A physics-based storm chasing simulator set in the Brazilian Cerrado. Drive, read the dual-pol radar, and decide if the storm is worth the risk. The tornado might drop... or it might fizzle out completely. Built from scratch by a father-and-son team.

"You drive. You watch the sky. You read the radar. You decide where to go. The tornado might drop... or it might fizzle out completely."

I. The Science of the Storm (v0.4.0)

At its heart, Chasing Winds is about the anticipation. The quiet before the storm. The long drive. Looking at the horizon and wondering if you're in exactly the right place... or about to make a terrible decision.

We are currently transitioning into our v0.4.0 milestone, elevating the game from a procedural generator to a physics-based numerical solver. For the weather nerds out there, here is what is actually running under the hood:

• Real Thermodynamics: CAPE and CIN are integrated from a generated vertical profile, with a parcel that lifts through the LCL using real fluid mechanics equations.
• Simulated Radar: Reflectivity, Doppler velocity, and dual-pol products (ZDR, CC, KDP). Hook echoes and debris signatures are detected from the actual fields the game is simulating, not painted overlays.
• Deterministic Chaos: We are isolating entropy. The storms you chase respond to the Butterfly Effect based on atmospheric conditions and the Lorenz attractor.

II. A World That Keeps Moving

We're building a living ecosystem where the environment isn't just decoration around the player.

Dynamic Seasons & Time: A 24-minute day/night cycle runs alongside seasons that shift over weeks of play. Dry months turn the world golden-brown, wet months bring back the green, and ipês bloom in yellow, purple, and white.

Living Missions & Sandbox: Take on contracts from researchers, press, and locals with choices that stick. Or simply boot up Sandbox Mode, pick a dirt road, and stare at the sky for an hour.

LAN Multiplayer: We already have a working prototype running host-authoritative weather. It's rough around the edges, but two players surviving inside the same supercell already works.

III. Built From Scratch (Made for Modders)

Here’s a fun behind-the-scenes detail: Chasing Winds isn't running on Unity or Unreal. We built our own custom 3D engine from scratch (TypeScript + WebGPU).

Building our own tech gives us absolute control over the volumetric raymarching of the clouds, the physics, and the weather simulation. But there's another reason:

We want Chasing Winds to become a massive playground for the modding community.

After launch, our goal is to release our internal tools — a custom map editor, our physically-accurate tornado simulator, and eventually, the engine itself for people who enjoy tinkering with code as much as we do.

IV. Field Notes: Demo vs. Full Game

Chasing Winds is in active development. Here is exactly what each version contains right now:

PARAMETERS	PUBLIC DEMO	FULL GAME (In Dev)
Vehicles	2 standard models	Full garage & upgrades
Tornadogenesis	F0 – F2, all morphologies	F0 up to F5 limits
Science & Career	Radar & thermal camera	Drones, workshop, sounding, medals
Missions	Deliveries, warnings, TV-van	Story chains, probes, damage surveys
Multiplayer	2 players (Direct IP/LAN)	Up to 8 players

► EXPAND FULL TECHNICAL FEATURE LIST

World and Driving: Open world with highways, dirt roads, lakes, and bridges. Deep vehicle physics: inertia, hand-brake drifts, body roll, suspension. Visible damage by region. Cockpit with working dashboard, wipers, and mirrors. NPC traffic reacts to storms.

Storms: Volumetric clouds that form and dissipate. Tornado types: cone, rope, wedge, stovepipe, multi-vortex. Rain, hail, dust, flying debris. Damage to houses, trees, power lines. Realistic intracloud lightning.

Science: In-car terminal (Reflectivity, Velocity, CC, ZDR, KDP). Science mode with wind fields, pressure streamlines, synthetic soundings, and data export.

Tech: Custom WebGPU engine. Graphics profiles from Low to Ultra.

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ADDENDUM: OFF-THE-RECORD FIELD PHOTOS

(Okay, I have zero self-control when it comes to surprises...)

► VIEW CLASSIFIED DAMAGE REPORTS

REPORT 01: Severe ground scouring. The simulation leaves permanent damage everywhere. Including the dirt itself.

REPORT 02: Structural failure in residential zone. Not even the streetlights escape the wind field.

REPORT 03: Night intercept. Note the ruptured power cables sparking near the vortex base.