Slipstream
Slipstream is a racing game where you switch between two modes: Maglev and Flight
In Maglev mode you will slip along the tracks like any normal racer. While you are inside the track's field you will be pulled downwards towards the track and your shields will replenish.
In Flight mode you will be able to fly anywhere you want! Be careful though as you fly outside of the slipstream your ship's shields will steadily take damage. If it reaches 0 you will respawn at the last checkpoint.
To complete a lap all you need to do is go through the checkpoints. See how much of the track you can skip without running out of shields! Once you complete the race post your time in the comments. I'm curious if any of you will be able to beat my dev score of 01:03.01
Push the bounds of the track as far as they can go and see how much of it you can skip!
Keyboard controls:
AD Turns, W is accelerate, S is airbrake, Left and Right arrows are roll left and right, and Up and Down are pitch up and down R is respawn Spacebar is boost
Controller controls:
Left stick left and right control turning
Left Stick up and down controls acceleration and airbrake.
Right Stick up and down controls pitch up and down.
Right Stick left and right controls roll left and right.
Right bumper is boost. Select respawns.
Resources used:
Rising Tide by Kevin MacLeod
Squarefont by Agustin Bou
Comments
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That was really fun!! Seeing your dev score was so motivating, I played this with a friend taking turns for like twenty minutes lol. We managed to get 53.42 after realizing we could boost with space bar and 1.34 without spacebar. This game was so fun I loved that there wasn't a specific button to change modes just the actual magnet on the track keeping you from flying. This was so creative and lots of fun to figure out. Loved the randomized usernames too like SSD. The only thing I will say is I wish the black arrows pointing to your checkpoint moved because they were easy to lose track of when flying quickly. The idea of shielding, how it depletes with flying and boosting, all of it, it was so creative, great job! : )
Wait what, you got a time of 53.42!?!?!? Thats actually insane. I thought my highscore would last a bit longer than that. In truth I was able to shave my time down to like 59.51 since I posted the game but a 53.42? Wow you and your friends should sign up for GDQ lol.