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A single-file HTML5 canvas application (~1200 lines of JavaScript, no dependencies, less than 50KB in size): in a randomly generated universe, you pilot a ship using Newtonian physics: gravity pulls you in, atmospheric drag slows you down, and you have limited thrust fuel that depletes your score when used. Don't crash! It's a proof of concept, a game created with Claude AI in about 10 minutes (and further enhanced).

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gus_massa
The outher limit is too big for my mobile.

Does the atmospheric drag apply only in the circle? Perhaps you can paint it in very dark blue.

amiralul
Yeah, it’s not really optimized for mobile, most of testing was done playing on a computer, with keyboard and proper display. I think it’s not really suited for mobile, it’s frustrating on a PC as well, I can’t see myself playing it on mobile.

Yes, atmospheric drag applies in the circle.