The newly announced racing game Buddha Go will let you harness the power of zen

Publication date of the original Japanese article: 2021-06-05 23:04 (JST)
Translated by. Nick Mosier

At the INDIE Live Expo 2021 broadcast on June 5, lone developer ksym announced Buddha Go with plans to launch the game on iOS and Steam sometime in the summer of 2021.

Buddha Go lets you enjoy racing with the power of zen as you zip around the track as not a car, not a bike, but as Buddha’s head and hands in this pure paradise themed racing game. On “Go!”, Buddha darts off the line and lightly drifts around the corners of the track. From the footage shown of the race track Buddha Circuit, it looks like players will complete three laps around the track with lap times also being displayed. The title will test your skills with 1 on 1 races and a time attack mode.

That’s all the information that’s been made public so far, but judging by the footage, the graphics also look great. By looking at the Buddha’s, you can see they are very detailed with everything from the spiral pattern in the hair on the top of their heads, to the stones on their foreheads. The way the shadows play off the light source is also rendered beautifully.

The title is being developed by lone developer ksym who released another title on May 29 called NKODICE where Players roll dice with characters that look suspiciously similar to the Japanese characters for “O”, “U”, “Chi”, “Ma”, and “N”and try to spell naughty Japanese words with the characters they roll. And like Buddha Go, NKODICE also looks excellent.

But that’s not all ksym has in development. There’s also a sushi themed racing game where sushi rolls fly around the track at crazy speeds, and Karate Uranai, where martial artists throw avocados to read fortunes. ksym is working on a lot of different titles besides Buddha Go, so if you’re interested in seeing more give ksym a follow on Twitter.

Buddha Go is scheduled to release on iOS and Steam sometime in the summer of 2021.