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Maybe a longer track with turns etc?","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":998719,"author_name":"alexis8","author_uid":"alexis8","epoch":1696353442,"text":"The good look so good with this DA, a bit difficult to control but just like an drift simulator, good feeling.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":998732,"author_name":"MossGames","author_uid":"mossgames","epoch":1696353515,"text":"I love the aesthetic of this game. Awesome vibe. Only way I could win was by causing my opponent to spin out.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":998734,"author_name":"TheLastSlowpoke","author_uid":"thelastslowpoke","epoch":1696353523,"text":"Yay, I won! It looks really great.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":998765,"author_name":"LDJam user 0","author_uid":"0","epoch":1696353719,"text":"I like the art a lot but it felt difficult to control the car well.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":998781,"author_name":"nevyn","author_uid":"nevyn","epoch":1696353853,"text":"The game looks great, it's got great aesthetics and the music adds to the mood. I like the controls being really difficult, it makes the \"getting to the narrow part\" challenging in a fun way even though the level is so short.\n\nBut yeah, I would've loved a longer level with some curves, or additional levels.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":998836,"author_name":"Robbobin","author_uid":"robbobin","epoch":1696354148,"text":"Really lovely art direction!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":998876,"author_name":"JOZGames","author_uid":"jozgames","epoch":1696354359,"text":"Adorei o slideshow xD. Preciso de um pc melhor...","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1005477,"author_name":"Septimor","author_uid":"septimor","epoch":1696429997,"text":"Love the 80's retro vibes. Only way i could beat the AI is to ram into it in the beginning?\nLooked and sounded great, but a little short.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1005766,"author_name":"MattHartley","author_uid":"matthartley","epoch":1696433632,"text":"I love the style! Just wish I had some more levels to play :) ","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1006217,"author_name":"davision","author_uid":"davision","epoch":1696438920,"text":"Even though I only had to press forward it seemed impossible to catch up to the rival. Maybe it has something to do with the web build and framerate? Controls also felt floaty. The concept is cool though. The artstyle looks nice and unique","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1006500,"author_name":"LDJam user 233347","author_uid":"233347","epoch":1696442437,"text":"I liked the cars but the controls are hard. managed to win by ramming the AI :wink: ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1008013,"author_name":"Cradac","author_uid":"cradac","epoch":1696456074,"text":"great aesthetics! Works great with some synthwave playing in the background ;)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1009204,"author_name":"Aes1","author_uid":"aes1","epoch":1696480318,"text":"cool game, I got lucky i think and got just under 23 some how, didn't hit the car at the start. fun game :)","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1009556,"author_name":"Phillips Albright","author_uid":"phillips-albright","epoch":1696489780,"text":"Great graphics and music, very nice aesthetically. The car is a bit hard to control but I found it kinda fun. The only way I could find to beat the AI was to run into it which felt a bit cheap.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1009613,"author_name":"noagard","author_uid":"noagard","epoch":1696491369,"text":"Sound and visual is awesome!I was able to win only after using drafting!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1010101,"author_name":"ThaProfesional","author_uid":"thaprofesional","epoch":1696502781,"text":"Looked amazing - had a really cool vibe. Really liked the effects as the car sped up - the camera moving down, the.. speed lines(?) and the way the car shook.\n\nControlling it felt a little bit.. loose or mushy. Maybe that's what happens when cars go that fast.\n\nLove that I could pit-maneuver my opponent.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1017643,"author_name":"Mehul","author_uid":"mehul","epoch":1696734818,"text":"I feel like I missed a something, the controls felt a little too floaty. Cool graphic and music.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1020624,"author_name":"deadjolly","author_uid":"deadjolly","epoch":1696895564,"text":"The cel-shading effect on the cars and world is cool. The taillight trails added visual flair as well. Definitely nailed a synthwave\/retrowave vibe with the aesthetics and music. The game seemed very simple though..Even though I was holding down W, seemed like the AI had a massive head start every time. Eventually I somehow got around it after enough restarts. Steering, like others have already said, felt pretty floaty. Cool start to a bigger project if you wanna turn it into a more fleshed out racing game :)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1025434,"author_name":"LocalPhilosopher","author_uid":"localphilosopher","epoch":1697399375,"text":"This game could use a fonk","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1026790,"author_name":"Dan Str","author_uid":"dan-str","epoch":1697573831,"text":"I found the game incredibly captivating. The concept is truly impressive. Keep up the excellent work, and you'll undoubtedly reach a high level of professionalism","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1027625,"author_name":"Flightless","author_uid":"flightless","epoch":1697666772,"text":"Great atmosphere! 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