Taxi Trouble
A downloadable Playdate Game
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Taxi Trouble is a fast-paced arcade game where you take on the role of a taxi driver, delivering people from one place to another. Unfortunately, these customers seem to want to stick around after being dropped off. Make sure you avoid them!
Features a delightful drift, unlockable hats for your imperiled passengers, and plenty of skids and splatters to sully the streets.
Enjoy this game on your Playdate handheld! Don't have one? No sweat! You can still play it on the official Playdate Simulator.
Purchase
In order to download this Playdate Game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $4 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Development log
- Taxi Trouble Version 1.1Nov 08, 2023
Comments
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I love the music and the overall feel! I just wish the turning was a *bit* more responsive. This would make it a little easier to get used to the drift and get faster
Thanks, glad you enjoy it! I'll look into the steering but I am pretty happy with where it is now so expect a small tweak if anything.
I wanted to let you know that version 1.1 is out and comes with some changes to the handling of the taxi. The changes aren't massive, but hopefully it makes the game more enjoyable for you!
This does make the game marginally better. I really would reccomend there being at least three sensitivities if you'd consider it-- one where we were, one where we are, and one a bit higher. I just think it's going to make people happier with the game if they can control that a bit. Right now it's a bit frustrating to continually crash into exterior walls and not be able to steer the car to a destination without reversing or going in a wider circle when I don't line up my drift parabola *just* right. Another idea is tighter car turn-radius being a upgrade...? I'm just spitballing here
enjoying it. any chance you'll be implementing crank controls or at least ability to reverse? I'm slamming into the exterior walls.. a lot 😂
u can reverse with down arrow but agreed that the steering needs to be a bit more responsive (or acceleration a bit faster, perhaps?). Crank controls would be great too
I can look into crank controls! Holding down on the d-pad does currently let you brake/reverse if you need to.
oh cool! That's helpful. i like what's here, but a little more responsiveness would go a long way i think :)
Yeah, I really think the responsiveness needs to be upped.
Good news! Version 1.1 is out with an option for crank controls, accessible from the playdate menu. I hope that helps you enjoy Taxi Trouble more!
it does!
Ditto
omg, this game looks RAD!!! please tell me you've got a catalog slot lined up
Not yet, but I've submitted. We'll see!
Just picked it up over there, congrats on the launch!!
Thank you!