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Card 582 of 9842026-09-13 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-13

Orbend, the gravity-slingshot arcade game

orbend.app Observed source
Editorial interest 83/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

An upcoming mobile arcade game where players use planetary gravity, orbital momentum, and carefully timed burns to fling a ship through hostile systems.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-13 issue.

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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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

OpenPublic substance visible
PrettyNotable craft visible
ProPolished or operationally mature
NicheUnusually specific use
ƒJavaScriptBrowser-side code central

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