Orbit

Orbital mechanics puzzle game developed for the A game by its cover 2022 jam on the pico-8 fantasy console.

The game was inspired by this case by @Woodokyo.

Tutorial:

The goal is to collect all of the space emeralds in each level by using the gravity of celestial bodies to guide your ship.

The blue arrow shows which direction your ship will be launched.

When "Selecting Celestial Body" is shown, you can use the left and right arrows to select a celestial body. After selecting a celestial body and pressing [x], you can use all of the arrows to move the celestial body around. Then lock it into place by pressing [x] again.

Press [z] to launch your ship and attempt to collect the space emeralds.