The Race Against Death
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EPILEPSY WARNING: THIS GAME HAS MILD FLASHES!
The key to staying alive is to stay ahead of Death. After all, once Death catches up to you, you die. So that's the name of the game. Outrace him for as long as you can, but beware - Death catches up to everybody.
The game consists of a simple track you navigate in a loop, your score is your "age", or laps. At the beginning you'll get a head start against Death, but your lead will inevitably shrink, as Death's AI is simply to repeat your best lap over and over, akin to an unfair Mario Kart ghost. You can get better laps to get farther ahead of Death, but every improvement only makes your lead more difficult to maintain.
The scenery will change as you "age" - Will you live a long, fulfilled life, or will Death catch up to you early?
Control information available on-site
PRO TIP: If you wait a long time before finishing your first lap, Death will be forced to wait that extra time after he spawns, and you can use it to gain a huge lead. I recommend you do this if you'd like to see all 5 tile sets, reached by age 64, however it can make the game somewhat dull.
Tools used: Notepad++, Freesound.org, Audacity, Aseprite
The key to staying alive is to stay ahead of Death. After all, once Death catches up to you, you die. So that's the name of the game. Outrace him for as long as you can, but beware - Death catches up to everybody.
The game consists of a simple track you navigate in a loop, your score is your "age", or laps. At the beginning you'll get a head start against Death, but your lead will inevitably shrink, as Death's AI is simply to repeat your best lap over and over, akin to an unfair Mario Kart ghost. You can get better laps to get farther ahead of Death, but every improvement only makes your lead more difficult to maintain.
The scenery will change as you "age" - Will you live a long, fulfilled life, or will Death catch up to you early?
Control information available on-site
PRO TIP: If you wait a long time before finishing your first lap, Death will be forced to wait that extra time after he spawns, and you can use it to gain a huge lead. I recommend you do this if you'd like to see all 5 tile sets, reached by age 64, however it can make the game somewhat dull.
Tools used: Notepad++, Freesound.org, Audacity, Aseprite