Indie game
Airtime
A 90s-style top-down voxel racing game written from scratch for DOS, which you can also play free in the browser.
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Airtime at a glance
- Popularity
- Trending: 2,387 upvotes and 239 comments on r/IndieDev, plus 1,196 on r/SoloDevelopment
- Who it’s for
- Ages 12+
- Price
- Free
- Status
- In development
- Platforms
- PC, Web browser
- Genres
- Racing
About Airtime
Airtime is a 90s-style top-down racing game for DOS, with voxel cars and tracks. It runs in real DOS on old hardware, and its developer playtests every version on a Pentium MMX PC at home. You can also play it in your browser through a DOS emulator.
Right now there's a single-player championship of four tracks, which takes 30 to 60 minutes, plus challenge and practice races for each track. Cars have specials like nitrous and oil slicks, and there are three hidden cars to unlock. Multiplayer, new track themes and an arcade mode are planned.
The developer wrote everything from scratch in Pascal and x86 assembler, including the sound and video drivers, over about two years. It's free.
Made with AI tools. The developer says they used AI for: code.In their words: “The developer says the first 18 months were written by hand with no AI, and the last few months of polish were assisted by Claude.”
Airtime questions
Who made Airtime?
Airtime is made by VirtualHat.
Is Airtime free?
Yes. Airtime is free to play on its website, in the browser or itch.io.
What platforms is Airtime on?
Airtime is on Windows PC and Web browser. You can get it on its website, in the browser or itch.io.
Is Airtime out yet?
Not yet. Airtime is still in development.
What age is Airtime for?
GamesChart lists Airtime for players aged 12 and over. This follows no official rating; GamesChart lists games at 12+.
Was Airtime made with AI?
The developer says they used AI tools for code.
Sources
- Airtime on Play free in your browser, published by ninetysix.io
- Airtime on itch.io, published by virtual-hat.itch.io
- Airtime post on r/IndieDev, published by reddit.com
- Airtime post on r/SoloDevelopment, published by reddit.com
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