H-Craft Championship
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Akella (Russian version)
| H-Craft Championship | |
|---|---|
 H-Craft Championship logo | |
| Developer | Irrgheist |
| Publishers | Manifesto Games (international) Akella (Russian version) |
| Engine | Irrlicht[1] |
| Platforms | Android, Windows, Linux |
| Release | May 24, 2007 (English) July 19, 2007 (Russian) |
| Genre | Racing game |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
H-Craft Championship is a science fiction racing game developed by independent game studio Irrgheist.[2] The game was built using the free graphics engine Irrlicht for Windows, Linux and Android. In 2007 the game was released in digital distribution internationally by Manifesto Games[3][4] and in a Russian version by Akella.[5] In 2014, after a long downtime, the developers released the game as freeware.[6] In February 2015 the source code was released as open-source under the zlib license. The media files remain proprietary.[7][8][9]
The game features various hovercraft which race on superhighways in the sky, meaning that an important part of the game involves staying on track and not falling to the ground.[10] It features several different games modes: "Championship" acts as the single-player campaign, while "Rival" allows for multiplayer games with up to four players in sequence.[4][11][12] In addition it also features "Arcade" and "Time attack" game modes.[13]
Reception
Although not widely known, what reviews there are for the game are generally positive. AllForLinux included it in its list of top Linux games,[14] and LinuxLinks included it as part of their list of "42 of the Best Commercial Linux Games".[15] It also holds a four out of five star rating at The Linux Game Tome.[16]