Oh Baby Kart News

[h2]Oh Baby Kart Patch 2.0! [/h2][p][/p][p]Tuesday's patch brings you gameplay changes, a faster and dynamic feel, new types of items, a new hero, revamped maps, and more![/p][p][/p][h3]NEW! [/h3][h3]Kart Equipment has been added to the game[/h3]

• [p]Kart Equipment affects stats when equipped, such as: Speed, Drifting, Handling, Trickjump speed, etc.[/p]
• [p]Kart Equipment's effects will NOT apply in Time Trials, and CAN be disabled in Custom Games.[/p]
• [p]Kart Equipment sources: Claims (Rewards), Boxes, Recipes, Weekly GameScore thresholds, Item Shop, and more![/p]

[p][/p][h3]KC can now be spent in the refreshed OBK item shop[/h3]

• [p]New KC store for you to spend your KC![/p]

[p][/p][h3]Available maps have gone through an overhaul[/h3]

• [p]Maps are now seasonal and are in rotation. Maps have been overhauled, new jump pads, more coins and more item boxes! [/p]

[p][/p][h3]Introducing "Charge" drifting! [/h3]

• [p]This replaces "Auto" as a more satisfying and powerful drift type with a different style of play. "No Drift" has been removed[/p]

• [p]Change your drift type in SETTINGS -> GAMEPLAY, or in the KART tab.[/p][p][/p]

[h3]Visual Kart trails have been added to the game. These will leave a trail behind you while racing. [/h3]

• [p]When owned, one can be equipped in place of a back ornament.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]NEW character: Hsaka[/h3]

• [p]Unlocked by making it to the final round in Race Royale 25 times while racing as Rattini. (Main menu -> Rewards)[/p]

[p][/p][h3]NEW claims have been added[/h3]

• [p](Main menu -> Rewards)[/p]

[p][/p][h3]NEW recipes have been added[/h3]

• [p]NEW packages available in the store![/p][p][/p]

[h3]Available in-game[/h3]

• [p]NEW boxes available. Some already existing boxes contain additional items[/p]
• [p]If you recently obtained "Angel Wings", you can now find which new item that was[/p]

[p][/p][h3]CHANGES[/h3]

• [p]The kart camera has been adjusted to feel more dynamic. You can adjust your FOV in SETTINGS -> VIDEO -> FOV[/p]
• [p]There are now 20 select maps in the map pool. These will expand over time, as more maps get revamped (however you can play all maps in custom game (67+ maps!) [/p]
• [p]The amount of racers in matches has been reduced from 12 to 8. This includes changes to the position-based item pool[/p]
• [p]Time Trials and its selection of Ultimates have been refreshed[/p]
• [p]Characters have been re-balanced across the board[/p]
• [p]Expect more balance changes as a meta develops[/p]

[p][/p][h3]OTHER[/h3]

1. [p]A selection of Solo game modes were rotated out[/p]
2. [p]A special equipment item was given to selected players, in a continuous effort to recognise valuable players and community members. It is an important item, and comes in different tiers (Bronze to Graphite)[/p]

[p][/p][h3]TWITCH CAMPAIGN[/h3][p][/p][p] Twitch Drops Campaign will run from Tuesday, 14 October 2025 3:00 PM Tuesday, 14 October 2025 3:00 PM until Tuesday, 21 October 2025 3:00 PM (times in GMT8+)[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Oh Baby Kart Patch Notes 1.31[/h2][p][/p][h3]UPDATES[/h3]

• [p]New solo game mode: OBBerEats,[/p]
• [p]4 new maps:[/p]
  • [p]Galaxy Road,[/p]
  • [p]Volcanic Extinction,[/p]
  • [p]Icy Roads,[/p]
  • [p]Ancient Plains[/p]

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• [p]New hero unlocks[/p]
  • [p]Axel – Win 25 RR with Flamingo to unlock,[/p]
  • [p]Kirbo (base) – Win 25 RR with CL to unlock[/p]
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• [p]Boxes:[/p]
  • [p]Mini Box now available,[/p]
  • [p]War Box no longer available[/p]
• [p]New recipes[/p]
• [p]Boost pad buff bug in GP fixed[/p]
• [p]Random Buff cost GP increased to 150[/p][p][/p]

[h3]TOURNAMENT[/h3][p]There will be regional casual tournaments on August 3rd to celebrate Steam Racing Fest. Check our Discord for events and sign up! [/p]

[p]Patch 1.20A[/p]

• [p]New additional buffs added[/p]
• [p]Small buff balance changes + typos fixed.[/p]
• [p]Random buff cost increased[/p]
• [p]Additional guild banners added[/p]
• [p]Recipes added/fixed[/p]
• [p]Small reduction on the amount of gears from destroying gear boxes[/p]

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• Introduced Gear system (see video for further details)
• NEW select-able buffs added
  
• Map count increased 4 -> 5
  
• XP and Game Score points increased
  

• Battle Points (BP) has been converted to Kart Credits (KC) at a 10:1 rate
  
• Unclaimed levels in old battle passes that have BP will redeem as KC under conversion rate
  
• KC can be earned in-game through weekly quest progression
  
• The in-game BP shop (now KC shop) is temporarily unavailable pending major revamp
  

The more coins Kirbo collects, the stronger his ultimate gets!


KirBox + WarBox available in the shop tab
(no purchase limit)


Find them via the craft tab

Join our community in Discord!

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

• New maps
  
• New claimable quests
  
• Grand Prix Duo returns
  
• Map rotations for Race Royale
  
• Game score and XP adjustment
  
• Additional UI
  
• Hero changes
  
• Item changes
  

Hotel, Pyramid, and Museum!

• Win Race Royale as Chibben 25 times -> claim Smolting
  
• Win Race Royale as Bulma 25 times -> claim Cred (Cred is a mirror of Plankton and his ult)

Game Score and XP multipliers are back to normal
But what is that at 3500 Game Score?!


With enhanced XP
Chicken Defender has been rotated out


A hint will now pop-up on-screen when not drifting for 20 seconds.
Applies to manual and automatic engines!


Vault, Shipyard and Musical were rotated out of the RR map pool. Other maps added.

[h2]Hero Changes[/h2]

• Bulma / Hwa Ryun: | Ultimate duration -0.4 seconds
  
• Ha Yuri / Junglechad: | Rose spear: removes 0 coins on-hit | Rose booster speed -12%
  
• Krabs / Tomatomas: | Max speed -10% | drift boost -2% | steering +5%
  
• DegenSpartan: | Max speed -10% | drift boost -1%
  
• Squidward / Flamingo: | Ult duration -1 sec
  

[h2]Item Changes[/h2]