Fart With Your Friends Races are the game's competitive water-route format. Choose a side size from 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, or 4v4, then race another player or team toward the finish. If you are still learning movement, the beginner guide gives the cooperative basics to practice first. The evidence supports the formats and the Raft Race context, but not a complete ruleset for timers, rewards, maps, or ties.
Choose a race format
Use the format that matches the players you can actually organize. The notation describes the number of players on each opposing side, not the total number in the match.
Fart With Your Friends race formats
| Format | Team setup | Good starting point | What is not confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1v1 | One player versus one player | A direct test of individual movement and route control | The exact win check and track-rotation rules |
| 2v2 | Two players versus two players | A small team that can coordinate simply | The exact matchmaking and team-assignment flow |
| 3v3 | Three players versus three players | A larger team with room to share coordination | Whether every race uses the same route or layout |
| 4v4 | Four players versus four players | A full team session when both sides are organized | A complete recorded 4v4 match, rewards, and race-specific rules |
The rows compare team size and planning value. They do not establish that one format is faster, more rewarding, or available in every session. 4v4 is confirmed by the documented mode information, while the supplied videos visibly discuss or search for 1v1, 2v2, and 3v3 formats.
Compare race team sizes in Races
This moment supports the documented race-format comparison by showing a search for an opponent while discussing 1v1, 2v2, and 3v3 options.
How to start a Raft Race
Use this preparation route when you want to set up a race without mixing it up with Campaign or another river mode:
- Enter the Races or Raft Race entry in the mode menu. Treat this as a race-mode choice, not a Campaign level selection.
- Count the players on your side and choose the matching format. For example, two players on each side means 2v2, not a four-player free-for-all.
- Find or organize the opposing side before committing to a team format. The recorded race discussions show players looking for opponents and comparing team sizes, but they do not document automatic matchmaking behavior.
- Agree on a simple plan before the start: who watches the route, who calls movement adjustments, and when the team pauses to regroup. This is practical team guidance, not a confirmed in-game role system.
- Race along the water route and confirm the result in-game. The available records describe the goal as reaching the finish faster, but they do not name the exact finish trigger or how a tie is resolved.
Race tips that stay within the evidence
The race still involves the game's basic movement and fart-powered movement systems, plus a raft or water-route setting. In a 1v1, make small movement corrections and focus on your own route. In 2v2, 3v3, or 4v4, keep communication short and avoid sending teammates in conflicting directions. A team format rewards coordination as a practical choice, but the sources do not publish a special team bonus or collision rule.
Do not carry Campaign assumptions into every race. Levels, Checkpoints, and Monsters are documented mainly in the cooperative-level material; the supplied race evidence does not prove that all of those systems appear on every race track. Likewise, it does not confirm shared rafts, opponent knock-offs, map rotation, a countdown timer, ranking points, or post-race rewards.
Which format should you pick?
- Pick 1v1 when exactly two competitors are ready and you want the clearest individual comparison.
- Pick 2v2 when four players can split into two pairs and communicate without much overhead.
- Pick 3v3 when six players are available and your group can coordinate route decisions.
- Pick 4v4 when both sides can fill four-player teams; do not choose it based only on a video mention if you cannot fill the teams.
If the session cannot form the selected sides, change the team size rather than assuming the game will fill missing players. The evidence shows players searching for opponents, but it does not establish a guaranteed fill or queue rule.
FAQ
Can I race alone in Fart With Your Friends?
The smallest documented format is 1v1, so a race still requires an opposing player. The available evidence does not document a solo time-trial version of Races.
Are Races the same as Campaign?
No. Races are presented as competitive water-route matches, while Campaign is the cooperative progression mode. Do not treat Campaign checkpoints or level numbers as race rules unless the game explicitly shows them in the race.
Are race rewards documented?
No. The supplied evidence does not confirm rewards, ranking settlement, a rematch rule, or a tie-break process. Use the in-game result screen as the authority for those details.