RaceCraft - Build & Race
By Christy Matte,
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Polished, fun track builder with pressure to buy.
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What’s It About?
RACECRAFT - BUILD & RACE is a race track builder and simulator for kids. Starting with a tutorial, kids learn to build their own race tracks with a variety of parts, taking advantage of special power boosts on the building platform. When finished, they race their car in a first-person-style view by tapping on a speed icon. As they play, they unlock new parts that they can use for new tracks or to edit old ones. Kids can also purchase other cars with distinct powers and custom track pieces. While a two-player race is available, it requires purchasing at least one additional car.
Is It Any Good?
It's refreshing to find a track building/racing car game for kids that doesn't feel like it was designed for kids. Immediately upon launching RaceCraft - Build & Race, kids are immersed in the world of race car driving as announcers welcome them and get them started with building. Building a track requires minimal fine motor skills, but it does take some planning, as pieces rotate themselves to fit into place. Likewise, racing is as easy as tapping on the screen, although it should be noted that the focus is more on track building than actually racing. The graphics are colorful and polished, and the immersive experience of riding your own race track is a win. The real drawback --one of the only drawbacks -- is the pressure to buy additional cars. They're expensive, but also enticing -- a rough combination for families on a budget. Still, this is a fun game with appeal that will extend to many older kids and adults.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about engineering concepts in RaceCraft - Build & Race. If these were real race tracks, what are some things you might need to consider for safety? For fun?
How do you like this app in comparison with other apps you could play? As you balance your time on- and off-screen, would this be an app you'd choose to use? Why or why not?
What are your family rules for in-app purchases?
App Details
- Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android
- Pricing structure: Free to try (Free w/in-app purchases)
- Release date: December 9, 2019
- Category: Racing Games
- Topics: Cars and Trucks, STEM
- Publisher: Budge Studios
- Version: 1.1
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 10.0 or later; Android 4.4 and up
- Last updated: May 3, 2020
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