How am I meant to compete with THIS in GridRoad!?

[@DreyfussFrost]

I think the lesson here is that you have underestimated the power of parallel lanes. They won't fix everything, but if you have multiple colors heading in the same direction, you can separate them into different lanes by directing each to a different exit and significantly increase both capacity and bandwidth. Lane changes are also less likely to create unrecoverable jams than intersections. You don't get any extra points for being under budget (though perhaps a mode where you do could be in the future), so you might as well use all the road you get!

[@besNait]

Somehow drivers in this game cannot comprehend giving way for cars already on roundabout, but thousand signs are totally fine for them.

[@thormalakowsky]

Yeah, not very realistic, they also need to not understand the signs.

[@karthikeyan020]

Typical North American drivers

[@emdivine]

@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist5 I wonder what these accounts are actually for, like what are they trying to sell

[@sarahmellinger3335]

@@emdivine they boost a site on their profile

[@CMyBigHarryBLLS]

Christianity i guess ​@@emdivine

[@DemonKing19951]

It feels like the ultimate lesson of this game is, "If you're using traffic lights, your road isn't good enough." Which, you know is kind of a fun idea. Wish the dev included kind of a 'cheater' score which is basically just turning the car on no clip and drawing out the roads in the straightest lines possible. You'd never actually achieve it, but it would tell you the how close to the highest possible score you could get you are.

[@KinshinReaper]

That's a decent idea for quite a lot of games I feel, "this is literally the best score, not possible without cheating, but the best."

[@Derzull2468]

"If you're using traffic lights, your road isn't good enough." North American roads feeling targeted right now.

[@Jirodyne]

The problem with Traffic Lights in this game, is that it throws everything off. Namely it throws the TIMING off. The reason the high scores work without traffic lights, is that they created the map with the perfect time for all cars to never collide or occupy the same lane and area at the same time to crash. To give an example, The basic circle round a bout. The guy in the video, RCE, would set up 4 lights, at 3 seconds each, each car going at a different time, right? Except that is the WRONG way to do it! Cause if Car A waits 3 Seconds, and Car B Waits 6 Seconds, in the 3 seconds it takes for Car A to go onto the Round about, will be just in time to reach Car B and crash into Car B. And Car B traveling 3 seconds, runs into Car C and so on. If the Times were the exact SAME tho, the cars would be the exact same distance from each other. What you need the timers to be based on, is giving the very last car enough time and space to not crash into anyone. So if the car on the road the longest is car C, and it takes him 15 seconds to go around the entire thing before exiting the timer for ALL the lights should be at LEAST 15 seconds, so there are no crashes. There are, of course, issues with this, are you are scored on how many cars make it to their exit, this wouldn't give a good score, but it IS how it is meant to work. No, the way to a good score is finding out the Distance and timing of all cars, and making a map in a way that none of the cars collide, that the path each color car takes doesn't collide with people at specific times. So at total time, 1:11 Car A is crossing a lane into Car B, then the exit. You make Car B's lane in such a way, that car B never intersects with car A at 1:11 and any other time Car A intersects into their lane. This is a game about timing, and manipulating cars into the perfect rhythm to never hit each other.

[@wsdea]

Quick tip, you can click on cars in the editor to check which pathing they will take

[@FartstinkydoodooPaperson]

@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist5 I think your bot got on the wrong video

[@DraconasLyrr]

Can confirm about building a roundabout in America failing. We've had one in my town for quite a few years now and people still can't figure out how easy they are to use. Buddy of mine has almost been in at least 3 head on collisions due to some dummy driving in the wrong direction despite the numerous signs and arrows.

[@GamingGD5600]

how does it feed? by that I mean where im from I have a fairly common roundabout that when you drive into it you cannot turn left without basically crashing into the center median so it forces you to flow to the right properly

[@Jim-Bagel]

Roundabouts are inefficient

[@DraconasLyrr]

@GamingGD5600 that's the part that makes it worse. You have to take a super sharp turn to go the wrong direction since it angles into the curve of the roundabout.

[@Gamer3427]

About ten years ago in my town they added one to a rather odd spot that didn't need one, (two lane road with the roundabout connecting a small turnoff that just goes to a backroad of sorts), and for the first couple of years there was a new set of tire tracks going straight through the middle every week. People finally figured it out, but with it being the only one in town and people rarely turning off on that side road it connects to, it hurts the traffic flow more than it helps.

[@sirmonkey1985]

@@Gamer3427 that's because in the US we don't use roundabouts to improve traffic flow, we use them to slow down traffic because they require far less maintenance then putting in lights.

[@yngndrw.]

Loving the updates to this game. FYI you can now change the arrows on the entrance roads. You can also click on one of the car colours in the entrances to see which route they will take.

[@jimmymcgoochie5363]

5 minutes in and he finally realised that a) the orange and green cars coming from the bottom don’t need to interfere with the other traffic and b) there’s a huge space at the top of the screen to make a proper junction. Barely two minutes later, he’s putting a wrong way round-about in…

[@dory9864]

Yea that was painful to watch

[@speedstyle.]

It's like the mobile game ads, makes me want to play it lmao

[@Savage_Mr_Bean14]

Keep watching more of his vids, it will bring more agony...

[@officialnucky]

RCE making half of some of the maps LHD and the other half RHD is a logistical nightmare. And then he wonders why there are so many crashes 🤣

[@SoulSniper320]

@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist5 bot

[@darioschottlender]

Traffic lights lower the score because it's tied to the amount of cars that get to their destinations; so if you don't stop them you get a better score

[@Revikra]

12:00 that is some elegant engineering.

[@OmnieStar]

"is that rugby" he says when there are Red, Green, Blue and Yellow cars. LOL

[@SpencerBarrett1173]

Came here to say this. 😅

[@schneiderf1233]

Any reason, why u did not connect green and orange bottom cars directly with the corresponding rodes - without mixing them with the main stream?

[@Tmm3105]

Was just coming to comment the exact same thing 😂

[@AshRuv]

Can't, no grid

[@schneiderf1233]

if u move the upper lines one up, dont u get a grid?

[@MikelNaUsaCom]

could you do a NJ loop were there are zero left turns... so if you need to make a left, you have to do 3 right turns? seems like a good challenge.

[@Eibfknvrjb]

What would happen if you just filled as many tiles as possible with road, would it just be garbage or would it actually work? Would be fun to see you test this👍

[@The_Box_King]

Well, hello there.

[@Scottish_Unionist]

The real first (dont believe other comments claiming "first") [they boring]. GENERAL KENOBI^^

[@Topic_Yo]

Hi

[@Topic_Yo]

Day 72 of me asking Matt to continue playing Minecraft.

[@umanitario]

day 1 of saying hi to the legend

[@yazimtariq]

How are you?

[@Ronald.Golleher]

On the last level, one of the things I know I missed, and seems you did as well, is that there's cars trying to get back to the same direction they came from. You did it in the previous level, and the Discord level did as well, by putting in another loop right as cars enter to be able to bypass the entire road network and return to the same entrance.

[@nikolaymatveychuk6145]

12:20 - a dance of cars. I can't help applauding. It's so beautiful that I could watch it for hours!

[@Kamalean]

Basically, this game Is just a more detailed freeways, and I love It!

[@TonyTheShooter]

15:34 If you have enough imagination, this looks quite sus

[@SakuraNoSakana]

In the last level, his original design with only 1 lane (and the later one with 2 as well) was/were actually asymmetrical. The left "eye" of the circuitry allowed straight-aheads and turns, and the right only allowed turns onto the connecting road in the middle. This effectively makes the right "eye" of the dumbbell circuitry not quite complete and reliant on the left, clogging traffic up. Great video nonetheless, appreciate the work very much.

[@WilliumBobCole]

For the longest time, you've been referring to the pips of the the traffic light timings wheel as being one second, when it clearly states in the tutorial that each pip is worth TWO seconds. I am disappointed to see you still making this mistake in 2024. Please address this grave inaccuracy forthwith.

[@grantstone2965]

All this time and no reply that’s crazy anyways I do agree with you

[@Bigerburger]

What a tragedy

[@abiestar261]

Despicable behaviour.

[@sebbes333]

*@Real Civil Engineer* 18:00 -ish. What happens if you just pave the entire field (screw the costs!), Do the cars figure themselves out then? :D I also have a theory about, as soon as possible, sort out every multi-color lane into their "primary colors" lanes, and then just match each lane of equal color together.

[@Mac_Omegaly]

There are likely ways to cheat and find out. But I would likely not post a cheating score on a leader board.

[@Malaphor2501]

Love how he struggles on the first level, and then realized he can basically put in 2 roundabouts and fix it.

[@Adamtiger7113]

Traffic lights in this game are just like hydraulics in poly bridge

[@Runningonempty3]

You can get smooth flowing traffic with no lights or crashes on a few of the levels like you showed on RGBY. I prefer that to using traffic lights

[@JonathanScarlet]

On that first one, for his design at 7:00 or so, why didn't he have the top lane take the uppermost part and the blue lane the lower, starting on that very first square? Finding a way to throughput the green/orange seems hard either way, but it'd certainly keep the blues and purples going just fine.

[@NeverlandSystemZor]

That one at 12 mins is witchcraft and so satisfying to see running.

[@rixls0]

RCE should review American roundabouts some time

[@horseridergal0756]

A town next to mine is getting ready to get two roundabouts. One of them is more or a teardrop shape rather than round. I see many accidents in the future

[@thomasphillips885]

Short video

[@aliceleiper5584]

I bought this game yesterday and I'm loving it. I enjoy trying to find elegant solutions without traffic lights. I'm not good at doing that, but I'm enjoying trying.

[@edricloto4128]

Unintentional pun at 8:22. "Looks like car-nage."

[@sgtplatypus1993]

Matt every game that has a problem: " let's try a roundabout "

[@fattycheese]

16:48 when the oranges crashed my brother laughed his head off

[@captainsnekk]

Im still waiting for a turbo-roundabout

[@Kebab136]

8:15 "RUGBY" Seriously Matt? SERIOUSLY? RGBY like literally Red Green Blue Yellow???

[@Anriuko]

22:22 Oh nice, the engineers finally conceived of a Bermuda's triangle but on land. If I ever see anything like that I'm driving off-road and on the sidewalks right there and then. There will be no rules.

[@mr.silver5476]

Know nothing about this game but use rotaries/roundabouts if they are availaable, standard intersections and grid layouts are prone to traffic congestion and accidents. Those things are very low in places with rotaries instead of intersections.

[@jacksonstarky8288]

I'm loving the new features in the latest update. I'll be getting this game as soon as I'm back on Steam... I need my new computer first, and I have to wait for it to arrive.

[@sebsafari]

Love these highway traffic games

[@hesselvrooon]

Damn i miss freeways, that game was so good!

[@mouthwashman]

I feel like double lanes for all of it avoids collisions

[@roy-ronoazoro3657]

Surely you've heard of the house in the middle of the m62? There's a myth that he wouldn't sell his house but it was actually cheaper to build around it rather than buy him out and demolish it. Being a road engineer i thought you'd have heard of it.

[@denizalicesme9797]

15:10 Damn! Just build a magic roundabout

[@shigekax]

Insane mistake at 20:20 that no one mentioned : all of the right roundabout's traffic is forced into the left roundabout Else you had a solid design

[@Savanyy]

Idk if it’s because I live in a big city and the roads are packed 24/7 but people are (fairly) reliable on roundabouts. Kind of a mutually assured destruction in that we all need to get to work in time and even one person fucks it up everybody else won’t be home for the next 12 hours LOL

[@bats-are-just-Puppy-with-wings]

Your obsessed with that Swindon roundabout

[@deathpigeon2]

Imagine trying to cross any of these junctions as a pedestrian.

[@nottechytutorials]

Ikr? There should be a game or a mode for pedestrian crossings.

[@AllStuffofWonder_YT]

18:50 Imagine being the person who lives in that one house

[@TheElement255]

NIMBY: “Not in my back yard!” Learn that from the dear George Carlin

[@Abby-be8ms]

i was intrested in the vid for about 1 minute then i ralize you driving the wrong way, i just cant comprehend it. my brain too smol

[@BuzzaB77]

There are buildings in the UK where they refused to sell so they had to build roads around them. The biggest one that comes to mind is the farm in the middle of the m62!

[@Drummerchef13]

NIMBY stands for Not In My Back Yard. Which is fitting for the house being in the way

[@philcannon91]

Not in my backyard.- NIMBY for anyone who wanted to know. It is a decent social good vs personal freedom conversation topic at your next dinner party.

[@schwarzrin]

Ayo!? Another GridRoad vid! Let’s GO!

[@ImpactWench]

"As long as the cars can go as fast as possible, I've done my job" -- Real Civil Engineer confirmed

[@DanielHatchman]

Would the dev consider a light grey background mode so I can watch and play before bed? 😂

[@Gigi_Peco]

This game gives me freeways feels, i love it

[@redbread6852]

10:06 probably the most accurate traffic simulator

[@KRISONTHETABLET]

If Freeways and Mini Motorways had a baby:

[@BCT611]

Here's yoru new song to cover. "Im a squaaaareabout~watch the cars going out in out~I spent the day~Driving~awaay ~from the car thats gonna cut me off and crash in the vallaaaaaay" Guess the song I bet you could do a better cover

[@cakesniffer1010]

I love your videos because your voice is so soothing bro.

[@vikingcanuck9205]

Downloads that crazy optimum map and then goes straight back to your basic square about!

[@FilthyAnimal893]

the british urge to solve everything with roundabouts an avoid traffic lights at all cost

[@GemIsnt]

I didn’t understand some bits but I couldn’t stop watching

[@Timelapsr09]

Keep up the good work my fellow engineer 😁

[@tuloxe]

8:23 now it’s RGBi like rgb bi 😂

[@Lofi.z34]

British guy calls a roundabout HE BUILT "American" 😂

[@CusheeFoofee]

Crazy how a walkable city and genuine public transit would solve this whole issue, use less space, be cheaper, and safer for society.

[@dustinbrueggemann1875]

I love how accurately this game depicts the average Chicago driver

[@IKnowPolo]

the backwards roundabout is killing me

[@Unorthodox_kidd]

RG BY = Red Blue Green Yellow 😂 8:18

[@Nikolai2033]

Damn left side road traffic! 😂

[@tsoklet]

''Oh they have added fast forward!'' *proceeds to not use it*

[@joshhaas8121]

The Golden M of McDowell's 😂

[@hallohoegaathet7182]

20:37 why send all the cars from the left roundabout to the right roundabout and not let them continue straight ahead?

[@mobbs6426]

You talk about that house in China like we dont have one in the UK. Not as extreme, but still, the road parts to account for it

[@PaburoTokyo]

If you guys "struggle" with the standard, pretty easy to use roundabouts, your head may explode with the turbo roundabouts.

[@JayR220]

Who thinks civil engineering should play mini cities on Roblox 👇

[@gonzo191]

@10:10 what you you mean that's not how it's supposed to work? That's a typical occurrence in my country.

[@_IO_]

i wait all day for your videos they make me happy thanks for everithing

[@Jason-sk2qk]

I’m so happy he posts everyday

[@funnyguy3D]

that first missing, i'm not sure why you didn't just have the orange and green incoming traffic roads have direct lines to the exits, not a smart design.

[@LikaV1996]

Anyone else looking at Matt complicating the hell out of the 1st level and still getting a real good score?

[@JTheoryScience]

RG BY Red green blue yellow, Traffic lights are evil, use squarabouts.

[@imdak7467]

why using an british roundabout(left hand drive) on right hand drive roads? seems bad to have to wait on everyone to be able to turn off

[@lostcarpark]

I was getting distinct Swindon vibes from the Nimby level.

[@lostcarpark]

Oh, posted that before the last level where you mention the same thing!

[@deedoubs]

Oh god I just realized this is a bong-game with people driving on the left side.

[@Sudikinoko]

Andy is a architect

[@DysnomiaATX]

Day 5 of asking Matt to play Paddycake. Either by clapping hands or giving Paddy treats.

[@madi4642]

even the roads themselve lacked logic, there are part where from a turn to another you go from left driving to right driving, and that a mess.

[@Edmilsonfsjr]

Use duas faixas, uma para quem vai ficar na rotatória e uma para as próximas duas saídas.

[@Seroku03]

Twenty-seventh day of Suggesting RCE "Chaos is the WAY" Matt to play "Oxygen Not Included"

[@AnthonyMackONE]

“I’ve literally built a roundabout in America.” Carmel, Indiana currently has the world’s most roundabouts, so I’d say we’re getting a handle on the issue.

[@AnthonyMackONE]

Is it possible to go a day without ridiculing American traffic?

[@damsonrhea]

@@AnthonyMackONE He comes from the land of backward traffic, doesn't he? Clearly, the endless envy infests the architect who lives in his soul.

[@HashknightGaming]

Our roads and freeways aren't all bad, just in the huge cities we have.

[@AnthonyMackONE]

America’s left side drive/ right side traffic came from the tradition of farmers riding the rear left horse and driving on the right in order to safely gauge the distance between large passing Conestoga wagons. Safety concerns being the basis of our “backwards” traffic comforts me.

[@matthewberling5926]

@AnthonyMackONE Hello from Fishers

[@JG-df1qd]

They have the golden arches, we have the golden archs.

[@skrzatuprzydomowy]

There is no right-hand rule implemented so all cars and all roads are equal. Also there is no roundabout sign which means there is no car priority.

[@Dhkobe2]

Just drove on the Swindon magic roundabout lol and I can say as an American 🇺🇸!!!! I HATE IT!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂 also… quick side note; why is it so many passive aggressive drivers here? 😅😂.

[@scarletevans4474]

22:22 for the Final Boss of roundabouts!

[@thenon-vapingsubie]

Matt, we need another Dwarfromantik or aisle of arrows video

[@moleculeman27]

Scrap it all and build a 15 minute city :P But seriously, this looks like an exercise in frustration. Do you have to solve puzzles holistically, rather than sequentially?

[@PsychoEkan]

I was sitting and eagerly waiting in the first level, for him to give the brown and green cars, comming from the south, their own ramp downwards.. But he never did >.

[@theteaboy8839]

Amazing update

[@Bai_legend]

I always get +1 iq when i watch rce