I spent 4.5 years making a modern take on Super Cars 2 in Unity - the demo is finally out
Hey all!
After 4.5 years as a solo developer I am finally releasing the demo of my Unity game. It is called Blastlane Racers and is a top-down arcade combat racing game.
I wanted to create a modern take on Super Cars 2, one of my absolute favorite games from my childhood.
When I started I had programming experience but zero experience with Blender or 3D game development. I ended up learning a lot along the way. Looking back, it's crazy how much of what you see in the game now I had absolutely no idea how to do when I started.
The full game is basically finished - just a little bit of polishing before the release on November 2nd. And I do also take part at the Steam Next Fest in October🎉 Therefore I built a free demo containing:
- 6 tracks across all three environments
- 4 playable cars
- all weapons and upgrades
- a 6-race championship with the upgrade/shop system
- single races and time trials
- local split-screen for up to 4 players
- global leaderboards
- achievements and unlockable gold paint jobs
I have attached a video showing the race → earn credits → upgrade → next race gameplay loop (with only one lap per race to keep the video short).
I am interested in feedback on the driving/combat readability and the overall presentation. After staring at the same game for several years, it's getting increasingly difficult to judge those things myself.
The demo is on Steam if anyone wants to try it.
Thanks for reading, and I am looking forward to any feedback you have!