The lights in the sky are fading. A massive shell around an ailing star is the last bastion of a civilization witness to a cosmic extinction level event. But at the edge of the gloom lurks a horde driven mad by darkness, bent on snuffing out the last of the light.

The Laser is online and the Sphere is in jeopardy! Crank to aim and hold 🅐 to fire. Just don't let the laser overheat. Hold 🅑 to tractor in materials to upgrade and repair the Sphere between enemy waves. Press 🅑 + 🅐 to deploy a Stellar Bomb for instant breathing room.

Tips

• Fire in shorter bursts to avoid overheating.
• Collect materials quickly for a clear view of incoming ships.
• Power Cells help if the laser is constantly overheating.
• Recharge Circuits help refill Power Cells more rapidly.
• Reduce Shield damage by facing an attacker before collision.
• Tractor Amps help collect materials more quickly.
• Only use Stellar Bombs as a last resort.
• Installing a new Shield Emitter also repairs existing emitters.
• Shield Repair costs increase with each Shield Emitter.
• Save materials to unlock more powerful upgrades sooner.
• Even double Drones can be overwhelmed. Thin the herd.
• Install a Quantum Core to abandon this timeline when defeat is imminent.

Credits

• A game from Shaun Inman
• With title screen music by Mike Freuden
• Trifid Nebula photo by David Dayag (CC BY-SA 4.0)