Unfortunate virtual bicycle mishaps have been making players laugh for generations. The most recent to spring to mind was the Happy Wheels wave on YouTube, but I remember the times of Paperboy and, for school slackers, Trials. So what's next? This Kickstarter project may have the answer.
Lonely Mountains: Downhill is yet another physics-heavy biking game. And whether or not it's trying to be a relaxing downhill experience, you can fully expect momentum-driven accidents to befall this low-poly enthusiast.
Looking to reach a goal of EUR 35,000, it's closing in on the achievement with EUR 34,000 with 6 days left to go. While it probably doesn't need it at this point, the developers have delivered a short demo to convince the world of their plans. Similar to the universally mocked Sonic Forces demo, the Lonely Mountains: Downhill teaser is a single minute long.
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60 seconds is plenty of time to plow into trees, rocks and get swept away in the flow of the river. But when you're not looking to crack your skull or bruise a bone on your way down, the developers want you to feel like you're carving your own way down each of its mountains; like you're the first to discover those nature trails.
Hitting the goal is inevitable at this point, and likely just did as I drafted out this piece. With that kind of money in the bank, the team is betting on a mid-2018 release. July the the current estimate, but backers of the correct tiers will gain access to a beta sometime before. As of right now, that's planned for May.
Numerous mountains bring countless ways to crash, but those looking for a more serious adventure should know that is isn't all about the comic relief. New bikes work like those in real life, drastically altering how it feels to play. Once you find your favourite, you'll be able to deck it out with new skins, too. Take a look at the campaign over here, and click this link to go straight to the demo download page.
