Highway Surfers

Highway Surfers is a fast-paced arcade driving game created in 48 hours by a team of four during a game jam at the University of Malta, as part of the Advanced Game AI course.

The game was developed around a driver safety and education-themed jam prompt. We decided to take it in a more arcade-focused direction: drive fast, dodge traffic, and survive for as long as possible.

Gameplay

Drive down an endless highway while weaving between cars travelling at different speeds. Pick up items along the way, push your speed, and try to get the highest score possible without crashing.

Points and rewards earned while driving can also be used in the Shop to unlock different car skins.

Technical Features

• Procedurally generated highway
• Dynamic gameplay based on the player's speed
• Traffic vehicles with varying speeds
• Pickup and scoring systems
• Unlockable car skins
• Built in Unity with C#

My Contribution

The game was made by a team of four, with everyone contributing across different parts of development.

My main focus was gameplay programming, while also contributing to the general design and development of the game. Other team members focused more heavily on areas such as graphics, sound and music, and programming.

Everything was designed and built over the course of a 48-hour game jam.