Thumb Drift

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Thumb Drift
App icon of Thumb Drift, 2016.png
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Developer SMG Studio
Publisher SMG Studio
Platforms iOS, Android, tvOS
Release
  • iOS
  • February 18, 2016
  • Android
  • March 2, 2016
  • tvOS
  • September 19, 2016
Genre Action
Mode 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.

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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

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. 1 2 3 4 Allen, Jennifer (February 23, 2016). "Thumb Drift Review: Steady Fingers". Gamezebo . Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Slater, Harry (February 19, 2016). "Thumb Drift - Smashing a tank sideways into a white picket fence". Pocket Gamer . Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  3. ↑ Allen, Jennifer (February 24, 2016). "Thumb Drift Tips, Cheats, and Strategies". Gamezebo . Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Dotson, Carter (September 4, 2015). "Thumb Drift is the Next Game from One More Line Developers SMG". TouchArcade . Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  5. ↑ Dotson, Carter (February 15, 2016). "Thumb Drift from the Developers of One More Line Releases This Week". TouchArcade . Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  6. ↑ Hodapp, Eli (February 17, 2016). "New iPhone Games Out Now (And Coming Tonight): Thumb Drift, Tennis Champs Returns, Blocky Rugby, Rayman and More". TouchArcade . Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  7. ↑ 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". TouchArcade . Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Thumb Drift — Fast & Furious C". Google Play . Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  9. ↑ Dotson, Carter (September 19, 2016). "SMG Brings Thumb Drift GT-V to Apple TV". TouchArcade . Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Thumb Drift - Furious One Touch Car Racing". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  11. 1 2 Reinauer, Nathan (March 3, 2016). "Thumb Drift Review – Slip Slidin' Away". TouchArcade . Retrieved March 2, 2017.
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