The VORBITON, an entity of the dark void, uses its astral powers to guide stars born in the realm of light through energy portals that deliver them to their eternal alignments among the constellations of the night sky.

Desktop Controls:
Press the SPACEBAR to repel stars and dark matter shards. By default, the VORBITON attracts these objects.

Mobile Controls:
Touch the screen to repel stars and dark matter shards. By default, the VORBITON attracts these objects.

Goal:
Once the VORBITON is set in motion, use its gravitational abilities to shepherd stars into the matching color portals that periodically open up to receive them. At the end of each round, the stars will form a constellation based on where they entered the portals.

Tips & Tricks:

• The repel ability can be used to maneuver the VORBITON. The force and direction applied is relative to the mass and position of nearby objects (including the boundary walls). This somewhat indirect method of control may take some getting used to.
• Keep in mind that the VORBITON can pull in a large number of dark matter shards and expel them all at once with the repel ability. These can be used to strategically redirect stars which bounce off the debris. The dark matter shards are special in that their position wraps around the game window instead of bouncing off the edges, which can also be taken advantage of for gameplay.
• The energy portals can influence the trajectory of the VORBITON as well as stars and debris, so exercise caution around them. At times, it is also worth removing debris around portals to clear the path for stars.
• In any given moment, sometimes the best strategy is to do nothing at all.

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Made for Mini Jam 210 (Theme: "Astral" / Limitation: "Base your game off of a myth or legend"). This was an experiment, I challenged myself to try to create 1-button game mechanics that still felt engaging and complex. Admittedly, there are some balancing issues, but I may further develop concepts from this game in future projects.