The first phase beta build will be exactly the same as the one that will be launched as a free Steam demo Prologue and will include:

• 12 Single-Player Challenges
  
• Cups
  
• Team vs Team
  
• Game Modes: Race, Time-Trial & Duo Time-Trial
  
• Global Leaderboards with ghost data
  
• 1v1 DUELS (unlocked around 1-2 weeks after starting beta)
  
• Three race tracks (Shiny Shroom, Molten Mile & Woodsy Lane)
  
• Steam Deck Support
  
• Split-Screen
  
• Steam Remote Play Together
  

IMPORTANT:

Please note that streaming is not allowed during the beta tests, as our main focus is to polish and fix any bugs. The embargo will be lifted as soon as possible, and we'll keep you updated.

[h3]Beta feedback[/h3]
We strongly encourage you to provide feedback on Discord, which will serve as a community hub for beta tests. However, if you prefer, you can also share your thoughts on Steam Discussions.

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We're only one week away from the beta tests, and we couldn't be more excited about it!

In the meantime, we invite you to indulge in the short gameplay videos from the game, which have been recently published on our social media channels. So sit back, mark your calendars, and get a sneak peek of what's in store for you in The Karters 2 beta tests! [4k 60FPS]

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See you in the beta!

Greetings, Kart Racers!

We're overjoyed that you continue to share your thoughts and ideas on how to enhance The Karetrs 2: Turbo Charged. As you may know, your feedback is incredibly important to us, and we appreciate you taking the time to share what aspects and features are most crucial to you. We will take into account every idea and feedback that will make the game better!
The thing is that there are also very amazing requests that are not directly related to the game development and as much as we want to give you everytihing you ever wanted, as a small studio we also need to prioritize the features that are very important for the development and the ones that can wait in line.

That being said, we nevertheless want to give ourselves a little extra push to give you more, we came up with the idea of community challenges and stretch goals. By achieving these goals, we'll have a visual representation of the growth of our community and this will give us added motivation to create very special perks for the community.



So here's the deal, our challenges are all about following and adding "The Karters" to your wishlist on Steam. This is extremely important for us because the more followers and wishlists we have, the more visibility the game gets on Steam and attracts more kart racing fans.



Currently, The Karters has 355 members in its group (you can easily verify it HERE) and our top goal for this community will be to raise this number as high as possible!

Overall, we have already planned three stretch goals based on the most frequently occurring ideas on our Discord channel. However, two slots are still available, so the opportunity is yours to propose additional ideas in comments section or on Discord! :-)

[h3]1st challenge - what is it about?[/h3] STRETCH GOAL: reaching 1000 followers & 5000 wishlists on Steam PERK: live streaming showcasing all the Power-ups in The Karters!

Our first challenge is to reach 1000 followers and 5000 wishlists on Steam in just 2 wild weeks (by 25th February). Our aim is to transmit the stream prior to the beta launch, which is why the timeline is quite limited.
If we reach our stretch goal, we'll be live streaming to showcase all the power-ups in The Karters 2.

The next stretch goal is Playstation, Xbox & Switch Consoles Demo so we hope it is something worth fighting for :-)

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[h2]Summary[/h2]

• Join the challenge by heading over to the The Karters 2 Steam Page and clicking on the "Add to your Wishlist" and "Follow" buttons.
  
• To maximize the chances of hitting the highest stretch goal, spread the word about the challenge to your network of friends and gaming enthusiasts.
  
• Once this stretch goal is achieved, it will be the starting point for the next exciting community challenge!
  

So let's show the power of this community and make this happen! :-) And don't forget to tell your friends and fellow racers about this challenge - let’s reach the goal in a flash!


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Keep an eye on the progress here:
- Members: view
- Wishlist (view on Discord)

Let's do this!

Hello Kart Racing Fans!

We want to thank each and every one of you for the incredible response we received after revealing our gameplay and reboot announcement. Your support and excitement means the world to us and it truly fuels our passion to create the best kart racing game out there!

We are making great progress towards the beta phase of our game, which we have decided to divide into several phases. The first phase will primarily focus on the single-player experience, featuring modes such as Race and Time Trial, as well as a brand new feature that we came up with pretty recently (read on to find out more!).

Furthermore, after careful consideration, we have decided to release a free prologue on Steam for all players to experience the amazing races and get a glimpse of what the game has to offer. This will also allow us to further refine and improve the game, and attract even more players.



[h2]Prologue/Beta Dates [/h2]
We're aiming to start beta testing in the next few weeks and the prologue release is planned for mid-March, following the completion of the first beta phase.

[h2]Beta Access & Streaming [/h2]
Access to the beta will be granted to all players who have registered on our Discord (https://discord.gg/TheKarters) and completed the registration form. Streaming will be strictly prohibited during the beta phase, but we will encourage players to stream once the prologue is released.

[h2]What to expect in the First Beta & Prologue[/h2]

• Race Game Mode
  
• Time-Trial Game Mode
  
• Global Leaderboards
  
• 1v1 DUELS
  
• 12 Single-Player Challenges with Character Skin Rewards
  
• Three race tracks
  
• 4 Characters, 16 Skins total & 3 Vehicles
  
• Steam Deck Support
  
• Split-Screen (up to 6 players)
  
• Steam Remote Play Together
  

[h2]1v1 Duels - NEW![/h2]
And for something extra special, we've added a new feature called 1v1 Duels to increase the competition in the prologue. You'll be able to challenge any of your friends to a Time-Trial ghost race, and it's super easy to play:

There are a few simple steps for getting into Duel:

1. Select any number of players from your friend list to challenge them.
   
2. Click the "Challenge to a Duel" button to start a Time-Trial race with the goal of getting the best time possible. You only have one chance to race.
   
3. After you finish the race, the friends you marked will receive a challenge notification from you with the ghost data from your race.
   
4. Friends who receive the challenge can accept the duel by clicking the "Accept" button, which will result in a Time-Trial race against your ghost. They also have only one chance to get the best time.
   
5. The player with the better time will earn a point on a special duel leaderboard. For example, after 10 duels, the score may be 6:4 in your favor.
   
6. You can compete against multiple friends. Scores are separate for each friend you play against (e.g. You vs Friend No.1 6:4, You vs Friend No.2 3:7, etc.)
   
7. Your friends can also challenge you to a duel anytime.
   

What do you think about Duels? Let us know in the comments!
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After the prologue release, we'll be moving on to the second phase of beta testing which will focus on online and online-related features.

We hope you're as excited as we are and we can't wait for you to try out our game. Please feel free to leave your reactions below ❤️
If you haven't already, please consider adding our game to your wishlist, it'll mean the world to us!

Thanks again for your support and we'll see you on the track!

The Karters 2 Team