Drink For Speed

Context

Drink for Speed is a semester-long project created as part of the Masters in Video Game Development at Université de Sherbrooke in Longueuil.  Our team of 5 students had to build from scratch our own little game engine, that we affectionately named Randolph Engine after our favourite board game bar. Afterwards, we developed our racing game within this engine.

Our team

• Pierrick Beaunoir
• Marc Bourny
• Amélie Coughlan
• David Javet
• Zia Lai

Description

In this game, as the title suggests, the goal is to cross the finish line in record time.

To go fast, you'll need to pick up collectible objects throughout the map. However, be warned : picking them up can result in some nasty side effects!

You'll be able to collide with the environment as you please (trees, lamp posts, benches, etc.) and watch them spin into oblivion, Team Rocket style!

Disclaimer

Translation : This game contains scenes of drunk driving. It's a game. It's funny. DON'T ACTUALLY DO THAT. This game also has lots of flashing lights going in a bunch of directions. If you're epileptic, we apologize, you're better off quitting the game to play Animal Crossing instead.

Controls

Many different sets of keys are available depending on your selection in the options menu :

• WASD (default option) / ZQSD / arrow keys : movement
• Left shift : hand brake
  
• P / pause button : pause the game
• C : change between 1st and 3rd person view
• V : change headlights (high and low beams)
• Mystery key (not far from the others) : yours to discover (not necessary to the completion of the game)

Collectible beers

You'll find many beers that spin and bounce along the way. These beers are collectible! Picking them up fills up your alcohol gauge in the upper left corner and increases your maximum speed. But this isn't without consequence...

Side effects

The increase in your blood alcohol level will result in a few nasty post-processing effects :

• Radial blur
• Duplication
• Chromatic aberration

Make sure to keep both hands on the wheel!

Options menu

At any time during the game, you'll be able to switch your movement keys among the given options by navigating to the "Options" menu from the main menu, or from the pause menu during the game itself. The interface is reactive to mouse clicks to properly indicate which option is currently selected.

Technologies

• Language : C++
• Rendering : DirectX 11
• Physics simulation : Jolt Physics
• Terrain and objects : Blender

And now, all that's left is to get behind the wheel and have fun ^_^