Fontes is the only developer behind the game, and aspires to keep Buck Up and Drive! a personal project for now. In addition to a number of other things, he shared the history of the game’s development and some hints about its potential future.

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Buck Up and Drive!’s Development History

Fontes has been working on Buck Up and Drive! for almost a year after it started life as a general 3D experiment. His original vision behind the game was to create an endless version of OutRun, which was one of SEGA’s biggest arcade hits. Buck Up and Drive! also features a 1v1 fighting game mode, which had its own unique inspiration, according to Fontes.

Game development can be daunting at times, and solo projects are known for having extended development cycles due to burnout and other issues. While Fontes didn’t mention much on this note, he said the procedural track generation did take some time to get together. Given that the game is gearing up for a full release next month, he feels development was pretty smooth for the most part.

Buck Up and Drive!’s Post Launch Plans

Buck Up and Drive! is a game with an intriguing concept, but it’s relatively slim when it comes to the content. While this is understandable given Fabio’s solo efforts, there are a number of modes and features that would be a perfect match for the game going forward. Fabio said he already has a number of ideas floating around, and it seems a campaign mode is one of the most enticing ones.

Fabio currently has no plans for porting the game to consoles, since he feels he should only bite as much as he can chew. That being said, he is certainly “up to porting to other platforms, but that will have to be looked at later.”

In addition to Buck Up and Drive!, Fabio is also working on an action platformer called Dunkehr that will be relatively larger in scope. There’s already a demo available for the game, but he also has a number of other ideas that he wants to explore in the future. There’s already a lot on his plate, however, so it’s understandable why he would refrain from taking up more projects.

Buck Up and Drive! releases August 21, 2021 for PC.

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