Loved the social aspect of playing this in a team, and the ridiculousness of the roles changing between players! Do they always change at the same intervals or do they change at random times? I think a “learning mode” where they change more slowly for new players would be nice to get the hang of it, then a mode where they change at predictable intervals, then a mode where they change randomly good be ways to level up.
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Thanks for your comment!
The difficulty progression is something that changed around a lot during the development process. As it is, the time between swaps decreases by 25% every minute, according to an exponential function:
For game jam games, I think it's a good idea to make the average play length short, around five minutes or less. This is why swaps happen more and more frequently, to make things harder. Fires speed up, too!
I definitely like your idea of a "learning mode". Ideally, I wanted to make an interactive tutorial that allowed players to drive around in a sort of sandbox level, so each player could practice each role without any time pressure. I didn't end up having time for this during the jam, unfortunately. If I ever come back to working on this game, that'll be one of my goals.
Thanks for the info!
Is randomization of the intervals between player role changes possible, or does the code for that have to follow a mathematical function?
The specifics of how to gain more water and the damage of sidewalks are intricacies I had missed (but saw in your comment) that make me like them ame even more.