Polytrack

Play Polytrack Online — Track Editor + Time-Trial Racing with Ghosts

Polytrack blends the snap and purity of time-trial driving with a powerful in-game editor. Build the course you want to conquer — loops that slingshot speed, precision chicanes that punish over-steer, skyline jumps that reward perfect approach angles — then race it until every apex is muscle memory. Prefer to drive first? Load up community-made tracks, study the racing line, and grind your lap time down hundredth by hundredth with instant restarts and readable, low-poly visuals.

Inspired by the best of track-mania style design, Polytrack is all about flow. You’ll learn to feather throttle on banked turns, hold stable inputs on corkscrews, and commit to jump setups that land you cleanly into the next sector. Ghosts make the learning loop addictive: select a rival from the leaderboard or chase your own personal best, then compare entry speed, exit angle, and line choice in real time as translucent cars pace you corner by corner. With built-in car customization (primary, secondary, frame, rims), your hot-lap identity pops even when you’re a ghost.

How to Play

• Drive: WASD/Arrow keys to steer and accelerate; Space/Shift for brake or handbrake (depending on binding). Controller support available on most browsers.
• Reset Fast: Missed the apex? Tap reset to respawn at the last checkpoint or restart the run instantly.
• Track Editor: Drop straights, banks, jumps, checkpoints, and finish gates. Snap-to-grid pieces keep builds clean; test your segment instantly and iterate.
• Ghost & Leaderboard: Pick a verified time to race against, or enable your PB ghost for side-by-side sector comparisons.

Racing Tips

• Commit to Lines: Mid-corner corrections cost speed. Set the steering early, hold it steady, and plan exits for straights.
• Brake Once, Turn Once: Trail brake gently into technical turns; release as you clip the apex to avoid scrub.
• Jumps Need Setups: Straighten before the lip and throttle-modulate to control flight distance and landing pitch.
• Segment Practice: Use checkpoints to drill the hardest sector until it’s automatic, then stitch a full lap.

Building Tips

• Teach the Driver: Use early gentle banks to signal the ideal line before demanding precision later.
• Reward Risk: Add optional cut lines or high-speed skips that save time if executed perfectly.
• Signal Landings: Place colored track pieces or low barriers to frame jump landings and reduce blind punishments.
• Checkpoint Logic: Space checkpoints to discourage cheese while keeping resets painless.

Why You’ll Keep Coming Back

Instant retries, clean visuals, and honest physics make Polytrack a perfect “one more lap” game. Build for creativity, drive for mastery, and let the ghost system show exactly where the time lives. Whether you’re hunting global leaderboards or crafting devious routes for friends, this is browser racing at its most hands-on.