Bouncy Cars

Devlog

• Launched!
  April 27, 2021 by assertchris

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  Pleased to announce that Bouncy Cars is in beta (which means I'm watching very closely for any bugs I've already missed, but it's hecka stable and fun). Give it a whhhhhirrrrllll!... Continue reading
• Much polish. Wow.
  April 15, 2021 by assertchris

  It's been a bumper day for features and polish. I added volume controls (for music and sound effects) to the settings screen and pause menu. Also added a damage multiplier slider, so you can reduce th... Continue reading
• Winner, winner!
  April 15, 2021 by assertchris

  I've finally added a win condition to the game. You can win if your opponent explodes, or you complete a set number of laps. Oh, that's right – we're tracking laps and whether or not you're travelli... Continue reading

  
• Improving race UI
  April 14, 2021 by assertchris

  I've been trying to reduce the confusion in the middle of a race, by providing cues to who is low on health, and which lap they are on, and whether or not they are facing the right way. There's still... Continue reading

  
• Added controller support
  April 14, 2021 by assertchris

  I realised that it would be super easy to add USB game controller support; so I added it. I can't promise the controls are 100% predictable, since I only have off-brand game controllers to test with,... Continue reading
• A DIGGER!
  April 12, 2021 by assertchris

  My boys pleaded with me to add a digger to the game. So, here it is!... Continue reading

  
• Added first settings
  April 11, 2021 by assertchris

  With the pause menu in place, I've started to add settings. The first two are to disable screen shake, and to disable assistive turns. Here's a little video of what it looks like to toggle these setti... Continue reading
• Countdown and pause menu
  April 09, 2021 by assertchris

  It's been a quiet couple of weeks, while I've been on vacation. Now that I'm back, I have jumped back into work on this game (and another, with a friend). I've added a countdown to each new game, so b... Continue reading

  
• Mo' Menus
  March 31, 2021 by assertchris

  Following on from previous work, I finished up the menu overhaul. The play menu is a lot clearer, and prevents players from picking the same vehicles. There are still a couple screens I need to popula... Continue reading

  
• Workin' on the menus
  March 30, 2021 by assertchris

  Been a quiet few days – not been feeling too hot – but I spent some time working on my original idea for the design of the menu system. Here's what the main menu is looking like, at the moment... Continue reading

  
• When is a racer on the right track?
  March 24, 2021 by assertchris

  Tonight I had to answer one of the most difficult questions I've ever faced, in game dev. It's this question about how the game will know if the player is going in the right direction, and if the play... Continue reading

  
• Bumping the price
  March 24, 2021 by assertchris

  Looks like I'm going to be spending a couple weeks on this project. It's coming along nicely, and it's been a lot of fun to work on so far. There are still some systems I want to put in place before I... Continue reading
• Explosions and noises
  March 23, 2021 by assertchris

  Added the first of many sound effects, for when you crash into things. Also added a consequence of running down your health. You explode. YOU EXPLODE... Continue reading
• Crash effect + health bars
  March 22, 2021 by assertchris

  I've added crash effects (particles) and health bars. The idea is that you can win a race by getting through all the laps, or cause your opponent to crash enough to be knocked out of the race. Literal... Continue reading

  
• Shake and Turn
  March 20, 2021 by assertchris

  Folks who have already played the game mentioned how tricky it was to navigate around the course, so I beefed up the bounce (collision) system, so that the game will try to turn you in the right direc... Continue reading
• The cars are real bouncy tonight...
  March 18, 2021 by assertchris

  Added more cars, more bounce, more help, and even some menus!... Continue reading

  
• Better textures and small cars
  March 17, 2021 by assertchris

  Today I worked on better textures, and how the game uses them in a proc-gen algorithm. I also designed 4 cars, and began work on the first music track... Continue reading

  
• Hello World
  March 16, 2021 by assertchris

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  Today I started working on Bouncy Cars. It's a two player racing game, where both players share the same keyboard, and crash into each other and the walls of the race course. The first bit of work wen... Continue reading