Stuntboost is a first-person Tech Deck platformer out now on Steam

Stuntboost, a first-person skateboarding platformer from Byting Games, launched today on Steam. The hook: you're riding a miniature skateboard through cardboard courses built in a bedroom, replicating the feel of a Tech Deck fingerboard rather than a full-scale skate game.

The game is built around speed runs across tracks featuring cardboard half-pipes and notebook paper platforms, with a timer running at the top of the screen throughout. Online leaderboards and player ghosts give it a competitive edge for anyone who needs a rival to stay motivated. Beyond skateboards, you can also ride scooters and what appears to be a Toyota AE86 — yes, the one from Initial D. The whole thing is wrapped in a late '90s and early 2000s pop-punk soundtrack, and you can collect VHS tapes scattered across levels.

Tech Deck fingerboards were a genuine cultural moment in the late '90s and early 2000s, and Stuntboost leans hard into that nostalgia without pretending to be a serious skating sim. The first-person perspective and loose, hand-like movement controls set it apart from the Tony Hawk lineage — this is more about quick, chaotic fun than nailing a perfect combo line.

Stuntboost is available on Steam now. If leaderboard chasing and cardboard ramps sound like your kind of afternoon, it's worth a look.