Prototype Version 1.0 Release Notes:

Mechanics:

• Basic Player Movement
• Player Shooting
• Acceleration/Deceleration with Movement
• Reticle Movement
• Reticle Color Shift (When the player hovers the reticle over objects that can be destroyed it changes color)
• Boost Mechanic (player picks up "Boost Item" and can use it to increase Max Speed)
• Shield Mechanic (Shield pops up when you "use" the item, but still needs some tweaking with player collision)
• Player Collision with objects (when the player crashes into objects, the player receives a "knocked out" effect)

Assets:

• "Demo" Race Track
• "Demo" Spaceship
• Destroyable Objects
• Particle Effects (Explosions when the player shoots Destroyable Objects)
• Speed Lines
• Hologram Item Box Shader
• 3D Reticle for Reticle Movement
• Space Themed Skybox

Road Map for Prototype Version 2.0 Release:

• Create First "Real" Track
• Add Main Player Ship for the player to fly
• Add "Energy" Pickup Model (We are reworking the Boost Mechanic)
• Change Controls to be more user-friendly (provide an option for inverted controls, and simplify player movement and actions)
• Change Bullet Aim (Increase accuracy of bullet projectiles, currently some bullets do not go where the reticle is aiming)
• Addition of a player Health Bar (Energy Bar- the energy bar will represent the player's "health" and "boost" available)
• Pickups will be able to be driven through (playtesters recommended this change)
• Addition of a Lap System with "Check Points" for the player to reach
• Addition of "Bullet Trails" to the ship's bullets
• Add Engine Trails to ship engines
• Addition of UI feedback for the amount of bullets the player has and the amount of energy the player has available