An epic race across 10 stages! Can you get to the magic garden?
\nYour best distance and fastest time will be saved.
\nRecommended running in Chrome browser with Windows 10.
\nOutstanding, reminded me of playing Jaguar XJ220 and Outrun on the Amiga. So much to take in from this game, the car is cool, great movement and even jumps! Managed to catch some air on one of the steeper hills.
\nLove how the scenery changes between stages, all of which are great. The rocks caught me out a few times, so did the grass on the road which was a nice touch.
\nOnly thing missing was some dust off the tyres ;D
\n","games":["The Fear Factory"]},{"typ":1,"at":379059350,"re":378812593,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"thanks so much. I had planned to do particle effects like for tire smoke, collisions, and snow but had to cut to save space.
\n"},{"at":378815312,"author":"Santi Herranz","login":"santiHerranz","gh":961911,"twitter":"santiherranz","text":"Stunning creativity, massive generation of on-screen elements, constant changes of scenery, natural driving movement and a thousand code tricks to pack an entire arcade game into 13KB. A huge gift to this competition. My sincere thanks!
\n","games":["No Flight Zone 13"]},{"typ":1,"at":379059389,"re":378815312,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"thank you and you’re welcome. :)
\n"},{"at":378815367,"author":"Andy Sommerville","login":"aksommerville","gh":1869768,"url":"http://aksommerville.com","text":"Holy cow! I can’t believe how much scenery you packed into this. Way cool.
\n","games":["Economy of Motion"]},{"typ":1,"at":379059446,"re":378815367,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"thanks, making the scenery was my favorite part
\n"},{"at":378826678,"author":"Rob Louie","login":"roblouie","gh":5448110,"url":"roblouie.com","twitter":"rob_louie","text":"Great game! Love Outrun, love this. To me, the biggest omission is controller support. This is the type of game that really would be much better with a controller. That and a drift mechanic like the newer Outrun games and this is a 10/10 for me.
\nStill loved it though. Great work.
\n","games":["13th Floor"]},{"typ":1,"at":379060541,"re":378826678,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"thanks so much. I would have loved to include controller support in the js13k build but it was just too easy of a thing to cut to save space.
\nThe version I posted on GitHub has some bonus features including gamepad and touch support. Playing with gamepad also my preferred way, check it out! https://killedbyapixel.github.io/Drive13K/
\n"},{"at":378834112,"author":"Cody Ebberson","login":"codyebberson","gh":749094,"url":"https://cody.ebberson.com","twitter":"codyebberson","text":"Amazing work! That’s a ton of content! Driving gameplay feels pretty good. Stellar job
\n","games":["Phantomicus"]},{"typ":1,"at":379059518,"re":378834112,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"thank, Cody, I put a lot of time researching other driving games and trying to get the physics right.
\n"},{"at":378857032,"author":"Feenposhleen","login":"Feenposhleen","gh":7203381,"text":"Really cool! The amount of stuff you’ve managed to squeeze into this is incredible. The car handling and controls is also pretty smooth, and the old school graphics are fun. Great job! Didn’t really see a connection to the theme of the competition though.
\n","games":["SUB13"]},{"typ":1,"at":379060923,"re":378857032,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"Thanks so much. I did have trouble coming up with a compelling game idea that used the theme. I thought of a few ways to use it in this game but they all seemed so gimmicky. So I included 13 a few times in the game, in the title, on the car and license plate. I think for js13k the theme is less of the point of the contest as it is for other game jams, with the size restriction being the main thing. I also didn’t manage to fit music. So next year my goal is theme and music.
\n"},{"at":378864571,"author":"Alexander Petrov","login":"baturinsky","gh":632779,"twitter":"baturinsky","text":"Graphics is good (though horison is bland - arcade games usually have some cool city or something there). But gameplay is boring.\nEven if you constrict yourself to early arcade gaming formula, it could have a lot of things to make it more fun. Shooting, like in Chase HQ, plot, career, upgrades, etc.
\n","games":["Terra Mobilis","Triskaidekagenesis"]},{"typ":1,"at":379059634,"re":378864571,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"thank you, i put a lot of work into the graphics. There actually is a city on the horizon in level 6. For this game I chose to focus on polishing a small set of simple mechanics rather then adding a whole lot of extra stuff. I’d like to use this game as a starting point to add a career mode in the future.
\n"},{"at":378867576,"author":"Mezriss","login":"Mezriss","gh":615453,"text":"Each time you think that you’ve already seen it all there is a new, even cooler environment, incredible. Only minor issue is a game slowdown in tunnels.
\n","games":["13th Gate"]},{"typ":1,"at":379060986,"re":378867576,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"thanks so much. I don’t think there would be slowdown in tunnels, it doesn’t draw them any different then anything else. the tunnels are just very large sprites. maybe an optical illusion?
\n"},{"at":378889732,"author":"NoNiMad","login":"NoNiMad","gh":2399961,"url":"https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@nonimad","twitter":"NoNiMad","text":"Really amazing graphics! Were you by chance inspired by Highway Pursuit? Reminded me a lot of it!
\n","games":["13 Bubbles"]},{"typ":1,"at":379059712,"re":378889732,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"i have never heard of Highway Pursuit, but it looks pretty cool. i was almost 100% inspired by OutRun, probably they were too.
\n"},{"at":378889893,"author":"sdeseille","login":"sdeseille","gh":106524,"text":"Wow, so impressed with the results of this game. A real variety of landscapes. The sensation of speed is intense. The game is very pleasant to play.
\nThe best game I’ve ever played. Okay, I’ve played three games so far.
\n","games":["13 The Damned"]},{"typ":1,"at":379061046,"re":378889893,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"thanks so much, I packed this game with more content then even i had thought possible. i hope after you play a few more games it’s still one of your favotites. :)
\n"},{"at":378910077,"author":"Raptor Dev","login":"raptor0999","gh":74460924,"twitter":"Raptor_IndieDev","text":"Fun little racing game, especially to be done in 13k bytes!
\nUntil, mind you, the needless injection of politics into arguably an escapist medium.
\nLoved the js13k signs, then I saw VOTE! and I was like weird, but ok. Then I saw candidate signs littering the side of the track in a recreation of a retro racing game. I will stop and hold my tongue now.
\n","games":["Primonumerophobia"]},{"typ":1,"at":379060095,"re":378910077,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"thanks for your honest feedback. in the new build where I fixed some graphical issues I also managed to claw back enough space to swap in the OP games logo instead of the vote sign. the harris/walz signs was a hard decision for me to include but the fact is I have no money to donate and no time to volunteer but i believe the results election is very important to the world so this is my way of doing something. i don’t post much political stuff so I hope this is not too heavy handed.
\n"},{"at":378925135,"author":"Cliff Earl","login":"Antix-Development","gh":17822130,"text":"A brake? really? Did anyone even use it? heheh.
\nVery smooth production, so much color and variation in the graphics are really stunning.
\nI made it in 6:18.716 so far.
\n","games":["Badluck Butter Chicken Goes To Outer Space","Badluck Butter Chicken Flies The Unfriendly Skies"]},{"typ":1,"at":379061122,"re":378925135,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"Thanks so much. There is a patched build up to fix numerous graphical issues, but I also tweaked the gameplay a bit to make it more challenging. Let me know how that feels.
\n"},{"at":378948891,"author":"Benjamin Boyd Austin","login":"bbaustin","gh":18755168,"text":"Very impressive! I agree with some of the other commenters that the changing scenery is really nice! That’s my favorite part of the game. Fun gameplay overall, too!
\nOne small issue– once I entered “Free Ride Mode,” I couldn’t seem to exit it (i.e., the HUD stayed turned off forever). Maybe a bug? Or maybe intentional, since once you’re a Free Rider, I guess you can never really go back to your old lifestyle
\n","games":["PicoBuddy"]},{"typ":1,"at":379060275,"re":378948891,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"thanks so much. I put so much work into the scenery.
\nWhen you enter free ride that forfeits your run. You can press escape to go back to the menu and start a new run in normal mode. It wouldn’t make sense to exit straight back into race mode because there is timer in free mode.
\n"},{"at":378994328,"author":"Andrew Schreiber","login":"andrewschreiber","gh":1892071,"url":"https://andrew.zone","twitter":"andrewschrbr","text":"Smooth and delightful. Runs at your monitors FPS, so swap to 240fps for a real reflex challenge!
\n"},{"typ":1,"at":379061146,"re":378994328,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"Thanks so much. I was able to patch the build to fix the frame rate bug so you should be good now, let me know if that fixes it for you!
\n"},{"at":379017221,"author":"Christoph Schansky","login":"DerBenniBanni","gh":5499976,"text":"WOW! What a flashback to the good old times! (AMIGA!!! Lotus Turbo Challenge, Jaguar XJ-220, Outrun,…)\nI manged to finish all stages in 06:47.5 with one second left!
\nGood gamplay, exceptional graphics and good sfx.
\nThe ever (smoothly) changing environment is really cool!
\n","games":["Aargh! Triskaideka attacks!"]},{"typ":1,"at":379060388,"re":379017221,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"thanks so much, the environment is what I put the most work in, both the code and art side of it. I remember playing driving games like lotus turbo in dos, hopefully I captured some of that nostalgia.
\n"},{"at":379017322,"author":"Jonas Olmstead","login":"sanojian","gh":428082,"text":"One of the very best entries. Fun driving and the environments never seem to stop changing, which is just mind-blowing at 13k. Never found a use for the break. One tiny criticism, the obstacles in the road seem to shift position on curves as you get closer to them. Or maybe its just my bad driving.
\n","games":["Wendol Village"]},{"typ":1,"at":379061217,"re":379017322,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"Thanks so much. I patched the build to fix graphical issues and also tweaked things a bit to help with the issues you mentioned. Let me know if that feels better for you.
\n"},{"at":379019571,"author":"Eoin McGrath","login":"eoinmcg","gh":96340,"url":"http://eoinmcgrath.com","twitter":"eoinmcg","text":"Not just technically really impressive, the gameplay and variety are also awesome!
\nManaged to get to stage 8. Those pesky rocks! ;)
\n","games":["Gecko Blaster"]},{"typ":1,"at":379060422,"re":379019571,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"Thanks so much, the jungle rocks are tough, I’ve lost many a run to them.
\n"},{"at":379026448,"author":"Jure Triglav","login":"jure","gh":238667,"url":"https://juretriglav.si","twitter":"juretriglav","text":"Brought me right back to good old Lotus :) Outstanding work, congratulations! Others have pointed out several great things about this game… but my favorite is by far the sound the car makes as it veers into the grass! The fast paced thunk thunk thunk sounds so lovely, and matches what is happening on screen exactly.
\nGreat game!
\n","games":["The Dandelion Wars","plusminus13"]},{"typ":1,"at":379061266,"re":379026448,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"Thanks so much. It was a lot of fun making the sound effects for this game, I wish I had a little more space to do a few more like screeching tires.
\n"},{"at":379058854,"author":"Gauthier Billot","login":"gogoprog","gh":1249453,"url":"http://gogopr.org","twitter":"gogoprog","text":"Very smooth and enjoyable! And a lot of content
\n","games":["Mini13 : A very minimal fps"]},{"typ":1,"at":379060435,"re":379058854,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"thanks so much, i tried to pack this with as much visual content as possible.
\n"},{"at":379075549,"author":"Jonathan Vallet","login":"jonathan-vallet","gh":5329099,"text":"It remind me old games on DOS like “Lotus”, with many environments changing.\nReally nice graphics for the available place we have!\nA music in addition of sfx would have be great!\nAn excellent game even if not fitting the yearly theme
\n","games":["13 Steps to Escape"]},{"typ":1,"at":379142914,"re":379075549,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"thank you, i was a big fan of dos gaming while growing up. I had almost forgot about that game. i tried so hard to include music that i coded up a radio station system but had to cut it for space!
\n"},{"at":379154079,"author":"Lewis Nakao","login":"lewdev","gh":1469960,"url":"https://lewdev.github.io","twitter":"lewdev","text":"Amazing graphics! I really looked forward to seeing each and every level. Sometimes the traffic gets congested and it reminds me of driving on the H1 in Hawaii, lol. Thanks for making another enjoyable game!
\n","games":["13attle TanKs"]},{"typ":1,"at":379165509,"re":379154079,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"Thanks Lewis! The traffic gets backed up before the snow level especially. It’s just like real life!
\n"},{"at":379186026,"author":"Homer Dilpleu","login":"HomerDilpleu","gh":66157330,"text":"To me this is definitively one of the best games this year!\nIt’s fun to play, the semi 3d rendering is just perfect, the details on the road are very nice. It reminds me when I was much younger and used to play “out run” :)
\n","games":["Unloved 13"]},{"typ":1,"at":379350058,"re":379186026,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"thank you, ive always been a big driving game fan too, spent many hours playing outrun while researching this game!
\n"},{"at":379209205,"author":"xem","login":"xem","gh":1225909,"text":"Spectacular “false” 3D graphics with a lot of variety. Convincing gameplay and sound. Cute billboards.
\n","games":["O HIII BAD SKATEPARK","EMOJIPHOBIA","GREAT PLUMBER 65"]},{"typ":1,"at":379736228,"re":379209205,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"Thanks xem! It is actually real 3D, just most things are flat planes.
\n"},{"at":379212670,"author":"IroncladDev","login":"IroncladDev","gh":50180265,"url":"https://connerow.dev/","twitter":"IroncladDev","text":"Amazing job.
\nControls were super easy to use,\nGame is balanced very well,\nGameplay is awesome.
\nDidn’t really match the theme too well, but holy cow this is amazing
\n","games":["Salvadoran Reclamation: MS-13"]},{"typ":1,"at":379350185,"re":379212670,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"Thanks so much. Usually if I don’t have a theme idea, I just start making whatever I want and hope an idea will come to me for the theme. This year it didn’t, but I got 13 in there a few times at least. I planned for 13 stages but had to cut 3 to tighten it up.
\n"},{"at":379234494,"author":"zancan","login":"michaelzancan","gh":47528001,"url":"zancan.art","twitter":"zancan","text":"Amazing Outrun inspired racing game, with procedural graphics and loads of surprises along the way. Loved it !
\n"},{"typ":1,"at":379736415,"re":379234494,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"Thanks so much zancan! I was inspired by your art while making it and creating the algorithms for trees and plants. It will be fun to explore the art side of this more if I continue working on it without the size restriction.
\n"},{"at":379240910,"author":"Adrien Guéret","login":"adrien-gueret","gh":1508585,"twitter":"AdrienGueret","text":"A very funy entry, I love the fact each stage has its own theme, it gives the feeling we travel very far far away :D\nGameplay and gamefeel are vey good. Well done!
\n","games":["Brewing Disaster"]},{"typ":1,"at":379350261,"re":379240910,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"thanks so much, a big part of my vision was to deliver the feeling of an epic journey in a few minutes time. planning each stage to make them feel unique was maybe the most fun and most difficult part!
\n"},{"at":379324711,"author":"Jasper Renow-Clarke","login":"picosonic","gh":26137750,"twitter":"femtosonic","text":"A really well made game, looks and plays amazing.
\nTotal outrun vibes.
\nThe procgen and AI drivers are really impressive. I also like the way the landscape changes between different stages.
\n","games":["rollermaze"]},{"typ":1,"at":379736470,"re":379324711,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"Thanks so much. The AI drivers was one of the hardest parts and still shipped with a bug where cars can get stuck inside other cars!
\n"},{"at":379371047,"author":"Roman Miniv","login":"RomanMiniv","gh":50551993,"text":"My result:\nstage 5, time 3:30.016
\nThe only thing I’ve noticed is that for some reason sometimes when I don’t release the forward button, I still lose speed as if I had released it.
\nFor improvements, I would like to not appear behind another car when driving into it, but push to the side, because if a truck hit me, I ended up behind it :).
\nEverything else - landscape, music, driving, cars, control, drift - very cool, congratulations!
\n","games":["How it started"]},{"typ":1,"at":379736783,"re":379371047,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"Thank you! There are hills in the game that can cause you to gain or lose speed, maybe that is what happened? The vehicle collisions are based on the game outrun, where other cars are kind of like obstacles that just knock you back if you hit them.
\n"},{"at":379377032,"author":"Sebastian Dorn","login":"sebadorn","gh":1146318,"url":"https://sebadorn.de","text":"Simply amazing! So many unique and beautiful stages which slowly become more challenging. Controlling the car felt easy and making mistakes every now and then was pretty forgiving, keeping it fun.\nI made it through the goal with 1 second left. :D
\nI wonder if a first person perspective could work.
\n","games":["Cursed Elevator"]},{"typ":1,"at":379736503,"re":379377032,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"Thanks so much. I will add a first person view to the enhanced version on github, that’s a great idea.
\n"},{"at":379391574,"author":"Leo Kuo","login":"leokuo0724","gh":40346834,"url":"https://medium.com/@leokuo0724","twitter":"leokuo0724","text":"A very polished racing game with IMPRESSIVE visuals. It’s hard to believe that such complex 3D graphics and details could be handled within 13kb.
\nThe overall gameplay experience is fantastic, and perhaps adding some elements related to triskaidekaphobia would make the game truly flawless.
\n","games":["Templar's Final Stand"]},{"typ":1,"at":379736977,"re":379391574,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"Thanks so much. My goal this time around was to use proc gen techniques and smart art direction to push the visuals way past what would be expected in that limit, while still delivering a competent and fun gameplay experience. The theme was very difficult this year so I slipped in a few nods to it but couldn’t come up with a compelling enough mechanic to include.
\n"},{"at":379471720,"author":"Mohammad Jawad","login":"mhmdjawad","gh":22205462,"url":"https://pdemia.com/","text":"very nice game and impressive how everything works and yet under 13kb, the ads are something else and it make things very remarkable, also loved the different biomes and change of view I’d love to make something similar one day
\n","games":["The 13 Invaders","Cookie Maze 3d","Maze Runner vs 13","Tower Defence Walking 13s"]},{"typ":1,"at":379736580,"re":379471720,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"Thanks so much, I tried to push this visually one way past what would be expected in 13k. I plan to have the graphics part of the engine opensource for others to use in their next js13k game.
\n"},{"at":379573890,"author":"Jerome Lecomte","login":"herebefrogs","gh":1383818,"url":"herebefrogs.com","text":"Wow, impressive demake of Outrun, with the length of it too!\nJS-13K brakes for no one! Will check the source code with great interest to figure out the levels’ format and level editor, if you’ve used any.
\n","games":["SUP3RFR1GHT VR"]},{"typ":1,"at":379737029,"re":379573890,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"Thanks so much. The track is all procedurally generated, this helps me save space and makes it faster to iterate. The code is all on github, check it out!
\n"},{"at":379667364,"author":"João Lopes","login":"lopis","gh":2715751,"url":"www.jlopes.dev","text":"Holy shit. This was quite the ride.
\nDespite the aesthetics, this is more of a driving experience than a race game. It’s unbelievable how much diversity you managed to pack in terms of biomes, plants, street signs, billboards. Just wow.
\nAlso, I’m shocked how smooth it runs on my basic computer, even on Firefox. There are other games this year that melted my browser with just a few CSS effects.
\nBackground music was dearly missed.
\n","games":["Thirteen Terrible Stunts"]},{"typ":1,"at":379736676,"re":379667364,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"Thanks so much, I worked really hard on the rendering performance, both planning how it would work and executing on that. There are a few things that would make it even faster but I couldn’t fit them (like using static meshes for vehicles). Next year it is my mission to have background music in my js13k game!
\n"},{"at":379799850,"author":"Jesper Rasmussen","login":"repsej","gh":116525,"text":"Awesome driving game :)
\nFantastic 3D graphics, beautiful looking varied landscapes in great colours.
\nVery good controls / physics. Love that you cannot stear the car while it is in the air and that it is hard to accelerate up a hill.
\nReminds me a lot of the old “Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge” from the Amiga :)
\nAll in all a very fun game to play <3
\nImprovement ideas:
\nThank you, so many people have mentioned Lotus that I had to go back and check it out, I was mostly inspired by Sega’s OutRun. Looks like a very cool game, I have faint memories of playing something similar in DOS.
\nGreat improvement ideas! I want to rework the physics model to include skidding and drifting, I had to really simplify to make it fit for js13k. Also the section hud distance marker is another thing I had to cut but will bring back in enhanced edition.
\nThe traffic system is something I want to play with much more to not only eliminate jams but also include things like rival racers, varying speeds, lane changing, accidents on the side of the road, cross traffic. all kinds of cool stuff to play with!
\nI think accelerate is kind of necessary, even though it may seem like you are holding that most of the time, it just feels right for a driving game. Also you need to let off the gas to navigate around traffic. When I include other features like drifting, turbos, etc I think it will feel even better.
\n"},{"at":379886320,"author":"Alex Delderfield","login":"AD-Edge","gh":3481465,"url":"www.delta-edge.com.au","twitter":"Alex_ADEdge","text":"Such a great game & entry! One of my favourites this gamejam, I am really liking what you did with the 3D here. And there are so many levels to drive through, youve packed so much into this entry. Its fun seeing all the signs in-game as well, this game truly feels like the retro driving game of js13k.
\nI’d be really interested in reading a post-mortem of how this game came together.
\n(Also great work with ZzFX - such a good asset for gamejams like this!)
\n","games":["The Anti-Poker Protocol"]},{"typ":1,"at":380014155,"re":379886320,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"Thanks so much, I will try to write the post mortem before next js13k! Really awesome to see all the cool games that used ZzFX, I am so happy to have helped other devs realize their vision.
\n"},{"at":379903078,"author":"Fábio Santos","login":"fabiosantoscode","gh":1611595,"url":"http://frutal.pt","text":"I loved this game through and through! I like how much color and personality is in it through only procedural graphics.
\nI think the way the road bends is really cool. I suppose this is seeded randomly generated splines?
\nI found the audio weirdly relaxing.
\nI really liked the gameplay and the challenge. It was just right. I would have liked a “hard mode” though!
\n","games":["Please Finish In 13th Place"]},{"typ":1,"at":380014365,"re":379903078,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"Thanks! Yes, the road is all proc gen with a fixed seed. So it can generate random tracks but for this jam I wanted to focus on just one fixed seed to let me dial it in. There are a few params for this to control the min/max turn, how often it turns, and similar params for the hills which use a 1D noise algo.
\nThe gameplay balance at least time pressure wise is on the easy side now because I want people to be able to beat it on their 2nd or 3rd playthrough even at low skill levels. I will tweak all that as I build it out into a larger game for wider release.
\n"},{"at":379992490,"author":"Michel Sabchuk","login":"michelts","gh":361492,"url":"http://turbosys.com.br","text":"Impressive! The game includes so much features and runs smoothly! Definitely one of the best 2024 entries!
\n","games":["Thirteen Truco"]},{"typ":1,"at":380014008,"re":379992490,"author":"Frank Force","login":"KilledByAPixel","gh":16227600,"url":"https://www.frankforce.com","twitter":"KilledByAPixel","text":"Thank you, there were so many great entries this year!
\n"},{"at":380280992,"author":"Ben Fox","login":"BenjaminWFox","gh":9467046,"twitter":"benjaminwfox","text":"Love the billboards. Overall pretty fun, can’t say I get the Theme tie-in but otherwise well done. For whatever reason my FPS dropped substantially in the tunnels, but otherwise it ran great.
\n","games":["SECTOR 13"]},{"typ":2,"at":380310334,"author":"Björn Ritzl","login":"britzl","gh":1300688,"url":"www.defold.com","twitter":"bjornritzl","text":"What can I say?! Amazingly well done, as always! I followed the progress on X and really looked forward to playing the game. And Dr1v3n Wild really delivers. It is a great racing game building upon the heritage of games such as Out Run.
\nIf I was to complain on anything it would be the engine sound that doesn’t have enough oumph! BUT in my mind I remembered racing games on the C64, such as Out Run and Super Cycle having a fairly low register “rumbling” engine sound (if you can say that about any sound from the SID chip), but when looking at longplays of the games on YouTube there wasn’t really any engine sound in Out Run (but pretty decent music) and the engine sound in Super Cycle was absolutely terrible. Pitstop 2 did a better job. So I take back my complaint about the engine sound in Dr1v3n Wild. It’s good enough!
\n"},{"at":380311697,"author":"Almar Suarez","login":"wololoa","gh":10622012,"twitter":"repunkgame","text":"This game is amazing! The way you managed to fit so many details is astonishing, very well done :)
\n","games":["DECK 13"]},{"at":380337787,"author":"Nicklas Löf","login":"nicklaslof","gh":331622,"text":"As an old Outrun player since the 80s I can’t do anything else than love this game! :)
\nit worked without issues on MacOS in both Firefox (with unlimited frame rate) and in Safari.
\n","games":["Courage"]},{"typ":2,"at":380344945,"author":"Emanuele Feronato","login":"triqui","gh":389551,"text":"Ok, no proper use of the competition theme, but an Out Run like game in just 13Kb is quite awesome.
\nAlso congratulations for building the tracks with different graphics.
\n"},{"at":380377913,"author":"John Edvard","login":"johnedvard","gh":656024,"url":"https://reitgames.com","twitter":"ReitGames","text":"I got to stage 5, 3:30:0. The game is really impressive, it’s 3D, which is a feat in itself, but it’s also a good 3D game with lots of content. It’s truly amazing what you’ve added in 13kB. I like how the commercial banners are placed along the track, and they look crisp too. (Is this the start of LittleJS3D?)
\nI tried both the mouse and the arrow controls. The arrows are easier to use than the mouse, but I imagine the mouse controls could easily translate into touch controls for a mobile version. The controls are tight, and I feel in control of the car. When the camera changes due to the turns, the controls can feel somewhat unpredictable, but it wasn’t a major issue.
\nThe stages are varied enough to make it interesting for the player to keep going. Adjusting the environment, the lanes (from 3 to 2), additional grass on the road and so on. Maybe there’s more after Stage 5.
\n","games":["Bubble Burst"]},{"at":380407179,"author":"Nik Lever","login":"NikLever","gh":47000827,"url":"http://niklever.com","text":"Just amazed that you fit that into 13k. Stunning work. Great fun to play.
\n","games":["Steamshot 13"]},{"typ":2,"at":380450946,"author":"Ewa Mazur","login":"mypoint13k","gh":89944062,"url":"https://mypoint.pl","twitter":"mypoint13k","text":"The retro 3D style immediately brings to mind classic arcade racing games, which is both fun and nostalgic. The vibrant palm trees, ocean background, and smooth road design create a lively atmosphere, perfect for the game’s fast-paced action. The color palette is bright and playful, making the visuals stand out and contribute to the overall excitement.\nWhile the retro aesthetic is charming, adding a bit more variation to the scenery, such as different objects or dynamic elements along the road (like moving clouds or birds), could enhance the sense of progress and make the environment feel more dynamic. This would help keep the experience visually engaging as players advance through stages.\nYou’ve successfully captured the retro arcade racing vibe with a clean and appealing design. The simplicity of the visuals allows players to focus on the fast-paced action, and the bright color scheme makes the game enjoyable to look at. Great job recreating the essence of classic racing games while keeping things visually fresh!
\n"},{"at":380496716,"author":"Igor Khotin","login":"invider","gh":5694089,"url":"http://www.ikhotin.com","twitter":"chaostarter","text":"Amazing entry! One you could use to demonstrate what a 13k game could do. Beautifully designed scenery across multiple stages. It is unbelievable how much could be squeezed into 13k.
\nAnd my kid still plays it, which tells a lot about great replayability value.
\nIt is a true masterpiece that deserves great respect in the game jamming and demo scene communities!
\n","games":["Liminal Gap Runner"]},{"at":381033893,"author":"Javi Agenjo","login":"jagenjo","gh":393515,"url":"http://tamats.com","twitter":"tamat","text":"Amazing homage to Outrun, I was very impressed by the number of stages you manage to cramp in 13Ks, and they all felt different!
\nGreat entry, very inspiring.
\n","games":["Deep13"]},{"at":384101509,"author":"Individooms","login":"Individooms","gh":91382756,"text":"Thank you for a wonderful trip!)\nI am very happy!)
\n"},{"at":388319973,"author":"Donaldzhx","login":"Donaldzhx","gh":187036388,"text":"gooood! May the author update some more interesting games
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