Drift Boss has proven itself to be the fastest growing game on web for the year 2022. Being an HTML5 title, it offers a great gameplay for a very low file size. Big reason behind the game's tremendous success is the simplicity of the game. Simple tap controls on both Desktop/Mobile browser makes it a perfect game for every age demographic.
In this article, We'll discuss everything you need to know about Drift Boss. From the game design to the boosters and what are the inspiration for the game. We will also talk about the alternative games for Drift Boss available to play on web and mobile browsers.
Inspiration of the game
Drift Boss is inspired from a very popular mobile title Zig Zag. With a lot of clones and copycats of Zig Zag game over the years. Drift Boss offers a new perspective on this genre defining game title. One massive change is how the controls are mapped out.
Another very close inspiration for the game is the popular hypercasual game title Drifty Race. Drift Boss seems heavily inspired from Drift Race. Being an HTML5 game, a lot of the features from the original game is cut off but a better and more intuitive gameplay enhancing feature have been added like the controls of the game.
Art Style
Zig Zag is a 2.5D endless game. It offers a customizable rolling ball which is easy to control. The Zig Zag platform is long and narrow tiles that change color after you reach certain score. This adds to a more engaging player experience and a surprise element to the game which could be distracting. You control a ball which if not controlled properly could fall of the narrow tile platform.
As for the Drifty Race, the game is a 3D level based racing game.The levels are set above a toony city. You have to race other rivals and reach the end line before the rivals do. The Zig Zag platform is a plain white racing track. Which looks great according to the aesthetic of the game. Instead of a ball, you control an actual drifting car which could fall of the track.
Drift Boss is a combination of both games art style. Drift Boss offers the endless mechanism of Zig Zag by having an orange background and pattern changing wide platform tiles. It makes use of the car style from Drifty Race and adds its own flavor of drift making it funky and addictive to the user.
Control Style
Zig Zag offers tap to change direction gameplay which gets tough after a while due to the increasing speed of the ball. This control scheme is easy to learn but hard to master due to the gameplay.
As for the Drifty Race, the controls scheme includes tapping on screen to make a steer and releasing the hold to move forward. This control scheme is tough to understand but results in an addictive gameplay.
Drift Boss controls scheme is a combination of both Zig Zag and Drifty Race. Simple controls like Tap and Hold to make a right turn and releasing the Hold to make a left turn. This control scheme seems intuitive and offers a more engaging user experience.
Powers Ups/Boosters
A big feature in Drift Boss are the boosters that you can collect and use when needed in the game. There are 3 boosters currently present in the game - Coin Rush, Car Insurance and Double Score. When you load up the game for the first time, you get all the boosters for one time. So you can test them out and get the best one for yourself. Here are the boosters and what they do -
-Coin Rush: You get to collect all the coins that spawn on the track when you select this booster. The coins spawn in limited number on the track, if Coin Rush is off. You can get one of the Coin Rush booster for 75 coins which is the costliest booster in the game.
-Car Insurance: You get two tries in a game session. If you fall off the track, you will respawn once more when you select this booster. Car Insurance cost 50 coins to buy.
-Double Score: The score of your game session is multiplied by x2. Which is useful if you're trying to make the highest score in the game. This booster is the cheapest booster that you can get for 25 coins.
NOTE: These boosters are available just before you actually start to play.
Gameplay
Drift Boss has a unique and engaging gameplay for a web game. It offers the familiarity of the concept from the game Zig Zag and a cool spin on the drifting car style of Drifty Race. At the same time being the smallest game in terms of size in the comparison.
It is recommended for the user to stay in the middle of the road when trying to make a turn or it could get too late to make a turn resulting in a fall off. Drift Boss gets harder as you play and progress as the tiles get narrower and spawning of a jump ramp or a bottom pit few times in the zig zag path. This adds to the difficulty level.
A big advantage in Drift Boss is that the speed of the car doesn't increase in any point of the game. Which is usually an angle game developers take to make the game more interesting and make it more tough.
Toony Cars
One big reason Drift Boss is so successful are the toony cars. There are 8 toon cars for you to unlock at certain prices. You can see and shift through all the cars by pressing the white arrows on both sides of the car.
The prices are easy to reach and unlock because of various rewarding systems in the game other than the endless level.
Rewarding Systems
Rewarding System in Drift Boss is one of the great ways to keep the player engaged while providing a great gameplay experience. There are two other ways to get a reward from the game.
Daily Reward
The game rewards the player with certain rewards like extra coin and boosters after every 24 hours. This adds to the sustainability of the player base for a long time. As you're being rewarded for coming back to the game everyday.
If you ever forget to get the daily reward. You can always access the daily reward page by clicking on the GIFT button as shown below. It shows a red pop if there is a new reward for you or you will have to wait some time to get a reward.
Spin To Win
This is an irregular rewarding system in the game which can pop up anytime of the game session.
More About Drift Boss
Drift Boss F.A.Q
Gameplay
We hope this guide helped you know everything about Drift Boss.
FAQ
Q: Who made Drift Boss?
Drift Boss was created and presented to the web by MarketJS. They are a pioneer of creating simple casual games for the web which resonate with millions of people around the globe.
Q: Is Drift Boss available to play on Android/iOS?
No, Drift Boss is an exclusive web game. There is no legit Android/iOS version of the game BUT the web version of the game is also a cross platform version. So, you can always play it on your mobile without downloading the game on your phone when you play on a site.
Q: When was Drift Boss created?
Drift Boss was released in November 2019. Since then it has topping the charts throughout the world.
