The game doesn't work at all unless you can find a joystick. That said, the race idea is a cool one. I would have loved to see this in a usable format.
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We were so hyper focused on getting the gameplay right, that we never stopped to consider that we should make it work with a keyboard as well as a controller. There is a good chance that we will come back to this, and add keyboard support. We may even add ai racers, so that it is playable if you don't have enough people.