Hi and thank you very much for taking the time to write this detailed feedback comment! 🙏
I want to reply to the points you've criticized:
- Can't catch up to opponents: I'm aware that it's really hard to catch up to opponents right now and am already thinking about ways to make this easier. One thing that will be added to address it will be pick ups you can use to swipe the opponent to the side (broom) and you'll be able to place oil puddles with the salad oil pick up (will work similar to the bananas in Mario kart). Another thing will be a "wind shadow" that will give you a small speed boost when you're directly behind an opponent for a short time. There are also thoughts about "traps" that can throw you off a chair, like this jump scare monster:
However, I don't want to punish players that are good by making the race (much) easier for the others. That's why there's also no rubber banding 😉
- UI: I must admit that I'm not very good at UI and here, most of it grew organically as the game grew. Thanks for pointing out these things. At some point I'll really have to redesign and reorganize the UI for a better experience and your feedback will be very helpful! 👍
I'm happy that you've enjoyed the other parts of the game. And yes, I'm currently working on a big content update with more chairs to choose from, the 5th track (maybe also a 6th "tutorial" track), a new secret character and (if I'll manage to get it running) an actual race mode! 😉
Stay tuned!