# Star Wars: Galactic Racer has a lot more Slay the Spire DNA than I expected, because its ex-Burnout devs wanted to add 'real consequence' to each race

> Don't call Galactic Racer "Podracer" in front of its developers—they'll politely point out that their new game is about multiple types of racing in the Star Wars universe, and it is not a sequel to 1999's Episode 1…

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/racing/star-wars-galactic-racer-has-a-lot-more-slay-the-spire-dna-than-i-expected-because-its-ex-burnout-devs-wanted-to-add-real-consequence-to-each-race/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a401ca2d2e4a413fa9a3296)
- **Published:** 2026-06-27
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #racer #galactic #star #wars #slay #spire #because #burnout
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