Software:Thumb Drift
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| Developer(s) | SMG Studio |
| Publisher(s) | SMG Studio |
| Platform(s) | iOS, Android, tvOS |
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| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Thumb Drift is a 2016 action game developed and published by the Australian indie studio SMG Studio. In the game, the player has to control a car to avoid hitting obstacles or the edge of the track using their thumb. It was released for iOS on February 18, 2016, followed by a port for Android in March 2016 and tvOS in September 2016.
Gameplay
The gameplay consists of the player drifting a car along different tracks.[1] This is done by the player dragging their finger left or right causing the back of the car to move in that direction.[2] There are coins on the track which the player can collect.[3] These coins can be spent on buying new cars for the player to play the game with.[2] If the player collides with the edge of the track or an obstacle the game is over.[1]
Development and release
Thumb Drift was developed by the Australian indie studio SMG Studio, who previously produced games such as One More Line and One More Bounce.[4]
A game demo of Thumb Drift was shown at PAX Prime 2015,[4] and the game was released for iOS on February 18, 2016.[5][6][7] A port for Android was released on March 2, 2016,[8] followed by tvOS on September 19, 2016, under the name Thumb Drift GT-V.[9]
Reception
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The game was praised by multiple publications.[1][2][11] On Metacritic, the game has a "generally favorable" score of 79 based on four critics.[10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Allen, Jennifer (2016-02-23). "Thumb Drift Review: Steady Fingers". http://www.gamezebo.com/2016/02/23/thumb-drift-review/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Slater, Harry (February 19, 2016). "Thumb Drift - Smashing a tank sideways into a white picket fence". Pocket Gamer. https://pocketgamer.com/thumb-drift/thumb-drift-smashing-a-tank-sideways-into-a-white-picket-fence/.
- ↑ Allen, Jennifer (2016-02-24). "Thumb Drift Tips, Cheats, and Strategies". https://www.gamezebo.com/walkthroughs/thumb-drift-tips-cheats-and-strategies/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Dotson, Carter (September 4, 2015). "Thumb Drift is the Next Game from One More Line Developers SMG". https://toucharcade.com/2015/09/04/thumb-drift-is-the-next-game-from-one-more-line-developers-smg/.
- ↑ Dotson, Carter (February 15, 2016). "Thumb Drift from the Developers of One More Line Releases This Week". https://toucharcade.com/2016/02/15/thumb-drift-release-date/.
- ↑ Hodapp, Eli (February 17, 2016). "New iPhone Games Out Now (And Coming Tonight): Thumb Drift, Tennis Champs Returns, Blocky Rugby, Rayman and More". https://toucharcade.com/2016/02/17/new-iphone-games-out-now-and-coming-tonight-thumb-drift-tennis-champs-returns-blocky-rugby-rayman-and-more/.
- ↑ Nelson, Jared (February 17, 2016). "Out Now: Stellar Wanderer, Tennis Champs Returns, Blackwell 5: Epiphany, Thumb Drift, Lost Portal CCG, Fantasy Mage, The Swords and More". https://toucharcade.com/2016/02/17/new-iphone-ipad-games-february-18th/.
- ↑ "Thumb Drift — Fast & Furious C". https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smgstudio.thumbdrift&hl=en_US.
- ↑ Dotson, Carter (September 19, 2016). "SMG Brings Thumb Drift GT-V to Apple TV". https://toucharcade.com/2016/09/19/smg-brings-thumb-drift-gt-v-to-apple-tv/.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Thumb Drift - Furious One Touch Car Racing". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/thumb-drift-furious-one-touch-car-racing/. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Reinauer, Nathan (2016-03-03). "Thumb Drift Review – Slip Slidin' Away". https://toucharcade.com/2016/03/03/thumb-drift-review-slip-slidin-away/. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
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