WASD / ARROWS — THRUST | MOUSE — AIM
LEFT CLICK — FIRE PHOTON | SPACE — GRAVITY BOOST
SHIFT — INCREASE MASS (TIGHTER ORBIT)
HOW TO PLAY
Objective
*You are a stellar entity orbiting a massive central star. Destroy incoming enemies across escalating waves while surviving gravitational chaos. Score points, chain combos, and survive as long as possible.
Controls — Keyboard & Mouse
W A S DThrust — change your orbital path. W/S adjusts height, A/D adjusts orbit radius.
MOUSEAim your photon beam. Point where you want to shoot.
LEFT CLICKFire photon beam. Beams curve near gravity wells and the star!
SPACEGravity Boost — orbit faster. Near gravity wells, slingshot for massive speed.
SHIFTIncrease Mass — pulls you into a tighter, closer orbit around the star.
Controls — Mobile
LEFT STICKVirtual joystick (bottom-left) to thrust and steer.
FIRERed button (bottom-right) fires photon beams.
MASSGreen button increases your mass for tighter orbits.
Core Mechanics
*Orbital Movement — You don't move freely. You orbit the star. Your mass determines orbit distance: heavier = closer, lighter = wider.
*Curved Shots — Your photon beams are affected by gravity! They curve around the star and gravity wells. Use this to hit enemies behind cover.
*Gravity Wells — Purple vortexes that pull everything nearby. Fly near one and press SPACE to slingshot past at high speed. More wells spawn in later waves.
*Combo System — Kill enemies quickly in succession to build combos. Higher combos = bigger score multipliers (up to 10x)!
Enemies
Orbiter — Standard. Orbits and shoots at you.
Heavy — Tanky (3 HP). Slow but dangerous.
Swarm — Tiny & fast. Comes in packs of 3.
Pickups
Energy — Restores firing energy.
Shield — Restores one shield pip.
Score — Bonus +500 points.
HUD Guide
*Score (top-left) — Your total points. Combos multiply enemy kill values.
*Mass Bar (top-center) — Your current mass level. Hold SHIFT to fill.
*Energy Bar (top-center) — Depletes when firing. Regenerates over time.
*Shields (top-right) — Your lives. Lose all 3 and it's game over.
*Combo (right side) — Current kill streak multiplier.
Pro Tips
*Use gravity wells to curve shots around the star and hit enemies on the other side.
*Slingshot past gravity wells (SPACE near them) to dodge enemy fire quickly.
*Don't stay in a tight orbit too long — heavy enemies can corner you near the star.
*Look for the purple portal ring at the edge of the arena for bonus points!