Star Wars Galactic Racer’s devs tested its roguelite progression system by turning it into a board game
Lucid Studios tested the progression system for its upcoming game Star Wars: Galactic Racer by turning it into a physical board game. The experiment let the developers try out how players earn upgrades and make choices between races before building those systems into the digital game.
The article describes the game as a roguelite racer, where progression and decisions shape a run. It provides no specific figures or further details about the board game’s rules, but says the team used it to assess the system’s feel and balance.
- The developers prototyped progression as a board game.
- The test helped explore upgrades and choices between races.
- Galactic Racer is being designed as a roguelite racer.
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Star Wars: Galactic Racer is an upcoming racing game being developed by Lucid Studios. The game uses roguelite mechanics, where players work through a series of races within a single run, earning upgrades and making strategic choices along the way. Each run can end at any point, encouraging players to try multiple times to progress further.
The progression system determines how players earn upgrades and what options they unlock between races. In a roguelite game, this system is critical to success, as it must feel rewarding and make players feel their choices matter. Getting the balance right requires careful testing and refinement before the finished game releases.