# Thumb Drift > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Thumb_Drift > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Thumb_Drift.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thumb_Drift > Source revision: 1317869576 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2016 video game 2016 video game Thumb Drift App icon Developer SMG Studio Publisher SMG Studio Platforms iOS, Android, tvOS Release iOS February 18, 2016 Android March 2, 2016 tvOS September 19, 2016 Genre Action Mode Single-player ***Thumb Drift*** is a 2016 [action game](/source/Action_game) developed and published by the Australian [indie studio](/source/Indie_studio) SMG Studio. In the game, the player has to control a car to avoid hitting obstacles or the edge of the track using their thumb. It was released for [iOS](/source/IOS) on February 18, 2016, followed by a [port](/source/Porting) for [Android](/source/Android_(operating_system)) in March 2016 and [tvOS](/source/TvOS) in September 2016. ## Gameplay The gameplay consists of the player drifting a car along different tracks.[1] This is done by the player dragging their finger left or right causing the back of the car to move in that direction.[2] There are coins on the track which the player can collect.[3] These coins can be spent on buying new cars for the player to play the game with.[2] If the player collides with the edge of the track or an obstacle the game is over.[1] ## Development and release *Thumb Drift* was developed by the Australian [indie studio](/source/Indie_studio) SMG Studio, who previously produced games such as *One More Line* and *One More Bounce*.[4] A [game demo](/source/Game_demo) of *Thumb Drift* was shown at [PAX Prime 2015](/source/PAX_Prime_2015),[4] and the game was released for [iOS](/source/IOS) on February 18, 2016.[5][6][7] A [port](/source/Porting) for [Android](/source/Android_(operating_system)) was released on March 2, 2016,[8] followed by [tvOS](/source/TvOS) on September 19, 2016, under the name ***Thumb Drift GT-V***.[9] ## Reception Reception Aggregate score Aggregator Score Metacritic 79/100[10] Review scores Publication Score Gamezebo 80/100[1] Pocket Gamer 3.5/5[2] TouchArcade 4.5/5[11] The game was praised by multiple publications.[1][2][11] On [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic), the game has a "generally favorable" score of 79 based on four critics.[10] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Gamezebo_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Gamezebo_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Gamezebo_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Gamezebo_1-3) Allen, Jennifer (February 23, 2016). ["*Thumb Drift* Review: Steady Fingers"](http://www.gamezebo.com/2016/02/23/thumb-drift-review/). *[Gamezebo](/source/Gamezebo)*. Retrieved March 2, 2017. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-PG_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-PG_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-PG_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-PG_2-3) Slater, Harry (February 19, 2016). ["*Thumb Drift* - Smashing a tank sideways into a white picket fence"](https://pocketgamer.com/thumb-drift/thumb-drift-smashing-a-tank-sideways-into-a-white-picket-fence/). *[Pocket Gamer](/source/Pocket_Gamer)*. Retrieved October 9, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Allen, Jennifer (February 24, 2016). ["*Thumb Drift* Tips, Cheats, and Strategies"](https://www.gamezebo.com/walkthroughs/thumb-drift-tips-cheats-and-strategies/). *[Gamezebo](/source/Gamezebo)*. Retrieved March 2, 2017. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_4-1) Dotson, Carter (September 4, 2015). ["*Thumb Drift* is the Next Game from *One More Line* Developers SMG"](https://toucharcade.com/2015/09/04/thumb-drift-is-the-next-game-from-one-more-line-developers-smg/). *[TouchArcade](/source/TouchArcade)*. Retrieved October 9, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Dotson, Carter (February 15, 2016). ["*Thumb Drift* from the Developers of *One More Line* Releases This Week"](https://toucharcade.com/2016/02/15/thumb-drift-release-date/). *[TouchArcade](/source/TouchArcade)*. Retrieved October 9, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Hodapp, Eli (February 17, 2016). ["New iPhone Games Out Now (And Coming Tonight): *Thumb Drift*, *Tennis Champs Returns*, *Blocky Rugby*, *Rayman* and More"](https://toucharcade.com/2016/02/17/new-iphone-games-out-now-and-coming-tonight-thumb-drift-tennis-champs-returns-blocky-rugby-rayman-and-more/). *[TouchArcade](/source/TouchArcade)*. Retrieved October 9, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Nelson, Jared (February 17, 2016). ["Out Now: *Stellar Wanderer*, *Tennis Champs Returns*, *Blackwell 5: Epiphany*, *Thumb Drift*, *Lost Portal CCG*, *Fantasy Mage*, *The Swords* and More"](https://toucharcade.com/2016/02/17/new-iphone-ipad-games-february-18th/). *[TouchArcade](/source/TouchArcade)*. Retrieved October 9, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["*Thumb Drift* — Fast & Furious C"](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smgstudio.thumbdrift&hl=en_US). *[Google Play](/source/Google_Play)*. Retrieved October 9, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Dotson, Carter (September 19, 2016). ["SMG Brings *Thumb Drift GT-V* to Apple TV"](https://toucharcade.com/2016/09/19/smg-brings-thumb-drift-gt-v-to-apple-tv/). *[TouchArcade](/source/TouchArcade)*. Retrieved October 9, 2024. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-MC_10-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-MC_10-1) ["*Thumb Drift* - Furious One Touch Car Racing"](https://www.metacritic.com/game/thumb-drift-furious-one-touch-car-racing/). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. [CBS Interactive](/source/CBS_Interactive). Retrieved October 9, 2024. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-TA_11-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-TA_11-1) Reinauer, Nathan (March 3, 2016). ["*Thumb Drift* Review – Slip Slidin' Away"](https://toucharcade.com/2016/03/03/thumb-drift-review-slip-slidin-away/). *[TouchArcade](/source/TouchArcade)*. Retrieved March 2, 2017. ## External links - [*Thumb Drift*](https://www.mobygames.com/game//95798/thumb-drift/) at [MobyGames](/source/MobyGames) v t e SMG Studio Moving Out Moving Out Moving Out 2 Other Thumb Drift Death Squared Lego Party --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Thumb Drift](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thumb_Drift) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thumb_Drift?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.