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Forca Recurva

Race your past selves in this strange racing game where every mistake returns as an opponent. Outsmart your reflections, shape future laps with past decisions, and risk becoming your own worst enemy.

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Noël Widmer
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Noël Widmer
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About the Game

Fail. Reflect. Face Yourself.

In Forca Recurva, the opponent is you.

Every lap is a trial against your previous choices. Reach a milestone, and you are thrown back to the start, now forced to navigate a track haunted by your own Reflections. To succeed, you must not only be fast but strategic: leave enough room for your future self to pass, or drown in the chaos of your own mistakes.

Every attempt leaves behind a permanent imprint of your failure. You must line up against these previous runs, outsmart them or work with them, until your discipline transforms failure into mastery.

What Makes Forca Recurva Unique

  • Reflection Racing
    Your past selves aren’t just visual reflections. They interact with the track and each other, occupying space and shaping every lap.

  • Diverse Reflection Behaviors
    Some reflections push back, race in reverse, or subtly sabotage, forcing you to rethink every move.

  • Puzzle-Like Racing
    Every trial demands strategy, foresight, and coordination with your reflections.

  • Strategic Track Items
    Collect buffs and debuffs at key points. Some activate instantly, others trigger later through your reflections.

  • Challenging Environments
    Dirt, ice, and evolving terrain test your skills and require adaptive driving strategies.

  • Open-World Hub
    Discover new trials, unlock hidden challenges, and explore secrets at your own pace.

  • Medals & Virtues
    Earn bronze, silver or gold medals, and pursue special awards representing the Stoic virtues: wisdom, justice, courage, and temperance.

  • Meaningful Co-op
    Share your journey. Race, reflect and grow together through every trial of the story.

  • Global Leaderboards & Replay 
    Measure yourself against racers worldwide and study top-player strategies.

Fail, reflect, iterate and improve to transform your past failures into stepping stones for success.

Follow the Development Journey

Forca Recurva is developed in the open. You can follow the entire process on YouTube​ — from first prototype to final release — and share your thoughts and personal best times on our Discord. Be part of the journey and play the prototype as the game evolves.​

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