Ball Racing Game

This game has been designed for use by scout groups who are currently running meetings online via zoom

Each person is represented by a ball and they all race to the end. The only control that players have is to join the game everything else is done via physics simulations

How To Play

1. Download the game using the green button above and pressing download zip.

2. Extract the compressed file called Game

3. Run the executable called balls, you may get a windows smart screen notification, if you do press more info and then run anyway

4. Using zoom share the screen you have the game on

5. Get all the members of your group to type !play into the chat

6. Press the three dots in the bottom of the zoom chat and select save chat

7. On the game window press the purple read button and make sure that everyone you expect is in the game

8. press the play button and select one of the maps

9. The game will start immediately as the host you then need to move around and details of how to do this can either be found in the controls menu on the game or below

10. Once the race has finished press the escape key to go back to the menu

11. You can then start a new game by pressing play and selecting a different map

Controls

W .......... Forwards

A .......... Left

S .......... Backwards

D .......... Right

Up arrow .......... look up

Down Arrow .......... Look Down

Right arrow .......... Increase Speed

Left arrow .......... Decrease Speed

0 .......... Reset Speed

Escape .......... Exit Game

FAQ

• If more than one person is using the same device how can they both play separately?

  If they have called them self’s "Sam and Bob" they will be split automatically or if they have done "Sam, Dave and Bob" they will also be split.

• If the game has already started can anyone else join?

  No, the players are only updated when you press the read button or select one of the maps.

• Will this work on Mac or Linux?

  No, The game will only work on windows

• How many maps are there and will there be any more in the future

  There is 8 different maps in the current release, in the future I may add more maps it depends if I think there is a need

• Is there any limit on the number of players?

  there isn’t any set limits however I have only tested the game with up to 100 players. You may find that depending on your system performance that the game may run slow with a large number of players.

• If I run the same map multiple times will I get a different output?

  Yes, the game is based off of physics, so it is complete luck who comes in what position.

• Is the game suitable for all sections?

  yes the game has been tested with Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers and they all loved it.

Maps

Other Details

This game was made by Laura Morris (myself) using the unity game engine. This was done entirely for entertainment only and does not come with any form of warranty. The game does not keep any logs of what happens and does not send any information to me or any other third parties.

I would recommend testing the game before your meeting either on a personal call or in a leaders meeting so you know what to expect and how well the game will work for you there is no minimum number of players you can have so you can test it on your own.

If you are having any issues please contact me using this email address: lauramorris@techie.com