{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9dfbb5b09cbec50498d361c9","clusterId":"c_529a7679ccfebfdc9e1f39ca","slug":"dirty-derby-announced-animal-races-you-sabotage-with-syringes-and-bats","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Dirty Derby Announced: Animal Races You Sabotage With Syringes and Bats","summary":"Developer Jebi Studio revealed the store page for Dirty Derby on August 28. The PC (Steam) party game launches December 2026 with Japanese display support. Two to four players rig animal races, issuing secret requests to make specific creatures finish in certain positions while using syringes, radios, and bats to interfere with the race and rival players.","whyItMatters":"The store page reveal confirms that the animal-race project Jebi Studio teased earlier this year is a competitive multiplayer brawler where conflicting player goals drive the action.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe store page went live August 28, converting an animal-race teaser the studio shared around July into a concrete product. Nine animals are drawn from a pool of dozens for each race, and each creature carries a unique skill, such as giraffes knocking down rivals with their necks or reindeer running through the air.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlayers receive secret requests that reward them for a specific finishing order. Interference comes from items like syringes and radios, and a bat handles troublesome opponents. Since other players hold different requests, the interests on the course are in direct conflict.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJebi Studio is a South Korean indie outfit behind quirky animal titles including HorSteal, a game about a horse stealing from a museum, and Outta Space, an idle game starring a flying cat. A free demo is planned for the Steam Next Fest in October 2026.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Jebi Studio's Dirty Derby is on Steam now, a 2-4 player party game where you rig animal races to hit secret finishing orders. Syringes, radios, and a bat to deal with rivals. Demo at Steam Next Fest in October, full release December 2026.","twitterPost":"Dirty Derby revealed: a 2-4 player PC party game about rigging animal races to hit secret finishing positions. Use syringes and radios to interfere, bats for rivals. Demo planned for October's Steam Next Fest, release December 2026.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Jebi Studio's Dirty Derby store page is up, confirming a December 2026 PC release for the 2-4 player party game built around rigged animal races. Players chase conflicting secret requests, using syringes, radios, and bats to bend the finishing order. A free demo is scheduled for the October Steam Next Fest.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260829-463952/\",\"title\":\"Competitive racing game 'Dirty Derby' officially announced, where you 'mess with' animal races. Supports up to 4-player matches, a 'brawl battle race' where you intervene with syringes and bats\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4334,"outputTokens":642,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787977313,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T04:02:11.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T04:06:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T04:02:11.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_529a7679ccfebfdc9e1f39ca","canonicalTitle":"どうぶつレースを“めちゃくちゃに操作する”対戦レースゲーム『Dirty Derby』正式発表。最大4人対戦対応、注射器やバットで介入しまくる“乱闘バトルレース”","representativeArticleId":"a_c37c5eab00f7c0b8bc94ccc0","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Dirty Derby\"],\"studios\":[\"Jebi Studio\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-29T01:48:04.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-29T01:48:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T04:06:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260829-463952/","title":"どうぶつレースを“めちゃくちゃに操作する”対戦レースゲーム『Dirty Derby』正式発表。最大4人対戦対応、注射器やバットで介入しまくる“乱闘バトルレース”"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Dirty Derby"],"studios":["Jebi Studio"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}