Factsheet

Developer:
SMG Studio
Based in the darkest jungles of Australia

Release date:
18th February, 2016

Platforms:
Apple App Store (Feb 18th 2016)
Google Play Store (March 3rd 2016)

Website:
thumbdrift.com

Regular Price:

FREE!

Description

Get sideways and burn rubber in the ultimate endless drifter! Push your thumb to the limits with the endless drift addiction of Thumb Drift! From the team behind One More Line & OTTTD comes unique spin on the endless, score chasing games which has all the car racing action of Ridge Racer and the mechanics of Temple Run.

History

SMG was one of 10 companies funded by Screen Australia’s Games Enterprise grant before the funding was cut in 2014. Before starting SMG our core team have previously worked together for over 4 years creating advergames for brands. SMG is the "skunkworks" indie studio for the Soap Creative.

Features

  • Simple one thumb controls
  • Addictive drifting gameplay
  • Over 30 fully unlicenced cars to unlock + more to come!
  • Original soundtrack with 4 pumping tunes
  • Challenge your friends for the top score
  • Cutting edge, flat shaded, low poly graphics
  • Groundbreaking Carticle™ Technology
  • Special Guest Cars From: - Zen Garage - Domestic Mango - Street Driven - Bulletproof Automotive - King of Nations - Yasid Design - Shock Mansion - Drift All Stars

Videos

Launch Trailer YouTube

The Showdown: Toy Car Trailer YouTube


Images

download all screenshots & photos as .zip (57MB)
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Selected Articles

  • "Thumb Drift is INSANELY fun"
    - Drew, OMGDrift.com
  • "Your car is tuned for MAXIMUM DRIFTING ACTION. It's fun!"
    - Carter Dotson, Touch Arcade
  • "Addictive and a hell of a lot of fun!"
    - AJ, Extreme International
  • "Haven’t been able to put it down. I don’t usually get addicted to games either!"
    - James, Drift Allstars
  • "The ideal way to drift on a budget and give your thumb a workout at the same time."
    - Jayke, Wrecked Magazine
  • "The best drifting game I’ve played"
    - Ken(neth) Block, Ohio,
  • "I want nothing to do with this game. Stop contacting me"
    - Jeremy Clarkson,

Original Soundtrack by Batterie
Available from batterie.com.au.

Sketchfab Model - Shockin’ Fully Blown V8
view on sketchfab.com.


About SMG Studio

SMG is dedicated to producing games with original and licensed IP.

What does S.M.G stand for? Small Medium Giants? Sensible Motorcycle Gang? Six Million Gorillas?! We could tell you, but where's the fun in that?

More information
More information on SMG Studio, our logo & relevant media are available here.


Thumb Drift - Furious One Touch Car Racing Credits

Ash Ringrose
Biz/Project Lead

Mark Fennell
Technical Director

Patrick Cook
Developer

Nikhil Suresh
Developer

Ilija Melentijevic
Art

Stefan Derewianka
Mograph

Ben Olive
Design

Hazim Abdul Hamid
Design

Jonathon Valenzuela
Writer

Stef Stivala
Producer

David Mugford
Design

Roland White
Tester

Nicholas Johnson
Tester

Tim Vizesi
3D

Will Sun
Design

Jared Underwood as 'Batterie'
Audio


presskit() by Rami Ismail (Vlambeer) - also thanks to these fine folks