Racing against the clock | Dev Blog #2

[h3]Gary D. Tour here again, back with another peek at life in Sprint City.[/h3][p]Today I want to introduce you to one of the most well-known (and most nerve-wracking) game modes Sprint City has to offer: Clockout![/p][p]It’s a racing mode unique to Sprint City, which mixes checkpoint time trials, with knockouts, with battle royale. I’m not kidding![/p][h3]
[/h3][p][/p][h3]So, how does Clockout work?[/h3][p]Every Runagade starts a Clockout race with a 10-second timer.[/p][p]As soon as the first player completes the first lap, everyone else’s timer immediately starts counting down. When you cross the finish line, whatever time you have left on your clock is what you carry into the next lap. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Lap after lap, the pressure builds. Timers get tighter. Mistakes get expensive. When a Runagade’s clock hits zero, they’re out! Simple as that.[/p][p]The race continues until only one runner remains.[/p][p][/p][h3][/h3][p][/p][h3]Where do you start?[/h3][p]I can tell by the way you’re reading this, you’re already itching to try it yourself.[/p][p]Clockout races (and other organized sprinting events) are started through Sprint City’s yellow kiosks, scattered all across the city. Walk up to one, interact, and a menu will pop up letting you choose what you want to jump into.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Got a crew with you? Perfect. Start a Clockout race and pull them in so you can settle, once and for all, who’s actually the fastest.[/p][p]Running solo? That works too. Just open the main menu and select “Find a Race.” You'll be dropped straight into a Clockout race happening somewhere in Sprint City.[/p][p]Just you, a handful of other Runagades, and a clock that really wants you gone.[/p][p]That’s Clockout in a nutshell: high pressure, high speed, and zero mercy for sloppy runs.[/p][h3]
Closed Beta [/h3][p]Some news you might have heard already, but it’s still worth repeating.[/p][p]The streets of Sprint City will be opening up to their first visitors very soon. We’re preparing a closed beta, and the best way to stay in the loop is by joining the official Sprint City Discord.[/p][p]Once you’ve had a chance to run the city, we want to hear it all. Do the routes feel fair? Do the jumps flow? Did your legs survive the experience? All that good stuff. [/p][p][/p][p]Anyway, that’s it for this blog! I’ll be back soon with more insights from the streets of Sprint City.[/p][h3]See you out there,[/h3][h3]Gary D. Tour[/h3][p][/p][h2]Follow Sprint City on socials for more updates:[/h2][p]Discord X/ Twitter Instagram Bluesky YouTube Reddit TikTok[/p]