An EUC Video Game?
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*This game was made with ai assistance. Basic geometry, Kenny assets. Please read to the bottom. This game is in day 2 of development and still only a proof of concept. The platform is an easily sharable, web-based hosting service that does use ai. Further development will be made, but a steam game would not be made using Run platform. A full steam release would be made in Godot, using a mixture of handmade 2d and 3d assets, and likely any cheap assets I can find on the market that fit.
My 2 favorite things are EUC riding and game development. I decided to put them together and made an EUC video game.
Free to play in browser. I made a code for the community. Code: certifiedmeatmarker
(find the Meat Marker store and go to the CTO tab for the promo box)
The code will unlock all of the wheels.
The game: Road Rash EUC
An open world EUC riding simulation. While the graphics may be cheap, I spent all my focus on how the wheels ride. Leaning, braking, carving, changing positions from standing to seated. I thought I would have more trouble getting it to feel right but I think I got pretty close. 14 different wheels available to unlock (the code unlocks all of them for you guys to test out). Each with their own quirks. 3 different wheel types (City Cruiser, Hybrid, Off-Road). 5 different ground types from grass to paved road. 4 map sections (city, residential, construction site, grassy park with dirt trails).
You play as a "Road Rash" driver (a food delivery service) and pickup food to deliver to customers. Faster deliveries give higher chance of big tips with the delivery fee. Or you can turn off the Road Rash orders and just free-ride. Also just added some time trials for each area. Use the money you earn to buy new wheels, chargers or repairs.
Each wheel has its own stats. Battery capacity, motor power, tire size, tire type, voltage, and each control slightly different. Batteries have realistic voltage drop-off with battery drain and lean-back. crashing will damage the wheel based on how hard the crash is. Tires can wear down. Battery health is lost overtime. All can be replaced and repaired.
Wheels can be charged by entering charging zones. 2 types of charging zone. Pay for charge and ninja charging. If you buy a charger, you can go to the ninja charging stations and get your power for free, but pay a small fine if caught (The mini game is a little janky tbh but it works). Get a better charger to charge faster.
There are 6 total positions, 3 for the standing stance and 3 for the sitting. So you can tuck in, stand tall, sit tall or crouch stand. Shift' key to lower, Space' key to go higher. You can go from a low standing stance and then quickly go to tall stance for a slight jump. You can time jumps to get a little more air time. While in the air, you can spin (admittedly difficult atm). While standing, the wheels turns and controls better and lower speeds and while sitting, you can top out at a slightly higher speed.
The challenge for this game was getting the riding close to how an EUC really feels but also making it fun for a video game. I think I found a good balance. I have almost 10,000 miles of riding under my belt between my Extreme and ET Max so the controls are not just a guess. Also not perfect but I will be dialing it in over time.
Here is the link to the game. Works on pc, no mobile controls rn. Maybe in the future.
https://w.run/asleepius/road-rash-euc
The game is fully playable but I see it more as a prototype. What I would like is a full game made as a standalone title to release on steam. Complete wheel customization with pads, color. Character customization, safety gear customization. Bigger map, pedestrians, moving vehicles and traffic lights. Detailed off-road trails and forest. Tighter controls, realistic crashes and ragdoll. Better jumping physics and tricks. Detailed, handmade models and assets. More objectives, online and ai racing. Also a flat price instead of freemium mechanics. I have been wanting to make an EUC game for a while. I have been working on my second steam release. A survival game. Honestly, I want to put that one on the back burner and make a full EUC game instead. I would love to hear feedback or anyone would be interested in an EUC game.