SHIFU: Traffic Masters Demo Arrives On Steam With Taxis And Mini Trucks
Boxy.Poly is betting a Steam demo on jobs, timetables, and cargo physics instead of supercars, which is a narrower commercial lane but an easier one to differentiate in a crowded driving market.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
Boxy.Poly released a Steam demo on October 8, 2026 for SHIFU: Traffic Masters, a driving game set in a city modeled on 1990s Chinese urban areas. It draws on Midtown Madness and Driver. Players drive mini trucks, taxis, buses, and police cars through jobs, street races, and pursuits rather than supercars. No release date is set and the game does not currently support Japanese display.
Boxy.Poly put a Steam demo out on October 8, 2026 for SHIFU: Traffic Masters. The title comes from the Chinese word for a skilled craftsman, also used as an affectionate address for drivers.
The demo covers the game's core loop: mini truck cargo runs (watermelons, glass, live poultry, all of which shift if you brake hard), bus routes driven on a timetable, and police chases where pedestrians in the street raise the cost of every turn. The city also hosts street races with player-decided rules, and knowing shortcuts counts.
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