Thanks for the long review!
I got the “near miss” idea from playing YouTube’s Fullspeed Racing game. Played it when I was bored and was surprisingly fun! Would recommend that you play it if you like these kinds of mechanics and have access to the game.
I wrote how to earn boosts and the play again bug in the game description… But thanks taking the time to figure it out all on your own, think most players would just quit the game if they can’t find out how to play.
Glad you enjoyed the game and congrats on getting SSS! I’ve seen a few people play and most of them got up to 6000+(SS). I’ll release a new build after the jam with small improvements, including fixing the “Play again” bug.