Ahmedabad, India - Zatun, the award-winning global game development studio founded in 2007, today announced the upcoming release of KartBoardDash™, a fast-paced competitive racing IP that represents not only a new milestone for the studio, but also one of the final original projects personally shaped by its late Founder, Abhinav Chokhavatia.
KartBoardDash stands as a deeply meaningful release for the studio and for the wider gaming community, a project conceived during a period of bold creative expansion at Zatun, and one that now continues forward under the leadership of CEO Shivani Chokhavatia and Managing Director Rishi Chokhavatia, carrying the vision, discipline, and relentless curiosity that defined Abhinav’s work for nearly two decades.
A New Original IP from a Studio Built on Craft and Innovation
Zatun has spent over 17 years building games, technology, and creative partnerships across PC, console, mobile, VR, and emerging platforms, collaborating with global publishers while steadily developing its own original intellectual properties.
KartBoardDash continues that tradition, blending competitive racing mechanics, stylised physics-driven gameplay, and modern multiplayer design into an experience built for today’s fast-moving gaming culture.
Designed as a high-energy, skill-based arcade racer with strong social and competitive elements, the title reflects Zatun’s long-standing philosophy: Build games that are easy to pick up, hard to master, and impossible to forget.
“KartBoardDash is more than a game for us.
It carries the fingerprints of our founder, his ideas, his humour, and his belief that original IP is the future of independent studios.
Finishing this project the right way is our way of honouring that vision.”
- Zatun Leadership Statement
Why KartBoardDash Matters to the Industry
At a time when the global games market is dominated by sequels and licensed franchises, KartBoardDash represents something increasingly rare - a fully original IP built by an independent studio with a long history of technical credibility.
Zatun has previously contributed to hundreds of titles for global partners while steadily building its own creative catalogue. With KartBoardDash, the studio is doubling down on what Abhinav believed most strongly:
Independent studios must create their own worlds, not just build worlds for others.
The game is positioned as a long-term IP with expansion potential across multiplayer, esports-style competition, live-ops content, and future platform integrations.
About KartBoardDash™
KartBoardDash™ is an original competitive arcade racing IP developed by Zatun, designed to deliver fast, skill-driven gameplay for the next generation of connected players. Built around short-session racing, stylised physics, and high-energy competitive mechanics, the game combines the immediacy of classic arcade racers with modern multiplayer design and evolving digital ecosystems.
Set in a vibrant, handcrafted world inspired by cardboard-built environments, playful engineering, and imaginative track design, KartBoardDash allows players to jump into races instantly, master drifting-based mechanics, customise their karts, and compete across dynamic tracks designed for both casual fun and high-skill play. The experience is built to be easy to start, yet deep enough to sustain long-term competitive engagement.
KartBoardDash has been developed with a modern platform-agnostic approach, enabling fast onboarding without traditional barriers to entry. The game supports browser-based play, PC and mobile access, and seamless social integration, allowing players to join races instantly without complex setup, downloads, or wallet requirements, while still supporting advanced customisation and evolving in-game assets for long-term progression.
A key pillar of the IP is its focus on player ownership, community-driven growth, and living game worlds. KartBoardDash introduces systems where karts, skins, and digital items are designed to evolve over time, allowing the game to expand through updates, new tracks, competitive modes, and future platform integrations rather than remaining a static release. This philosophy reflects Zatun’s long-standing belief that original IP should grow with its players, not just be shipped to them.
About Zatun
Zatun is an award-winning independent game development studio headquartered in Ahmedabad, India, founded in 2007. The studio develops original IP and provides full-cycle game development services across PC, console, mobile, VR, and emerging technologies, partnering with leading publishers worldwide while continuing to build its own portfolio of innovative games.
With a legacy defined by creativity, resilience, and technical excellence, Zatun continues forward with the same guiding principle established by its founder:
Make games that outlive the people who create them.
More information:
Game Page:
https://kartboarddash.io/
Company website:
https://zatun.com/
Steam Page:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4510790/Kartboard_Dash/
Press contact:
payoshni@zatun.in
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