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How to play
- Plant. On a planet, tap a glowing spot to plant a seed. The first seed on every world sprouts in about a minute.
- Harvest. When a still glows gold and says HARVEST, tap it and rub the circle to wipe the frost away.
- Refuel. Tap your ship, then BURN Sungrass to turn crops into fuel.
- Fly. Ship → OPEN STAR MAP → FLY. Every flight is a battle: drag anywhere to steer, and your cannon fires by itself.
- Sell & upgrade. At the Night Market, sell crops and spend sparks in the shipyard on cannon, engine, wings, armour, a shield, and Comet's gun-pod.
- Break through. Grey worlds are shielded. Craft a Signal Breaker in the market's WAR ROOM, beat the warden, then the boss — and the world comes back to colour.
Common questions
What is the NERVE bar, and how do I use the Comet Charge?
Flying close to enemy bullets without being hit ("grazing") fills the NERVE bar at the bottom left. When it's full, keep your steering finger down and tap with a second finger: your ship ignites and rams forward through ships and bullets alike. It's the only special move in the game, and courage is the only way to earn it.
The dash / Comet Charge isn't triggering.
It needs two fingers at once, and it only works when the NERVE bar is completely full and pulsing. If nothing happens, check that the bar is full — and make sure your first finger is still touching the screen when the second one taps.
Do I have to wait for crops in real time?
Crops grow on a real clock, even when the game is closed — that's the point of the farm. But you never have to wait around: the first seed on each world sprouts in a minute, and the Night Market always offers free BOUNTY PATROL flights that pay sparks while things grow. You can also change the pace (Real / Fast / Demo) on your ship at any time.
The game is too hard. Or too easy.
Tap your ship and change MODE at any time: CADET for the story, PILOT for a fair fight, ACE if you want to be humbled — ACE adds gold elite enemies and a random battlefield rule on every flight.
How do I turn off the music, or choose a track?
On your ship: MUSIC ON/OFF, and the SHIP RADIO to pick any of the seven tracks (or leave it on AUTO so the score follows the scene).
What are Dad's letters?
The first harvest of each real day is golden: double crops, plus one of your father's log entries dug out of the roots. There are twelve, and they tell you what really happened out there. Read the ones you've found on your ship under DAD'S LOG.
I lost my progress / I want to start over.
Your journey is saved on your device only, so deleting the app erases it permanently and it cannot be recovered. To restart deliberately, tap your ship and choose RESTART.
Is there anything to do after the ending?
Yes — once your father is home, the Static Belt opens DEEP PATROL: endless, escalating raids that pay salvage. Your farms keep growing and the daily golden harvest keeps coming.
Are there ads or purchases?
No. No ads, no in-app purchases, no subscriptions, no data collection. See the privacy policy.