- Tray Racers! Old World Update & Tray Design Contest Results - 31 October 2023
BOO! That’s right racers, a new update has dropped today, the spookiest day of the year! 🎃 In the Old World update v1.3 you can soar through buried cities, chase ghosts in the weekly races and even become a ghost with a new Supporter’s Pack character! 👻 That’s not all, we have now added the amazing tray designs inspired by three winning entries to our Tray Design Contest. 🔥 You can play for FREE on Steam and Nintendo Switch, so gather your friends around the campfire and get ~ s p o o k y ~! The new Buried Cities biome is all about getting up high with huge abandoned skyscrapers you can jump between! Some cities have been reclaimed by lush vegetation too, so be ready to weave your way through overgrown offices, fly over rooftops and slide under the skeletal remains. To make it easier to race your friends through the biome you can now get the room host to set up custom biomes by visit…
- Patch Notes for v1.3 (Steam) - 31 October 2023
Update v1.3 introduces a new biome, Buried Cities! As well as the Tray Design Contest winners, Weekly Race ghosts and a ghost style option as part of the Supporter’s Pack. 👻 Additions The new Buried Cities biome is filled with tall skyscrapers to fly between and weave through, with an overgrown variant adding lush vegetation to the remnants of the Old World. There are 3 new tray designs in the style editor inspired by the Tray Design Contest winners. The campfire design by Zoid, sunburst design by Louise Kirby and rainbow splats by Howie Jamieson. Thank you for all the submissions! Weekly Race ghosts can now be uploaded when setting a new best time, you can choose to race against your own ghost, the next ghost in the leaderboard or the top ghost. There is a spooky new Ghost character option for those who own the Supporter’s Pack. The host can now select which biomes are in the track fr…
- Tray Racers! Dev Blog #15: Tray Design Contest! [Now Closed] - 1 August 2023
Hey racers! After taking some time to rest post-launch we are excited to be back on the slopes bringing you the latest Tray Racers! news. First off we are hosting a tray design contest! You can design your very own tray and send it in for a chance to have it inspire a new tray design for Tray Racers! All you need to do is use the following template to create your design and send it to [email protected] along with the artist’s name or handle. Submissions are open from 1st August 2023 until 31st August 2023, once submissions have closed we will announce the top design and get to work putting it in the game for everyone to change up their style with. The template can be downloaded from this google drive folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aNy-BQxJ-lgX5U_S4aISAwav9SNbpyin?usp=sharing We can’t wait to see all your cool boards! It doesn’t need to be the most beautiful tray in…
- Tray Racers! Dev Blog #14: Toad Mode Update! - 5 June 2023
Did someone say Toad Racers!? As part of the Green Game Jam 2023 we have added a hopping new game mode: Toad and Seek 🔎🐸 We want to highlight the real life Harlequin Toad amphibians which are sadly endangered, that’s why the Green Game Jam is fundraising to support conservation efforts protecting Harlequin Toads and their habitat in the Amazon, which is amazing! 🌟 Find out more on the campaign page here: https://www.milkywire.com/greengamejam and if you love Toad Mode you can vote to make Tray Racers! the Player’s Choice for the jam here: https://greengamejam.playing4theplanet.org/participants/tray-racers Gather your friends and say hello to the toad in the Camp to hop into a round of Toad and Seek. But wait! Instead of trying to set the fastest time you’ll need to put your tray skills to the test, finding and escorting as many little toads to the finish line before time runs out. Th…
- Patch Notes for v1.2 Toad Mode 🐸 (Steam) - 5 June 2023
Tray Racers! Toad Mode Patch Notes Update v1.2 introduces a new game mode, Toad and Seek! This is to celebrate World Environment Day as part of the Green Game Jam 2023, read more here: trayracers.com/toad Additions Toad and Seek is a new game mode you can start by visiting the toad in the Camp. The lush mangrove biome featured in the Toad Mode is now included in regular races. There are new Toad themed style options included in the base game. Major Fixes/Tweaks New animation and model for hover flowers in Mangrove biome. Minor Fixes/Tweaks Mangrove trees can now intersect creating more dense roots to weave through. Fix issue with sound effects playing when race first loads. Fix issue with FOV being incorrect when teleported to podium sequence. Note that you may need to restart Steam for the update to download automatically.
- Tray Racers! Dev Blog #13: Volcano Update! - 17 May 2023
🔥🌋🔥 Dropping like it's HOT, the Tray Racers! Volcano Update! 🔥🌋🔥 Enter the Fiery Volcano Zone and get ready for some sizzling tray on lava action in the first Tray Racers! content update! The new Volcano Biome adds even more chaos to race tracks with a load of new obstacles to encounter like lava rivers that are so hot they bounce you into the air and huge tornadoes that spin you off course 🌪 As well as changing up races, the new Volcano Update adds some hot new cosmetic options to the base game such as the mohawk hair style, volcano shirt design and the bandana face mask! ✨ If you love to tray but want more than just the classic wooden board to surf the sands on, the Supporter’s Pack now includes the animated Lava Tray skin! 😲🌋 We would love to hear what you think about the new update so be sure to join the Discord where people share everything traytastic, from livestreams to…
- Tray Racers! Dev Blog #12: Launch Stream and Patch! - 27 April 2023
In case you missed it, Tray Racers! is out now and it’s Free to Tray ✨ So grab your friends and hit the slopes for chaotic multiplayer racing fun! We had great fun on the launch stream racing the Discord Community and answering their questions, check it out below… 👇 You can join the Discord for more tray talk and to find other racers sharing their room codes and competing for those top times on the Weeklies! It has been amazing to see other people stream the game now that it is out in the wild, be sure to follow the Tray Racers! Directory on Twitch to catch future streams and show them your support: https://www.twitch.tv/directory/game/Tray%20Racers! In other news, since the launch we have been working on various improvements to wait times and we are very happy to share that Tray Racers! version 1.0c is now live with these changes (and others): ⌛️ Racing countdown starts when majority…
- Patch Notes for v1.0c (Steam) - 26 April 2023
Patch 1.0c improves various wait times as well as addressing some other issues. 🎉 Additions Add some tutorial tooltips to the loading screen. Major Fixes/Tweaks Change the countdown in the Camp lobby to start when the majority of players have readied up, rather than all players needing to ready up. (Changed in Steam Ver. 1.0a) Optimise load times of Cave biome. Fix issues that could cause an infinite load screen - joining a lobby just as it changes state or disconnecting from the internet during the load sequence. Fix issue where grind rails would stop working if respawning just before hitting them. When voting to end the race the “confirm” dialogue will now time out, rather than waiting for the Host’s input. The “Waiting for Players” state now has a timeout so players don’t get stuck waiting at the start line for late joining players to load the race. (Changed in Steam Ver. 1.0b) Mino…
- Patch Notes for v1.0b (Steam) - 18 April 2023
Add background timeout when "Waiting for Players" at the top of the race to help prevent long wait times when players join late. (Only patched for Steam hosts so Nintendo Switch hosts will not perform the timeout until the patch goes live on Nintendo Switch). Note that you may need to restart Steam for the update to download automatically.
- Patch Notes for v1.0a (Steam) - 13 April 2023
Change countdown in Camp to start when the majority of players have readied up, rather than all players needing to ready up. (Only patched for Steam hosts so Nintendo Switch hosts will still wait for all players to ready up until the patch goes live on Nintendo Switch). Fix issue with option sliders not responding to mouse control correctly. Note that you may need to restart Steam for the update to download automatically.
- Tray Racers! Dev Blog #11: Tray Racers! is OUT NOW! - 13 April 2023
Go Go Go! Tray Racers! is OUT NOW, for free!!! 🥳 (Party hats not included) Grab a tray and surf the dunes in this party racer, built for online multiplayer! Every race takes place on a fresh randomly-generated track - with a mix of bizarre & beautiful post-apocalyptic biomes. Between races you can hang out with friends at the chilled-out camp lobby. Now for a final reminder of all the cool things about Tray Racers! 👇 Features: Race with up to 16 players in chaotic online multiplayer Embrace your inner daredevil and pull off cool tray tricks and combos Hang out with friends, play music, and mess around at the Camp Customise your very own tray racer with loads of rad cosmetic options Totally approachable fun - winning isn’t everything! Bouncing cacti forests, giant worms, towering camels, and more surprises await… Check out the rad launch trailer below that shows off all the tray (oui w…
- Tray Racers! Dev Blog #10: What is Tray Racers!? And Does it have Ray Tracing? - 6 April 2023
With Tray Racers! set to release in a week’s time, 13th April 2023, we want to give you a refresher on what the game is all about! Before we discuss anything too advanced let’s start with the basics. The Four Elements of the Tray Raciverse are Sand⏳, Speed⚡, Sunlight🌞 and Scrump🦎. If you combine these elements EXACTLY right you will become the raddest, fastest Tray Racer around. Now, there is a complex mathematical equation to do this. If you divide sand by speed then… OK YOU GOT US we’re joking, BUT there are some key things to know to get the most out of the game! Before we get to it be sure to join the Discord Community to discuss racing tricks and tactics with fellow trayfans: https://discord.gg/R8zTnwaKSA Ok, for real this time. The Tray Racers! Camp The camp is where you head when you join a lobby with friends (or soon to be friends) in Tray Racers! There you can customise your…
- Tray Racers! Dev Blog #09: Release Date Announcement! - 30 March 2023
IT’S READY AND WORKING!!! PLAY TRAY RACERS! APRIL 13TH 2023!!! We are extremely excited to announce that you and your friends can hit the slopes on April 13th 2023 when the game releases on Steam (PC) and Nintendo Switch. Check out our tray cool 😎 date reveal trailer below, let us know how excited you are to play in the YouTube comments, it helps us A LOT! 🌵 Thank you so much to everyone who played the demo and gave feedback during the traytests, we couldn’t have done it without you! ✨ To get all the latest Tray Racers! scoops you can join the Discord community too: https://discord.gg/R8zTnwaKSA Be sure to wishlist the game to be notified when it is out and follow us on our socials below! 👇 @trayracers on Twitter @trayracers on TikTok @trayracers on Instagram 🌵🐸🌵
- Tray Racers! Dev Blog #08: Steam Next Fest Recap - 14 February 2023
Well tray team, we had an absolute blast during the Steam Next Fest Demo this past week! 🎉 Seeing all the great reactions from people hitting the slopes for the first time and competing for the top spot on the weekly leaderboards with some legendary Tray Racers! has been so much fun!! There were some silly hidden bugs features found too! 🐛 If you played the demo and have any thoughts please take a moment to fill out this short feedback form: https://forms.gle/jW94erw4HfsQUkwd6 we really appreciate it! 💖 To memorialise the amazing weekly leaderboard times here is a little collage I made, hope you enjoy: If you didn’t get to check out the demo then be sure to watch the two streams we recorded during the Next Fest! There were some great questions from Susie and the chat in our first stream, Chat with the Devs: https://youtu.be/yYun_wdCLQc ...and some wild podium finishes from our Discor…
- Race with the Devs! - 31 January 2023
We will be playing the Tray Racers! Demo and racing alongside the Discord community during Steam Next Fest. To get all the details, join the Discord: https://discord.gg/R8zTnwaKSA. 🌞 Hope to see you on the dunes! 🌵
- Chat with the Devs! - 31 January 2023
Join the devs at Bit Loom for a tour around Tray Racers! We will be hanging out in the camp answering some questions from Susie, our Community Manager, then hitting the slopes for some racing. We’ll stop off at different biomes to show you some of the flora and fauna you can find in the game and answer any questions you might have! Be sure to check out the demo and join the Discord community where you can get updates about future events like our upcoming Race with the Devs event on Friday 10th February at 17:00 GMT!
- Tray Racers! Dev Blog #07: Steam Next Fest Demo - 25 January 2023
Grab your tray and get ready to race! 🌵 We are very excited that Tray Racers! is going to be part of the Steam Next Fest this February. That means from the 6th til the 13th of February you can play the game all week long! Just like during our previous playtests we plan to host a stream where you will have the chance to race against the devs and hang out with us in the camp. Be sure to stay tuned for further announcements and join the Discord to stay up to date and connect with other players during the event: https://discord.gg/R8zTnwaKSA You can also wishlist the game and follow us on our socials below! 👇 @trayracers on Twitter @trayracers on TikTok @trayracers on Instagram Check out this TikTok video showing off some wild cactus bouncing! (Click to see the full video) 🌵🌵🌵 🐞💤
- Tray Racers! Dev Blog #06: Past and Future of Tray Racers - 9 January 2023
A big Tray Racers! Happy New Year to you all as we slide in to 2023! 🌞 Hard to believe it is already over six months since we announced the game at Future Games Show in June 2022. Let’s take a look at all the cool stuff that happened with TR! since then and what’s coming up in 2023… The Tray Racers! Traytests we ran were so much fun and gave us loads of great feedback and ideas, thank you so much to everyone in the Discord and on Steam who played the game, we couldn’t have done it without you! 🌟 If you missed out you can watch the recordings from the streams we hosted here: Traytest #1 Stream: The first one and Traytest #2 Stream: Back for more. Check out the perfect offbrand mystery squad outfits we dressed up in for the most recent one 👌: We also showed off a special highscore version of the game similar to the in-game weekly races at a couple of local events here in Dundee, it was…
- Tray Racers! Playtest 2 and New Overview Video (Dev Blog #05) - 18 November 2022
Hey tray-heads! After the success of last month’s playtest we are very excited to announce the dates of Playtest Number 2! You can help test the game during the first weekend of December with a special event on Sunday 4th where you’ll get another chance to play with the dev team. Last time everyone had a great time racing, trying out different styles and petting Scrump! To get all the details, join the Discord: https://discord.gg/R8zTnwaKSA. 🌞 And if you missed the last playtest you can check out this video from our stream as well as this clip from one of our previous playtesters, Zoid, getting a really fast time! Woohoo! 💨 The second playtest will be starting on the night of Friday 2nd December when you’ll be able to play the game on your own or with friends, everything from the tutorial to full blown races! The game is still in development so everything is subject to change and your…
- Tray Racers! First Playtest (Dev Blog #04) - 17 October 2022
Can’t wait to hit the slopes? Well the first Tray Racers! Playtest is next weekend with a special event on Sunday 23rd when you’ll have the chance to play with the dev team. To get all the details, join the Discord: https://discord.gg/R8zTnwaKSA. 🌞 From Friday night onwards you can play the game on your own or with friends, everything from the tutorial to full blown races! The game is still in development so everything is subject to change and your feedback is greatly appreciated. The team will also be streaming Sunday’s event on Youtube so that anyone who can’t play can watch along and ask questions about the game. WE CAN’T WAIT TO PLAY WITH YOU ALL! For more updates you can wishlist the game and follow us on Twitter and TikTok! 👇 @trayracers on Twitter @trayracers on TikTok Check out the reveal trailer below! 🎬
