DREAM RIDE
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
A game by Matt Sephton
My entry into the DreamDisc '24 Game Jam
For Sega Dreamcast hardware or emulator
You can probably play it on your little emulation handheld
THIS IS
- Single- or Multi-player
- Arcade Driving
- Coin Collecting
- Power-up Packed
- Arena Battle
- Mayhem!
FEATURES
- 1 to 4 Human players
- 1 to 8 CPU players
- 8x cars with unique stats
- 4x game modes
- 3x CPU difficulty levels
- Pick your own car colour
- Attract mode
- Menu system
- Cheat system
- Dynamic sound effects
- CD audio music
- 60 frames per second
- Secrets!
CONTROLS
MENU
- START = accept/confirm
- B = cancel/back
- D-PAD = change option
- STICK+TRIGGER = change car colour
GAMEPLAY
- A = accelerate
- B = brake/reverse
- D-PAD = steer
- STICK = steer
DRIVING
- Accurate driving model physics with momentum and drift
- Each car has unique handling and speed stats
- Turning is sharper at lower speeds
- Reverse is useful!
POWER-UPS
- MAGNET (7s) attracts nearby coins
- GHOST (7s) pass through other cars
- SHIELD (5s) protects from collisions & stuns
- BOOST (3s) increases max speed & accel
- THUNDER (instant) stuns & shrinks other players
- SHROOM (instant) small immediate speed boost
- OIL (instant) causes spinouts—avoid!
OPTIONS
- MUSO—toggle CD audio
- LOGO—alternate reality
- INFO—in-game debug info (Y)
- CARS—unlock expert cars
SECRET OPTIONS
- FAST—faster cars
- TINY—smaller cars
- ZOOM—larger cars
- ROAM—menu cars remain in play
- EASY—no collisions
- HARD—all CPU are hard difficulty
CHEAT CODE
- ⬆️⬆️⬇️⬇️⬅️➡️⬅️➡️🅱️🅰️
- Enter on menu, guide, credits, or options screen
TECHNICAL
- 100% Lua using ANTIRUINS Engine
- Initial test version ~700 loc
- Game Jam release version ~3900 loc
- Pre-rendered car sprites
- Palette-based graphics to fit lots into VRAM
- ~2000 frames of animation per car
- Modular so new game modes can be added easily
- In colour with transparency and scaling
- Sprite sorting so crashes look more convincing
- Screen wrap with sprite draw edge wrap
- No loading after the menu appears
- Sit back and watch the CPU play itself
- Silky smooth 60fps
CREDITS
- Music by watson@MusMus
- Some sound effects by Sound Effect Lab
- Everything else by Matt Sephton
UPDATES
- Future versions of the game will be paid
- I am a full-time indie developer
- Thanks for your support!
Download
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Development log
- Update (250112)21 days ago
- Minor update (250103)29 days ago
Comments
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just bought your game, hope you develop it further. it reminds me of a race game i really "loved" on andoid called skidstorm , but was removed/changed. just needs some short rallcross style tracks. or mabe some mashup ps2 gameplay trying to knock other cars off track to get elliminated. thanks. had to get those wishes out.
Thanks! I love hearing requests like this, so thanks. I can’t promise to fill all your requests exactly, but I am working away on gymkhana/challenge and track/race modes. I’ll see if I can find out more about the Android game you mention. I have played and enjoyed Mashed PS2 so I get you. More soon!
Really nice, complete feeling game. Would just love to see more of it! Maybe some different environments, modes with a different vibe like racing etc, or some sort of career mode that keeps me hooked in. Good job!
Absolutely agree. I’m working on it :)