Deep Sea Driver: The Bends

In a world where everyone lives in caves under the water, you discover a living creature capable of transporting people deep into the unknown. Explore, expand society, learn the lore, and discover it's secrets.

Current Game

The game is very barebones at the moment, and mostly a prototype to test out the different control schemes. Please read through the section below and please let me know which style you feel is most intuitive. Imagine not having the UI available to show you throttle and rudder positions. It has to be intuitive and easy to play.

Controls

Control the sub with WASD. Cycle throttle modes with Tab key, and rudder mode with space bar (mode is indicated on the UI). You can also pulse a sonar with the 1 key. No gamepad support yet. 

Throttle modes: 

• linear: it will increase as you hold the button (WS) and when you release it stays. it has a center zone where it returns to 0. 
• axis: increases as you hold the button, returns gradually to 0 when AD is released 
• step: tap to increase or decrease throttle by fixed steps

Rudder modes:

• linear: same as throttle, AD buttons to increase rudder in the direction chosen. think like a wheel that stays when released. 
• axis: wheel style but it gradually returns to 0 when AD is released 
• hold: rudder is set full left or right as you press and hold A and D, resets to center when released.