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Life & fun · May 24, 2017

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A WebAssembly game demo

A WebAssembly game demo launched on May 24, 2017 with 251 votes, #109 of 3,229 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.

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A WebAssembly game demo that runs in web browsers, launched in 2017. The game appears to be kart-racing themed based on its domain name. It's designed for users interested in trying out WebAssembly technology through an interactive game experience. The demo showcases how WebAssembly can power browser-based games with compiled code performance.

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