Observed arrival · 2026-09-13
Orbend, the gravity-slingshot arcade game
An upcoming mobile arcade game where players use planetary gravity, orbital momentum, and carefully timed burns to fling a ship through hostile systems.
Field notes
Orbend’s stated loop is unusually specific: enter a planet’s gravity well, establish an orbit, then release at perigee to redirect the ship using conserved momentum. The page says its prediction line runs the same code as the simulation and lists a progression of hazards, from level-gated meteor showers and pulsar beams to a rare black hole event. It also describes 40+ earned unlockables, procedural systems, and a global leaderboard, though the game is presented as launching later.
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