Kokon Touzai Derby Sets Steam Release for October 30 With Eight-Player Races
A name-driven stat system means the word game and the racing are the same mechanic, so a theme with a deep roster of fitting names becomes a competitive advantage rather than just a joke.
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Solo developer fingerEase (Neo Enigmaniax) will release the horse racing party game Kokon Touzai Derby on Steam on October 30 for 790 yen. The game fuses the Kokon Touzai word game with racing: players name a horse to fit a theme and the name sets its speed, stamina, power, guts, wisdom, running style, distance aptitude, and coat color. Online play supports up to 8, and a free demo runs through November 15 during Steam Next Fest.
The race itself runs as an automatic 3D simulation, with VOICEVOX voice synthesis reading out the player-given names during the call. In online matches, players can vote against horses they judge off-theme, and a majority removes that horse from the race before it runs. Race cards also take bets: win, place, wide, and quinella tickets bought with in-game currency, with winnings spun into a gacha of more than 200 horse skins covering blinkers, bandages, crowns, UFOs, and dragon wings, combined by body part.
There are 289 built-in themes spanning food, creatures, place names, and characters, and the host can set themes freely. Three distances (1200m, 1600m, 2400m), three weather conditions, and four track conditions are included. Streaming and monetization are allowed without prior contact.
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