Food Truck Race: A Simultaneous-play Cooking Game

Updated Manual - FTR + TMT
6 days ago – Sun, Sep 27, 2026 at 09:20:47 AM

Hello Chefs, 

Here is the LINK to the updated 8.5x11" print-and-play manual for Food Truck Race and Two Many Trucks. 

A few notes on this version:

• Despite being longer (smaller pages) we cut the extra language out of the manual and simplified just about everything. 
• We stripped back a few mechanics to simplify the game flow - and did a better job explaining those more complex mechanics. 
• Game part inventories (by type) are now included for added clarity and strategizing. 
• Typos and version errors are corrected. 
• Simplified Pop-Up! and included Two Many Trucks in the base game manual. 

Overall - proud and excited to get this tested version out to you! 

Questions or comments, feel free to drop me a note!

Let's get cooking,
Gregory
 

1 Year (and change) later
26 days ago – Mon, Sep 07, 2026 at 07:34:19 PM

Hello Chefs, 

A few of you have asked for updates on the manual this summer and I have a couple notes as it has taken longer than I anticipated to get it right.

• The manual update is still coming along. I'm mostly through the base game and am play testing it with my groups to confirm it's right before releasing en masse. It's currently set up as an 8.5x11" print-and-play (or print-and-read, I suppose) in order to make it easy for home use. I'm hoping to be done with it this month at my current pace. 

1. The game feedback you've sent me is enormously helpful. I've bucketed it into "can solve in a rewrite of the manual" and "needs a v2 print of the game." I'm only solving 'rewrite of the manual' this draft. I've actually learned a lot about my own game and future game-making through this process of rewriting after all this time. This is mostly a thank you to the community for reaching out and helping! 
2. I don't intend to have the factory reprint the manual. Shipping and tariff pricing is not feasible and stateside printers aren't able to swing it today. Plans always change, but as of today, the cost to print isn't justifiable. I will proceed with a digital distribution as soon as it's ready.

Thanks again to those of you who have reached out and continued to support. Your feedback has been a gift!

Back soon with distribution of updated game manual but for now, let's get cooking!
Gregory

Fulfillment wrapped + Update on Manual
6 months ago – Mon, Apr 06, 2026 at 07:40:37 AM

Hello Chefs! 

Fulfillment Update

We're officially wrapped with fulfillment. There are still a few outliers I'm working with to get resolved but all Kickstarter and completed Pledge Manager games have been fulfilled. 

If you're reading this and thinking - wait - where's mine?!? You need to email me asap to get your pledge manager settled or figure out shipping. [email protected]

Manual Update

I've heard your feedback and it's clear I need to reformat the manual. So, I'm doing just that. A few changes are being made to streamline it. 

1. Moving PopUp out/back to it's own manual
2. Repurposing whitespace with more illustrated examples & edge cases
3. Adding a pdf handout version of upgrade tiles and city cards
4. Generally tidying & upkeeping, typos, errors, etc

Two optional solutions are coming your way to replace the manual you hold today: 

1. I'm going to redesign a version of it into an 8.5x11" version for home printing and will release it for free here as soon as it's ready.
2. I am getting quotes from the factory and from a US-based printer for a reprint of the manual once completed. I believe this option will be approximately $7 + shipping for those interested in replacing their copy with a professionally printed version. This will be available on the website (www.foodtruckracegame.com/shop) for purchase.

I don't have a timeline quite yet but will be back here in the coming weeks with an update for you all. 

It's important to me that your feedback is heard and acted on - so I may reach back out to those of you who submitted feedback with clarifying questions. Your help is appreciated and, frankly, incredibly generous. It truly takes a village!

Thanks for supporting this indie game and I hope you're enjoying your races!

Let's get cooking,
Gregory

March Fulfillment - Wrapping Up EU, UK, ANZ
7 months ago – Mon, Mar 16, 2026 at 08:25:34 AM

Hello Chefs,

All Games Shipped

I just received confirmation that all EU, UK, and AUS games have shipped from our EU fulfillment partner, Zatu games. 

Please use the tracking in your inbox to follow along with the shipment of your game. 

If you have questions upon the arrival of your games, please email me at [email protected]. 

New How To Play Video

Over the last weeks, I've been spinning up a new How To Play video with the final component tweaks and updates. I hope this accelerates your enjoyment of the game even further! 

Next Steps

There will inevitably be a few stragglers on BK Pledge Manager and challenges with shipping. As we complete fulfillment, I'm turning to those individual challenges to get them cleaned up this week. 

I'll also be going through the KS and BK platforms to update all fulfillment status fields this week. 

Let's get cooking,

Gregory

March Update
7 months ago – Mon, Mar 09, 2026 at 06:11:30 AM

Hello Chefs,

Shorty but a goodie! Zatu confirmed games were delivered to the warehouse, we're in the home stretch now. 

It will take a few days for Zatu to run final inventory and prep for shipment but I'm hoping they'll begin printing shipping labels and boxing up games this week. 

I'll send another update here as soon as we have confirmation that we're out the door to backers.

Let's get cooking!

Gregory