Update

For today's MiLE HiGH TAXi game dev log, I show how I've been trying to speed up my world building. The amount of time spent position thousands - no, tens of thousands of random objects is proving to be prohibitively time-consuming. Dev log #8 explains how I'll be saving many hundreds of hours of work. Also in the dev log video, some new camera enhancements, vertical streetcar animations and more!

Watch the 4K development log

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Special Bonus

As a special bonus, here is a 30-second clip that received a good amount of attention on Reddit. It shows some actual game play! It's still not final (as you'll clearly see) but it gives a good hint to the direction I'm going in. [previewyoutube=IDMj6kFz8Wo;full][/previewyoutube]

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[ 2020-12-09 02:00:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

MiLE HiGH TAXi is The Fifth Element meets Crazy Taxi.

In this 24th century scifi game you're the driver of a flying taxi cab in a race against time to transport as many paying customers as you can before the meter runs out. Earn enough cash, experience and respect to work the upper floors and skywalks. The higher you work the cleaner the air, richer the customers, and the more cash you can make!

You'll play as Kyle, Emma, or Skyler, a down-on-your-luck citizen relegated to the polluted airs of the city's sub-100th floor level. Your new career as a taxi driver is an opportunity to get out of the slum, the smog, and the eternal shadows, earn money and promotions, and make it to clean air. As you drive through 24th century Toronto, pick up passengers from mile-high super skyscrapers and deliver them to their destinations as fast as you can. Do it fast enough and you'll earn bonus time and make happy customers. Happy customers are well paying customers. Use the GPS to help you navigate, and Driver App mode to find hidden customers. But keep your eyes on the sky - especially when using your Hyper Drive Boost! You're not the only one driving the Skyways and other cars and traffic obstacles will slow you down. Once you get a handle on your new job and learn the city, start using narrow back alleys to navigate the city faster. As you progress, expect to be promoted to the city's higher floor levels where you can earn more money. Become an expert and experience sunlight for your first time as you blast through Skyways at the 600+ floor levels.

MiLE HiGH TAXi is a single player, game controller or mouse-keyboard arcade game that you download and play on your PC (Windows, Linux) or Mac. It isn't about customizing your car or public achievements. There are no save points. Just start it up and get playing!