Air Flip Drive

Description

For the competitive speed demon in you, Air Flip Drive provides a fast-paced, score-based arcade game for everyone, 10 and up. Imagine a world where speed is the name of the game, and gravity is just a suggestion. In this reckless universe, players compete by driving as far as possible on a high-velocity, anti-gravity vehicle. But there's a catch: the vehicle has limited fuel, and it's always draining! Players must steal fuel from other rivals by attacking them. Race through an ever-changing, infinitely long track; dodge obstacles, soar through the skies, collect power-ups and destroy other vehicles. How far can YOU go before running out of fuel?

History

Game Jam Release

Omiya Games originally developed the game for The Very First Extra Credits Game Design Jam on August 16th, 2018. The very rough release was created within 48-hours by one developer, Taro Omiya. Oddly enough, the developer began the project with an intent on experimenting with machine learning, though due to time constraints, that technology was never integrated into the game. Instead, the game came out very simple, where gravity would always pull downwards, track "parts" would appear in front of the player like Legos being assembled on the fly, and the only way to end the game was to fall off-course.

Level Upstate Accelerator

After the game jam, the developer slowly made improvements to the game on what little free time they had. That said, the development made serious headway during the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's accelerator, Level Upstate, which began on June 17th, 2019. A large number of modern features were developed during this 2-month long program, including the fuel-gauge, aerial controls, rival vehicles, and more.

Features

• Race on a new, procedurally-generated track; every game is different!
• Gravity, schmavity: drive sideways and even upside-down as the track twists and flips as the player progresses.
• Collect rings and use the speed-boosting turbo to tackle and destroy all vehicles and obstacles.
• Tight, responsive controls to take on any turns with ease.
• Compete on a high score board as the game tracks how far the player traveled.
• Soar through the air with smooth aerial controls and take massive shortcuts.