
Short Circuit
Level Summary
Short Circuit is a race level introduced during Season 4. It is the first circuit race in Fall Guys which required players to run through the track multiple times before the other players in order to qualify.
Through the development of this level there were a couple key attributes I kept in mind whilst designing the level, and in particular the design for the 4 sections along the straights.
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The Pursuit of Speed
One attribute was the sense of speed and keeping the player moving when between sections.
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The corner sections promote this with the use of treadmills and motivating punch gloves. This also inspired the shape of corners making it so players are more likely to take the racing line without much dead space on the outer line.
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Also the length of the course overall was made to keep it relatively short too long so multiple laps wouldn't feel sluggish.
Different with every lap
The other main attribute was to create sections of the level that would have a different experience for the player on each lap of the race. This was to reduce any monotony of running through the same areas multiple times
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In the 2nd and 4th sections it relies on timing of moving objects like the laser beams and laser swings
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The 1st and 3rd sections rely on the use of players affecting the area for example moving boxes around or pressing buttons

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