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Skydeck

aka hover-board · hoverboard · deck

The hover-board. Alex's non-IP-infringing name for the first traversal vehicle in MVP.

Skydeck

DELIVER. RIDE. HACK. PARTY. SURVIVE. — first ride in MVP.

TL;DR

The Skydeck is the player's first ride in the HYPERKOURIER MVP. A hover-board — anti-grav at standing height, no wheels visible, drift physics tuned somewhere between Jet Set Radio Future and Bomb Rush Cyberfunk. Always-on; the only braking is friction or ramps.

Why "Skydeck"

A non-IP-infringing branding for "hover-board." Reads as both proper noun and product name in the game world.

Movement model (MVP)

  • Stick-tilt steering with momentum carryover.
  • Grindable on rails and hand-rails.
  • Air-tricks score style points (per the briefing).
  • Trick-into-grind chains preserve speed; bailed grinds dump it.
  • Dropping the deck mid-mission triggers a rep penalty.

Open questions

  • Is there ever a wheeled (skateboard/scooter) alternative for tonal variety, or is hover-board the canon vehicle?
  • Are there per-corp paint jobs / liveries?
  • Do upgrades change handling, or only cosmetic?
  • Kotti Central (MVP playable area)
  • 🔒 HYPERKOURIER (the title)