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Game's working fine on Firefox 107 Windows 11.

This is an interesting concept. It seems tuned well, since I was usually able to place 3rd-5th on my first few races and it seems like with practice I could do better. On the other hand, I felt like the game suffered from a low-ish decision density - most of the time it made the most sense to follow the highlighted path, and while I could walk another direction I couldn't see why I would. Seeing a powerup off the path fixed that now and then, but it didn't seem like there were very many.

I love how many themes there are though!

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Gerhard Wonner1 year ago

Thank you for giving it a try! :-)

This is a game about resource-management. You have to consider if its better to use a resource now, or to save it for later use. If you see an item, you have to consider if it is worth the detour or not.

Since I can watch replays of every game, I know that the top players even explore for speed-upgrades in the early levels. This extra speed gives them some room to explore even more. But you have to develop a sense of knowing when to stop exploring in favor of a good placement.

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