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A chill driving game with procedurally generate scenic landscapes

slowroads.io Tools, games & demos Computer games Computer games Candidate

Resurfaced independently across 3 calendar years, with breakout response in 2 of them.

submissions
4
submitters
4
observed span
2022–2025
peak thread · 195 comments
760 pts
latest 20+ return · 2024-04-04
125 pts

Submission timeline

2007–2026

One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.

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Really neat! My only complaint is that the handling is very sluggish. Also it might be nice to have a first-person vew, maybe the camera view contributes to the sluggish feeling. I love the procedurally-generated landscapes. It really captures the feeling of driving on unfamiliar roads. I'm curious how the physics works. Is this using raycast wheels? A couple of years ago I made a racing game for Oculus Quest using Godot[0], based on Godot's "VehicleBody", and getting the physics…

They have a FAQ about it, but I still think that the name and speed are all wrong. The core of the demo is that procedurally generated landscape and how that's supposed to evoke a feeling. I am paying 0 attention to the hills as the UI, sounds, and boost button are all clearly designed to get me to drift around these bends as quickly as possible. To me, those two parts of the game are absolutely pulling in opposite…

_aavaa_·125-point thread·

I've been watching this dev build in "public" (on Discord) for nearly a year now and it's great to see the final product finally launch. If you've played Slow Roads before, and enjoyed the concept, you might like the new, massively overhauled version.

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Breakout years
2

100+ points or 50+ comments

Total points
888

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Total comments
225

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Every submission

DateTitle as submittedByPointsComments
2022-10-23A chill driving game with procedurally generate scenic landscapesFirst breakout · Best threaditsuka760195
2024-03-21Slow Roadsent10110
2024-04-04SlowroadsLatest 20+ point returnrcarmo12529
2025-02-03Slow Roads 2.0alex-moon21