Finally as promised, here is a SkyCars video blog! Here, I demonstrate earning points, including the accompanying sound/music effects. I also show some new visual tricks in the game. Finally, I show some of the features from the prior blog posts (orbits, lava, etc.), so you may want to view those first:

Orbits in 3 Dimensions (tutorial)
Everybody loves lava

I haven’t focused on level design yet, so don’t expect it to look like a full game. I’ll also change the artwork for the in-game menu and HUD (heads up display). Anyhow, enjoy this preview of some neat game features!

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Now that I have most of the core SkyCars engine developed, I’ve been working on one part of the game that has been left behind a bit: Art. Especially environmental, ambient, mood-setting art. It’s my firm belief that lava, when used sparingly, injects life and vibrancy into a scene. I especially like the combination of lava with organic rocky terrains, and with brutalist industrial tech architecture. Yes it’s cliché, but lava is found in many games for a good reason.

There’s good lava and bad lava. Bad lava is generic, semi-uniform, blurry, and orange. Good lava is a bit more difficult to create. Good lava oozes and flows, has different layers, is high-contrast, is emissive, and looks dangerous! I’ve tried to create good lava in SkyCars, which is a bit challenging given the graphical constraints of mobile devices.

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As promised, here’s a sneak peek at SkyCars. The game is still in development, so things will likely change before the game is released.

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