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HardDriverz

Burn rubber across futuristic cityscapes on twisting gravity defying tracks with customizable karts in this competitive arcade racer!

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Developer
SMU Guildhall, Cohort 34
Publisher
SMU Guildhall
Release
August 23, 2025
343 days ago
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Mostly Positive29 reviews72.4%

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About the Game

HardDriverz is an arcade racing game where players can customize their karts to compete through fun, twisty, futuristic tracks that defy gravity. Pick different cool, unique power-ups that will help you get ahead of other racers as you compete to be the fastest racer.

A screenshot of the end of the 3-2-1-Go! countdown at the start of a race in HardDriverz

Race through six tracks that showcase three terrain themes as you compete against AI racers!

Each track is set in one of three different terrains digitally recreated within a packed stadium, filled with eager spectators ready to see who will win the race. Start your race through the iridescent roads of “Disc Drive” as you boost through to victory. Twist and turn through the hilly dunes of a sandy “Android Arena” wasteland. Fly through the neon-lit cyberscape of “Circuit City” as you see a vibrant city inside of a computer.

A screenshot of a player activating a speed boost to catch up to the player ahead of them in HardDriverz

Customize your kart to look and play the way you want to!

Choose how you want to play by customizing how your kart looks. Change your kart’s wheels, spoiler, and engine to adjust your acceleration, handling, and weight abilities. You can even choose what colors to make your kart and driver. There are over a hundred possible kart combinations, so discover your unique race champion.

A screenshot close up of one of the 4 selectable characters in HardDriverz

Powerful pickup items will give you the edge over your competitors!

Utilize six different pickup items that can give a variety of fun abilities that can help you further your advantage or catch up to the competition. From shields to speed boosts and a tractor beam that’ll drag you to an opponent up ahead, these powerful pickups will be key to your victory.

A screenshot of acquiring targeting lock for the slingshot pickup in HardDriverz

Made by the students at SMU Guildhall

HardDriverz was made by the students of Cohort 34 at SMU Guildhall as part of their Team Game Project II course over the course of a 12-week development cycle.  Click the "Visit the Website" link in the list to the right of this description for more information.  Thank you for supporting this team, and please help spread the word if you enjoyed it.

A screenshot of the player using a shield pickup to protect against another racer's item in HardDriverz

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