Ragin' Racers by bitdecay

Race through the post-apocalyptic desert and be the last car standing in a brutal race to the death. Each race gives you the cash you need to upgrade your car and purchase power-ups for the next race. Protect yourself with extra armor and mess with your opponents by sliding them into walls and into each other with the oil slick.
Play with up to 3 other friends in local competitive play or race against the other 7 AI racers on your own. Compatible with Xbox 360 controllers, other controllers might work, but we only tested on Xbox 360 controllers.
Thanks for trying our game, have fun!
Ratings
| Overall | 917th | 3.041⭐ | 39🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 833th | 2.946⭐ | 39🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 984th | 2.568⭐ | 39🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 1050th | 2.392⭐ | 39🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 768th | 3.145⭐ | 40🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 592th | 2.797⭐ | 39🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 411th | 3.014⭐ | 39🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 892th | 2.878⭐ | 39🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 30🗳️ | 50🗨️ |
My only major complaint is about the start of each race. I would:
1. Have a delay between when the race track opens and the race actually starts. It was a bit jarring the first few times to take in all that information at once!
2. Align the player's vehicle in the direction that the race goes. Always took a second to orient myself in the right direction. Either that or always have the race start on a "down" section of track.
The first few races were real tough for me. Race one I was figuring out the keys and because the car points in a random direction, even though I guessed the controls right I went backwards. The next 3-4 races I was still confounded by the random start direction, and as soon as I fell behind in those first few seconds that was it, I never got near another racer again unless I drove backwards for laughs and some interaction. I also struggled with the walls, because the collider doesn't really align super-well with the sprite in some places.
But, after some races I started getting the hang of the controls, and also got a few upgrades. I learned how critical those first few seconds are and was prepared to be facing the wrong way. I got semi-okay at cornering, releasing gas as I approached the turn, and being extra careful about not hugging the walls.... and I was able to finish in 4th in my best race! A big improvement from "always always last" that were the first maybe half dozen races.
Cool little rally-rumbler with some panache - nice work!