Hello!
I've been hard at work getting the full game ready for playtesting, and in the process there's been a load of changes that affect the demo, so I guess it's update time!
Why not get this downloaded onto your computer box and give them a go? DO IT!
NEW FEATURES
Made some tweaks to the kart handling to make it feel less "floaty"
Added a controls screen that can be accessed from the pause menu
Added a "hole" to the moving mayor board obstacle, so their location is always visible
Added SFX when passing through race checkpoints
Added SFX for the train
Balancing pass of various existing sound effects
Various UI tweaks and improvements
Fuel pump props can be hit and explode
Tweaked shadow appearances on various surfaces
The chicken feeder prop is no longer static, will be moved by the player when hit
Moved the position of some collectable items
Sand slows down karts slightly more
Renamed the "Exit to Desktop" button to "Exit Game" when playing on Steam Deck
Added splash screen
BUG FIXES
Fixed instance where the driftsliding state would not stop when expected
Fixed behind camera being stuck "on" after being hit or after an event ended
Fixed various textures that were not displaying as intended
Fixed the Lachlan minimap icon alignment
Fixed music being audible when the loading screen appeared, while music volume was set to 0
Fixed racers in the "Follow the Husband!" event stopping when the player kart was in front of them
Fixed a duplicated fence near the marina
Fixed NPCs that were misaligned with their karts
Fixed Shelly not facing the player kart when being dropped off at home in the tutorial event