Racer Rumble is a game mode focused on the quirky arcade-style racing genre using SMITE's universe. Players race across the beaches of Olympus and the dangerous volcano of the Fire Giant as some of their favorite characters.
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Each race course offers different types of environmental hazards that are themed for each location. Favorite SMITE characters make appearances on the course cheering on the racing players.
Designing for this game mode was challenging. It was my first time designing race courses in addition to the technical hurdles of creating a racing game within a MOBA.
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I've learned that in an arcade-style racer the fun comes from the interactions within the environment, using the crazy items gained from the loot boxes, and the mastery over the course itself. The last point is the most important in this style of game; players largely dislike hitting the walls of a course, especially if it greatly reduces their momentum. If I could go back and redesign the courses I'd make the track wider, more forgiving, and focus more on the different types of environmental interactions of the race course.