A goose with a car horn. Five eccentric racers. Four-player mayhem. SG Racing is the sort of independently developed kart racer that looks determined to make every lap memorable, even when the vehicle in front of you is piloted by a particularly grumpy bird.
Created by solo developer Beastflaps Games during evenings away from other commitments, this colourful, isometric arcade racer pairs tight corners, power-ups and unlockable tracks with a healthy appetite for absurdity. We invited its creator to explain where the goose came from, what makes the racing work and why the most useful playtesters might be the ones fighting over the controller at home.
Release status: SG Racing is targeting 9 November 2026 on Steam for Windows. A public Steam demo is currently listed. Four-player local play and Steam Remote Play Together were added in the October update; the earlier trailer does not depict every current feature. This is a written developer interview, not a hands-on game review.
Discover the game: SG Racing on Steam · Beastflaps Games
The developer interview
How did a goose end up behind the wheel, and where did the initial idea come from?
My book 100 Grumpy Animals has a grumpy goose on the cover and every time I see it I think out loud HONK HONK. It just hit me one day… maybe that Goose needs a car horn.
What does the goose character allow you to do that a more conventional racer wouldn’t?
Instill fear into other drivers. Especially in survival mode.
How did you approach getting the driving to feel responsive and fun?
A LOT of playtesting. I also enrolled my kids to test with me. You know you’re onto something when they fight over whose turn it is next.
What’s changed most now that you’ve added four-player support?
Nothing has really changed by adding 4 player support except it opens the doors to more cackling and less waiting. I wanted to make sure that no matter how many players we allow, the 1P mode has to remain a solid racer. With that satisfying feeling of unlocking the next tracks by finally beating the other racers.
How do you balance solo racing with the chaos of multiplayer?
Both modes of the game try to be equally fun. The computer controlled racers have actually evolved from earlier versions of myself playing various characters through the game. So hopefully both solo and multiplayer versions share that same connection.
What have you learned from developing the game independently in your evenings?
I’ve learned that I spend far too long playtesting and that also I can’t see any other way around that. It’s for science.
What would you most like players to notice when they give SG Racing a try?
I bet everyone who picks it up intuitively knows how to get that boost at the start line.
A racer built through trial, error and laughter
Beastflaps’ answers don’t dwell on grand development theory. Instead, they tell a refreshingly personal story: a grumpy goose from a book becomes a racing character, children turn into enthusiastic test drivers, and the line between serious playtesting and family competition all but disappears.
The arrival of four-player races is intended to add more laughter without sacrificing the solo progression that makes beating the next track rewarding. And if there’s one detail the developer hopes players discover for themselves, it’s the boost waiting at the start line.
The public demo and full release details are available on the official SG Racing Steam page. SG Racing is currently planned for 9 November 2026; dates and features may change before release.
Interview questions: Coloured Static Press. Answers: Beastflaps Games, reproduced from a written exchange with minor typographical normalisation only. Game image supplied by the developer. No paid placement or review score is associated with this interview.