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Ewan McKenzie

@ekenz

๐ŸŽฎ Indie game developer ๐Ÿฎ Go Kart Island ๐Ÿ”— https://store.steampowered.com/app/3749790/ ๐Ÿ”— https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/go-kart-island-switch/

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Woke up last Saturday with a pulled right calf muscle (injured in my sleep, a new low) and just as I was about to resume exercising I've smacked my left shin off the car door and it hurts to stand.

On the bright side, it's another excuse not to exercise and eat mini eggs.

10.03.2026 16:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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More screenshots from the Northern California inspired level of my super arcadey flippy hatchback time attack game ๐Ÿฅณ

Got a Steam page mostly set up, just need to sort out a launch trailer and some other boring stuff before it goes live ๐Ÿ™Œ

#screenshotsaturday #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev

07.03.2026 12:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Some screenshots from the California level of my super arcadey flippy hatchback time attack game ๐Ÿฅณ

Hopefully will get a Steam page published in March ๐Ÿ™Œ

#screenshotsaturday #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev

28.02.2026 10:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Made a new level for my time attack game based on Northern California ๐Ÿป

#indiedev #gamedev #indiegames

27.02.2026 15:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Grab Go Kart Island with a cool โœจ50% off โœจon Steam until Monday!

For FACT FANS out there 50% off is actually HALF PRICE. WOW! ๐Ÿคฏ

$4.99 / โ‚ฌ4.49 / ยฃ3.99

#games #indiegaming #indiegames #videogames #steam

26.02.2026 18:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Spent yesterday putting in the pause and settings menu ๐Ÿ˜Ž

Definitely not procrastinating so I don't have to actually put a Steam page together and start doing proper marketing ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames

26.02.2026 14:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿซก

18.02.2026 17:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Added different cars with multiple colour options!

#indiedev #gamedev #indiegames

18.02.2026 16:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Some screenshots from the Scotland level of my super arcadey flippy hatchback time attack game ๐Ÿฅณ

I'm only 5 weeks into development so this is the only car and level to show off at the moment! Hopefully will get a Steam page published in March ๐Ÿ™Œ

#screenshotsaturday #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev

14.02.2026 10:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's actually just driving over the tracks, but a few people have mentioned grinding rails. I'm going to add it as a stretch goal, want to focus on getting the rest of the levels and menu system together first!

14.02.2026 16:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Some screenshots from the Scotland level of my super arcadey flippy hatchback time attack game ๐Ÿฅณ

I'm only 5 weeks into development so this is the only car and level to show off at the moment! Hopefully will get a Steam page published in March ๐Ÿ™Œ

#screenshotsaturday #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev

14.02.2026 10:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Spent way too long trying to generate guard rails along splines today (and now I hate splines) but ended by bashing together a knock off Glenfinnan Viaduct which looks PRETTY GOOD ๐Ÿ˜Œ

That's going to make a good alternate route if you can jump on to it ๐Ÿ‘€

#indiedev #gamedev #indiegames

11.02.2026 18:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Scotland level looking more Scotland by the minute.

Who needs the sun when you have a yellow hatchback? ๐Ÿšซ๐ŸŒž

#indiedev #gamedev #indiegames

10.02.2026 18:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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You know I'm something of an artist myself

#gamedev #indiedev

06.02.2026 14:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

First proper level I'm going to make is going to be in Scotland so better fix that skybox I got off the asset store to the right colour โ˜๏ธ

#indiedev #gamedev

05.02.2026 16:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We've done a new game! If you like one or more of:
* Tower defence
* Scottish Space Dwarves
* Retro vibes
You should check this out right now!

05.02.2026 14:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 61 ๐Ÿ” 37 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Found the first video I took! Here it is after about 2 days development and the first pass of the drifting system implemented.

Glad I sorted the camera LOL.

#indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #solodev #indiegames

04.02.2026 13:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Let's hope so, I could do with becoming an overnight millionaire ๐Ÿ˜…

Thanks for sharing!

04.02.2026 13:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿšจ NEW GAME ALERT! ๐Ÿšจ

I've put 3 weeks of work into this so far, it's basically going to be a time attack game. You can do flips! ๐Ÿ˜ And Mario Kart 64 style drifts. DO MORE BOOST MORE! ๐Ÿฅณ

#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #indiegaming #racinggames #videogames #games

03.02.2026 13:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Hey you! I'm feeling generous so Go Kart Island has โœจ50% off โœจon Steam until Monday!

According to mathematicians that is... HALF of the full price ๐Ÿค”

$4.99 / โ‚ฌ4.49 / ยฃ3.99

#games #indiegaming #indiegames #videogames #steam

22.01.2026 18:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Lovely write up of Go Kart Island from @darkrula.bsky.social! ๐Ÿฅฐ

Still 20% off on Switch until this Friday ๐Ÿ‘€ And a Steam sale coming this weekend!

#indiegames #indiegaming #videogames #gaming

19.01.2026 14:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Still on launch sale for another week!

Get some cows and go karts and islands in your eyeballs right now. NOW!

15.01.2026 19:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My powers of aging know no bounds ๐Ÿ‘ด๐Ÿง 

15.01.2026 19:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Started playing Banjo-Kazooie again. I remember playing Mumbo's Mountain on a display console in the local toyshop in 1998 for like an hour, and still barely scratching the surface.

Just 100%ed it in like 20 minutes this time LMAO.

14.01.2026 18:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Going to be on the ol' Twitch later (6pm UK / 1pm ET) with aayl as he plays through Go Kart Island on the Switch for the first time ๐Ÿ‘€

twitch.tv/aayl1/

12.01.2026 12:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I wasn't planning on doing too much more promo but I made this gif the other week so I'm posting it whether you like it or not

#games #indiegaming #indiegames #videogames #switch #nintendo #nintendoswitch #gamedev #indiedev #solodev

11.01.2026 11:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes m8! Thanks for grabbing a copy. Let me know what you think!

10.01.2026 14:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽต Top of the new Switch releases on 9th January, you'll never sing that ๐ŸŽต

Had a couple of pints so time to get the football chants out

09.01.2026 20:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸšจGO KART ISLAND IS OUT NOW ON SWITCH!๐Ÿšจ

An open-world, story based kart racer comes to Nintendo Switch! WITH A COW! ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿ

Grab a copy NOW with 20% off! ๐Ÿฅณ
$7.99 / โ‚ฌ7.19 / ยฃ6.39

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ tinyurl.com/564pkrdj
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง tinyurl.com/54ryafjw

#indiegames #indiegaming #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #nintendo #switch

09.01.2026 14:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Today's the day that my game comes out on Switch! ๐Ÿฅณ

Always wanted to make a karting game for a Nintendo console, see here's my Mario Kart fanzine that was featured in N64 Magazine 27 years ago ๐Ÿฅฒ

Thanks to @ant-workshop.com for publishing! ๐Ÿซก

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #switch #nintendo

09.01.2026 10:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0