RowBot Rally

RowBot Rally

Made by Rae

Team up with a mechanical pal and row for the gold in the annual Fish Bowl!

So, you wanna enter the big annual boat-racing competition! It's quite an important event, you know. Alas, evil “RowBots” have torn the whole tourney from the hands of human — (err, animal?) — racers, and the competition’s only getting worse. By tandem-rowing with a defective junkyard RowBot of your own, it’s your goal to defeat these baddies…but soon you may realize, that these waters go deeper than you thought.

Can you put a stop to the nefarious Robo-X corpo-conglomerate led by the mischievous Shark Boss, put the evil RowBots in their place once and for all, and win back the spirit of the Fish Bowl (and, perhaps more importantly, that big golden trophy)?

With a lengthy story mode across seven stages, loads of hand-animated cutscenes, competitive on-line leaderboards, and more; RowBot Rally is the definitive top-down boat-racing game for Playdate! (…Trust me. It's a competitive field.)

Made by Rae

Credits available here.

🏅 PDCA '23 Nominee - Most Anticipated
👀 Seen at XOXO, PAX, & PRGE in 2024!
🎥 Spotlit in Playdate Update #5 & #6!
⭐️ A nice review from Playdate Unofficial!

Scoreboards

Short Circuit: Best Times

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hekhound
2,276
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JimmyPlacid
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RPDev
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orkn
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midairmatthew
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@jsit@social.coop
2,343
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Lyman2012
2,358
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Redd_Panderson
2,374
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NickNack2
2,381
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2DArray
2,382

Surf Sanctuary: Best Times

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hekhound
2,950
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RPDev
2,967
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Lyman2012
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orkn
3,080
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midairmatthew
3,155
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Avion
3,180
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dwfp
3,190
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rae
3,207
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toad
3,217
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Lav_JuiceBox
3,234

Paddle Beach: Best Times

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hekhound
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orkn
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dwfp
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fletch
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Lav_JuiceBox
2,262
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btap
2,282
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Fenggrosso
2,390
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Mustachute
2,532
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Ballerama
2,543

Lake Labyrinthus: Best Times

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hekhound
1,048
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orkn
1,064
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dwfp
1,082
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Avion
1,134
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rae
1,145
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Lyman2012
1,147
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Fenggrosso
1,182
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Mustachute
1,230
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fletch
1,241

Roguebot Jungle: Best Times

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hekhound
2,882
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Lyman2012
2,911
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orkn
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btap
3,471
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Fenggrosso
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dwfp
3,681
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GinFogOwl
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fletch
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Mustachute
3,873
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Lav_JuiceBox
3,876

Cavern Canal: Best Times

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hekhound
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orkn
1,243
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scratchminer
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Fenggrosso
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dwfp
1,470
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SHiLLySiT
1,478
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btap
1,478
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Mustachute
1,496
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Puttheyarndown
1,559

Robo-X Factory: Best Times

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hekhound
1,456
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orkn
1,460
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Lyman2012
1,512
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Fenggrosso
1,679
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dwfp
1,681
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btap
1,694
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scratchminer
1,703
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Mustachute
1,794
9
Puttheyarndown
1,852
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rae
1,911

Short Circuit: Best Times (Mirror Mode)

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Lyman2012
2,351
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hekhound
2,395
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8_bit_BEAR
2,450
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SHiLLySiT
2,486
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andyific
2,542
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orkn
2,633
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dwfp
2,685
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scratchminer
2,691
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midairmatthew
2,966

Surf Sanctuary: Best Times (Mirror Mode)

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Lyman2012
3,043
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hekhound
3,104
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orkn
3,224
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dwfp
3,299
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scratchminer
3,369

Paddle Beach: Best Times (Mirror Mode)

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Lyman2012
1,986
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hekhound
2,226
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dwfp
2,362
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scratchminer
2,385
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orkn
2,453

Lake Labyrinthus: Best Times (Mirror Mode)

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Lyman2012
1,087
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hekhound
1,154
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orkn
1,286
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dwfp
1,293
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scratchminer
1,443
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Mustachute
1,758

Roguebot Jungle: Best Times (Mirror Mode)

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Lyman2012
2,908
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Lav_JuiceBox
3,156
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orkn
3,367
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dwfp
3,892
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scratchminer
3,899

Cavern Canal: Best Times (Mirror Mode)

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hekhound
1,336
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Lyman2012
1,372
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orkn
1,471
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dwfp
1,473
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scratchminer
1,480
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Lav_JuiceBox
1,483

Robo-X Factory: Best Times (Mirror Mode)

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orkn
1,464
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Lyman2012
1,501
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Lav_JuiceBox
1,670
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dwfp
1,676
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scratchminer
1,690

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  • 43.8 MB.
  • First published 12/17/2024, last updated 12/19/2024.
  • We think this game is appropriate for everyone. There's some mild cartoon violence, like slapstick humor and exploding robots. (Don't worry, they're the bad guys.)
  • This game uses the crank, and requires dexterity in the form of precise, repeated rotations. Alternate button-only controls are also available. This game respects Playdate's Reduce Flashing setting; dampening heavy flashes and screen shakes if enabled. Some cutscenes may contain brief flashing sequences (such as explosions).
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