Route Reroute (demo available over at YouTube)

A simple clone of the game Does Not Commute, built using Three.js for 3D rendering. The goal is to create a minimalistic, driving game where players control vehicles in a small town, with each level’s actions affecting subsequent levels, displaying diverse lighting and interactivity.

Since the project has been delivered, the list of tasks has now become a graveyard of planned features.

Other considered names

• Traffic Tango

• Rush Hour Madness

• Late Again!

• DoppelDrivers

Core Features and Requirements

Core Gameplay

• Each vehicle’s path is recorded as the player drives. In subsequent turns, all prior routes replay simultaneously, turning the player’s past turns into obstacles.

• As the level progresses, the town becomes a huge traffic jam. The objective is to avoid collisions at all costs.

• A timer to complete the whole level, incremeted with every completed level.

• Unique vehicle and destination for each turn.

Visual Style

• 3D view of a small town with roads, intersections, and buildings.

• Minimalist and cartoonish art style with a retro-modern aesthetic.

Physics and Collisions

• Vehicles should interact realistically with each other and the environment.

• Enough collisions with other vehicles and the environment will end the game.

Progression and Difficulty

• Start with simple routes and gradually introduce more complex routes and faster, more challenging, vehicles.

Stretch Goals (Optional)

• Alternative cameras, such as a cockpit or chase view.

• Sandbox mode where players can freely experiment with any of the already driven vehicles.

• Include sound effects and background music to enhance the experience.

List of Assets

From Keenye

• Modular Buildings

• City Kit (Roads)

• Car Kit

Other assets

• Music from Gran Turismo 3 and 4 (downloaded off YouTube)

• Honk sound from YouTube

• Banner images from Google Images