A sprint jump should carry far, and mid-air steering must not add speed

Players want the long running leap across a canyon, but also a little steering once airborne. Put the two together carelessly and holding forward in the air makes you faster than sprinting, or letting go of sprint stops you dead mid-jump. Here are the rules that keep the leap honest.

Why this works

A jump is a decision made at takeoff: the legs gave a certain forward speed, and the air cannot add more. Treating that speed as the ceiling lets the player correct and brake in flight, while a plain walk can never turn into a sprint in mid-air.

When not to use it

Wrong for floaty or magical movement, such as gliding, wings or a low-gravity moon, where steering in the air is the point. Also wrong for games where players expect full control after jumping, like a fast shooter.

In the full entry

• What to build, step by step
• Starting values and the reason for each
• 2 common mistakes and the fix
• 29 lines of example code with 5 checks that pass
• How your AI shows you that it works

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