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Most people didn't find the speed limit too hard to stay above, with only one person finding it too hard. This person did however cite an accessibility issue for this.
The drifting mechanic was also considered easy to use, with only 2 people having difficulties.
The drifting mechanic was also considered easy to use, with only 2 people having difficulties. Someone said that they thought the space bar was what the drift should have been.
Everyone found both the UI and the text easy to read and understand.
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Various changes were suggested for the game. These ranged from power ups being added, to the inclusion of other hazards to avoid on the roads. Controller support was suggested as well.
From observing the playtesting, I noticed certain issues too. Players were not understanding that the construction light meant to not go down a certain road. Players also wanted to use the arrow keys to drive, which while possible I had not mentioned this in the tutorial, which led to some confusion. I also noticed that players struggled a lot more with the game than I had intended.
## Design Changes Based on Feedback ##
Due to the feedback I received, I tried to make some design changes within the game to try and solve the problems people faced.
Many people complained about the difficulty, with people finding it both too hard and too easy. To fix this, I implemented a difficulty option that occurs in the main menu before the start of the game. There are 3 options, easy, medium and hard.
Many people complained about the difficulty, with people finding it both too hard and too easy. To fix this, I implemented a difficulty option that occurs in the main menu before the start of the game. There are 3 options, Easy, Medium and Hard. The changes for each can be seen within this balance table.
| | Easy | Medium | Hard |
| ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ |
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| Countdown Time (seconds) | 4 |3 | 2|
| Speed Limit (mph) | 15, 30, 45 |30, 45, 60 |30, 45, 60 |
Normal mode remains the same as it was before, while Easy and Hard are new. Easy has the time to stay alive made shorter, the countdown to explosion when under the speed limit increased, as well as the speed limit being lower. Hard keeps the same speed limit as Normal, but increase the time you have to stay alive, and lowers the countdown to explosion to 2 seconds.
I added space bar to be able to drift as another option for people. This will help people with accessibility issues as it gives another way for them to drift that may be more accessible for them.
I also changed the Main Menu tutorial to be more descriptive about the controls, showing that you can use the arrow keys to move the car. I also updated it to show that the space bar is usable to drift.
![Screenshot_2024-11-24_at_23.59.51](uploads/f2706b338b9a961d9d92ebb8c510429f/Screenshot_2024-11-24_at_23.59.51.png)
I changed the construction lights to barriers with the word DEAD END in red text on it to denote where a dead end would be better.
![Screenshot_2024-11-24_at_23.55.38](uploads/ee2db145de2f167ee8c5fd0c7160d5e2/Screenshot_2024-11-24_at_23.55.38.png) ![Screenshot_2024-11-24_at_23.56.38](uploads/285fc32cf7b7d81eaeacdfb1bc33a144/Screenshot_2024-11-24_at_23.56.38.png)
## Next Time ##