Working on audio more.. the sound of hitting these fences is weirdly satisfying #indiegame #racinggame

Having fun hitting stuff in photo mode

Talking trash about festival racers (Im still gunna play #forzahorizon6, but it's the last one I swear)

Was working on something else when I randomly realized I could, and should, change the checkpoint colors at night. c: (They're yellow during the day)

Forza Horizon 6 but anime!? Sort of! This is my indie game Kaido Genkai! It's the opposite of a festival racer since everyone kind of hates you. You need to work to prove yourself! If it looks cool, please consider wishlisting or join Patreon for early access! Links Below! #ForzaHorizon6

Big milestone! The demo has been approved by Steam - so that's one less bridge to cross. Still working on the final demo build, but one step closer! May 12 for paid Patreons, June 2 will be free for everybody. Join Patreon to get your name in the demo credits, too c: Link below.

I just did a speed run of the upcoming demo and I can get through it in about an hour. Lmao, I think for most people it'll be like 2 hours because they'll need to explore; and maybe that's too long...?

Posted a new dev blog on Steam with lots of game updates! Official demo release date, and paid Patreon subs will get the demo before Forza Horizon 6 comes out 😂. Link in comments and thank you for your interest in KG c:

Been working on the map selection screen a bit more to obscure locked areas. What do you think? I've been staring at it for too long and literally can't tell if its neat or ugly. The map get less obscured as you unlock more areas.

My next game needs to have customization

Adding some polish and making the NPCs drink less alcohol... If Kaido Genkai looks interesting to you, please consider supporting: 🤩 Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3113580/... 👏 Patreon: patreon.com/KaidoGenkai

Kaido Genkai is completely playable at 640x480. One day I want to try it on a CRT TV for nostalgic purposes c:

Please consider supporting Kaido Genkai on Patreon! Exclusive content and early beta access (not yet though, probably May)! www.patreon.com/KaidoGenkai Your help directly makes this game possible. If you can't or don't want to - another way to help is to share this post! Thank you so much!

Photo mode! This is how you snap pics in game c: Few tweaks still need to be made, but you get the idea.

All done the tuned version of the latest car! Dark blue is maybe my favorite but it's hard to say.

Next vehicle in the works! c: It is very aerodynamic.

That's gunna be a yes.

Just messing around with photo mode c:

Got a nice feature in this YouTube video by ARC Arcade Racing! "21 Upcoming Arcade Racing Games to Play in 2026"! Lots of neat games to check out in the video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0MO...

Been working on photo mode c:

A timelapse of the sunrise just for fun. The wind turbines' speed randomize each session.

Fun with physics - here's some jump tests! Fixed an Unreal Engine issue where vehicles bounce back up a lot when landing. c: I can't change Unreal's physics, so instead I multiply the bounce and add it back downward to cancel things out. Works quite well.

Hacao and Holeecrab have been making dinner and I have a powerful hunger

Working on car sounds a bit more since the audio is super lacking~ Have some chuuu for the turbo and the throttle is a lot more dynamic. Trying different engine sound samples, slowly dialing things in.

Of course you can drive to the top of this area c:

Updated the sky colors to be more inspired by Auto Modellista. Its subtle but feels warmer.

Been working exclusively on the vibes lately. I want the world to be a place where you can relax, not just race. If the game looks cool, please wishlist Kaido Genkai on Steam.

Do you like Dango?

Added some ambient noises to the map. Cicada sounds were a must, also no more silent waterfalls! Also, audio levels are adjustable in the menu (fx, music, announcer, menu, tire screeches)

Just appreciating @hacaosuka.bsky.social's work, and finally thought of a name for this car. Also, light blue is the best color even though red is classic.

Added some new j-rock songs by the very talented indrop! I think it fits my vision perfectly. Also still looking for a few more music tracks in this style. Feel free to reach out if you're a j-rock artist~

Still fussing with the menus and styling, icons etc. Working on making it look a little nicer, but also featuring new main menu music from a jrock-style artist called indrop! (Also added some more announcer voices too~)

Been working on the car select a bit - thought it'd be fun to show how it's changed. Latest change puts the buttons back in the bottom for a cleaner look, the icons change depending on input type, and I had to change the background text to play nice with Unreal's anti-aliasing.

Happy new year everyone!!! (Still morning of Dec 31st for me, but nobody ever said I wasn't living in the past 😎)

Posted a game update blog on Steam for anyone looking to do some light reading! Pic showing the tree and lighting improvements I talk about there. My goal is for people to stop telling me it looks like Roblox 🥲 store.steampowered.com/news/app/311...

Added headshots / indicators above race opponents so you know who you're racing against during races! Does it look cool or is it too much? If the opponents get too far away, the indicators fade out so you won't see a ton of floating heads.

Now that there are manual transmissions in the game with better revving, I also added a dynamic redline to the tach based off of each car's engine calculations.

Unreal Engine's vehicle system doesn't make sense but ok (bad mic quality).

Been working on audio! There are vocals when you hit a checkpoint + randomized variations, during the countdown, and if you win / lose / quit a race. Also a different soundtrack that plays during races! PLUS audio options so you can change the volume of music, sfx, announcer, and tire squeals.

The newest car in KG~

If you know this reference, you're a real one.

A few updates to the race assets - New start/finish line (with a bobbing up and down animation), checkpoint markers move back and fourth (inspired by Midnight Club), and updated the colors of everything to be more cohesive. Still want to update UI stuff, audio and other things.

Having a cozy drive around today! Tiny car on a tiny road.

I think I'm mostly done with the trees now. Kaido Genkai looks a lot more lush, and I fixed some performance issues that resulted from using Material Billboards (rotating all the sprites at a material level instead now - way less expensive).

The updated trees really improve the look of the game! Still WIP. Thanks for the suggestions, ya'll!

Working on updating the foliage. c: Still lots to do.

Which tree do you like more? Left (3D) or Right (sprite based)?

Items now spin and bob up and down (and sparkle a little bit). Thanks for the feedback!

This left me howling

Adding collectables & items to the game! Testing a peach first as a nod to Road Trip Adventure (my beloved). I want items to be flat/icons to fit the PS2 style, but.. should I also make them spin? Not sure if its fine or if I'm overthinking.