Dawn Car

Dawn Car is a chaotic 2D racing game built from 8×8 character graphics. You race down a screen that scrolls downward rather than forward, a limitation inspired by early BASIC racing games and the SHARP MZ-700. The game’s visuals use 8×8 tiles with 8 colors, and its soundtrack is in monophony.

Branching courses

The courses split into multiple routes across more than 10 stages. You race through locations including Monaco, Suzuka, the ocean floor and outer space.

Racing and combat

You can jump over rivers and lava, crush rival cars and wild beasts beneath your wheels, and use a wave cannon against dinosaurs and vampires. Destroying enemy cars gives you fuel, and you must reach the next checkpoint before it runs out.

The name

Dawn Car takes its name from a middle-school friend’s game, which was meant to be called Down Car. A spelling mistake gave it its title.