With the advent of smartphones, video gaming has come a long way since the days of sitting in front of the TV smashing buttons on a control pad. Social gaming isn’t a new thing (Super Mario Kart anyone?), but Racer – the latest Chrome experiment from the folk at Google Creative Lab – looks set to revolutionise the way we play video games with friends.

Fresh off winning gold at Cannes Lions, Racer lets up to five players combine their screens to race their cars. Android, iOS, tablet – as long as the device can run Chrome on mobile, the race is on. Boasting slick design and typically catchy music from Giorgio Moroder, although Racer is just an experiment, it’s an intriguing peek into the future of mobile, social gaming. Try it for yourself here.