Service 01 — Drive Feel Prototype
Know how your racer
handles before you commit
Build the core driving feel of your mobile racer early, so every direction you take from here has a solid, tested foundation beneath it.
What this gives you
A driving feel you can actually evaluate
The hardest thing about building a mobile racer isn't the code — it's knowing whether the handling is right. The Drive Feel Prototype gives you something real to play, test, and form an opinion on before you've invested months into a direction that might not feel good in the hand.
Early validation
You'll know what the car feels like long before the rest of the game is built, which saves a lot of rewriting later.
Touch & tilt ready
Steering built specifically for mobile input — not adapted from a desktop design, but thought out from the start for small screens.
Room to adjust
The scope stays exploratory on purpose. You can redirect after seeing the prototype — nothing is set in stone too early.
Where many creators get stuck
Building before knowing what feels right
A lot of mobile racing projects start the same way: a vision of what the car should feel like, followed by months of work building tracks, UI, and progression — before the handling has ever been properly tested on a phone.
Then, when someone finally picks it up and drives for the first time, something feels off. The steering is too sensitive, or too loose, or the camera fights the player on tight corners. By that point, changing it touches everything.
Common frustrations before this service
- Physics that felt fine in a desktop test but behave strangely with touch input
- No clear moment to say "this handling is good" before building the rest of the game
- Refactoring physics late in development when everything depends on it
- Not knowing if the problem is the code, the values, or the input design
Our approach
A focused prototype that answers the right question first
The Drive Feel Prototype is built around one core question: does this car feel good to drive on a phone? Everything in the service points toward answering that question cleanly, without overbuilding or scope drift.
Basic vehicle physics
Core handling model built to feel responsive and grounded — not arcade-floaty, not simulation-heavy, but tuned to land in a natural range for mobile players.
Touch or tilt steering
Input designed for how people actually hold their phones — accounting for thumb reach, tilt sensitivity thresholds, and the small latency of touchscreen input.
Short test track
A simple closed loop to put the handling through its paces — a few straights, a corner or two, enough surface to feel what the physics are actually doing.
Adjustment notes included
Written documentation on what was built, why specific values were chosen, and where to adjust if you want more grip, more slip, or a different handling character.
What it's like to work together
Calm, clear, and collaborative
This service is intended for creators who want a thoughtful collaborator — not a fast churn of deliverables. We take time to understand how you want the car to feel before a single line is written.
A short intake conversation
We start with a brief exchange about your vision — what kind of racer this is, what platform you're targeting, and what "feeling good" means to you specifically.
Prototype development
We build the physics and input layer at a steady pace, checking back with you if anything is ambiguous. No black-box development — you're kept in the loop.
Handoff with clear notes
You receive the working prototype plus written notes on every parameter. You'll know exactly what to change if you want to adjust the feel after testing.
Investment
A clear, single price
No surprises mid-project. The price covers the full scope below, and we talk through any adjustments before they affect the number.
Drive Feel Prototype
Service 01 — Slipstream
$310
USD · one-time
What's included
- Basic vehicle physics implementation
- Touch or tilt steering input
- Short closed test track
- Handling feel calibration session
- Written adjustment notes
- Follow-up Q&A on delivered work
How we work
A method that keeps things honest
The prototype approach comes from a simple belief: you can't tune what you haven't tested. By isolating the driving feel into its own deliverable, you get a clear signal early rather than a complicated guess later.
✓ Physics values are documented
Every variable affecting handling is written down. You're not handed a black box — you can read the notes, understand the choices, and change them yourself.
✓ Scope is kept intentionally tight
A small test track, one vehicle, core input. Nothing beyond what you need to evaluate the feel. Tight scope means clear feedback, not noise.
✓ Realistic timeline expectations
We'll give you an honest estimate at the start. Handling prototypes vary by complexity, but a focused one typically completes in one to two working weeks.
✓ Refinement is expected
First-pass handling rarely feels exactly right to everyone. We build in room to revisit values after your first test session without treating it as extra scope.
Our commitment
No obligation to start. No ambiguity once you do.
The first conversation costs nothing. We talk through your project, figure out together if this is the right service, and only move forward when the scope is clear to both of us.
Scope written out before work begins — no "we assumed that was included" situations
If the prototype doesn't match what we agreed, we revisit it — that's part of the work
You can ask questions after delivery — we don't disappear once files are handed over
Pricing is confirmed upfront — the number you see is the number you pay
Getting started
Three small steps to a prototype in your hands
Send us a short message
Use the contact form to tell us what you're building and where you are right now. A sentence or two is enough to get things started. We'll reply within a day or two.
We define the scope together
A brief back-and-forth to make sure the prototype will answer the right questions for your project. We put the scope in writing before anything else.
You receive the prototype and notes
Working build plus documentation. From there, you can test it yourself, share it with your team, and decide where to take it next — with a lot more confidence than before.
Drive Feel Prototype — $310 USD
Ready to find out how your racer handles?
Send a message and let's figure out if this is the right starting point for your project. No pressure, no commitment — just an honest conversation.
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