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The semester is quickly coming to a close, and here is Timebox #5. Below are some of the details of our release:

Track Builder Updated

• Cursor to indicate direction of track pieces
• Name of track piece shows in corner
• Save/Load ability updated, can overwrite already existing tracks

Kart Soccer Updated

• Ability to flip/roll kart in the air
• Better boost ability
• Larger arena

Chip Shop (in-game store)

• Ability to progress while playing game modes by earning Chips
• Spend Chips on rare kart colors & skins
• Select color/skin in all game modes

Re-designed game GUI/theme

• More clean, exciting game theme
• Infinite driving AI kart in the background of main menu

And much more!

For a demo of our game, check out Jack’s YouTube post: https://youtu.be/MSSLZBbQoqA

Timebox #4 has arrived! Below are some of the details of our release:

Track Builder

• Build your own tracks in a home environment
• Save tracks as XML files and import them into the main Race Mode
• Uses all currently available track pieces, will implement more over time

Kart Soccer (“Tot Shot”)

• Our spin on the game Rocket League
• 2 v 2 and 1 v 1 gameplay of hitting a ball (the tot) into the opposing goal

Scene Transitions

• Smooth scene transitions (fade to white and sound)
• Screen wipe
• Universal implementation to easily apply to all scenes

Kart color picker

• You can now select your own kart color
• Currently not exclusive colors, so multiple people can pick one color

And much more!

For a demo of our game, check out Jack’s YouTube post: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSrvZxdL7OE

Another two weeks have passed, and Timebox #3 is shipped! Below are some of the details of our release:

Revamped AI

• AI now operate on a lane-switching system to add randomness to their decisions
• Power-Ups are a tool for AI to use! This includes Boost and Spark for now
• AI can adjust to be thrown off of the course, allowing them to avoid situations where they would turn around to complete a waypoint

Media

• Tracks have been overhauled to fix clipping/texture issues
• Pre-created tracks now contain Power-Up clusters, boost plates, ramps, traps, and much more!
• Sound effects were added to give life to our game, such as using Power-Ups or accelerating

Polished Race Mode

• The standard race mode now enforces players to stay on the trap and not cheat
• Two new maps were added, Bedroom 1 and Kitchen 1
• Supports 1-4 players, including AI

Initial Implementation of Spud Run

• Our spin on a “capture the flag” style game mode, but you want to hold the potato for as long as possible
• Points are awarded each second of holding, with the game ending after 1 minute
• 2-4 players, no AI

And much more!

For a demo of our game, check out Jack’s YouTube post: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOKToVds7_I

Timebox #2 has been completed! We presented our work on 02/08 and below are some of the details of our release:

Kart Physics

• Kart movement, speed, acceleration, collision
• Effects of Boost power up are implemented
• Conditions like mid-air acceleration are accounted for

Input

• SimpleInput system was created to overlay our dynamic input of devices (keyboard, gamepad, etc)
• Unity input was not complex enough for our game idea, so we went this route
• Supports Keyboard/Mouse, Xbox and Playstation at this time

AI

• AI karts are mapped to drive through tracks with a waypoint system
• Can account for turns, slope and situations where kart will be pushed off the track
• Current build supports a max of 3 AI karts

Media

• Kart prefab, tracks, and environment match the feel of our cartoon-ish racer game
• Setting is a micro-track navigating through a home, in this build we have a basement settinig
• Music in menus and ambient noise to simulate a racetrack
• Main menu has an animated scene displaying our kart prefab and a Mario-style font

And much more!

For a demo of our game, check out Jack’s YouTube post: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se7A6-ropvc

Our group, founded for the Spring 2017 semester CSE Game Capstone, is dedicated towards developing a racing game fun for all. As of right now, our game, Couch Party Racing, is merely design. However, in two weeks, we will have a early functional prototype for users to download freely.

Look forward in the near future for more updates about our progress, concept art, and test builds!