TapRace

TapRace is a competitive mobile tapping game built in Unity, designed to test a player's speed and endurance. Players tap the screen as fast as possible to achieve high scores, which are synced to global leaderboards. The game features multiple modes, a backend integration for player statistics, and multiplayer capabilities.

Game Modes

Classic Mode

A high-intensity 5-second sprint.

• The player taps as fast as they can within a strict 5-second time limit.
• Tracks Total Taps and calculates the Taps Per Second (TPS).
• High scores are saved locally and synced to the cloud.

Endurance Mode

A test of stamina and consistency.

• The player must maintain a minimum tapping speed (e.g., above 8.5 TPS) to stay alive.
• The game tracks the total time survived in milliseconds/seconds.
• The longer you survive while maintaining the required speed, the higher your score.

Systems & Architecture

• Backend Integration: Utilizes PlayFab SDK for user authentication (PlayFabLogin.cs) and tracking global leaderboards/player statistics (e.g., ClassicBest, EnduranceBest).
• Multiplayer Ready: Integrates Photon (PhotonLauncher.cs) to facilitate multiplayer functionality, allowing players to race against each other in real-time.
• UI & Experience: Utilizes Unity's TextMeshPro for crisp, dynamic score and timer updates. Local high scores are cached using PlayerPrefs before syncing with PlayFab to ensure a seamless experience.

Tech Stack

• Engine: Unity
• Backend & Leaderboards: PlayFab
• Multiplayer: Photon (PUN/Fusion)

Motivation

The game was build with a 1 month deadline, mostly as a challenge, without internet access only using the offline Unity documentation (except for the auth & multiplayer logic), during the COVID lockdown of 2020. If you try it, have fun!