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Compact rescue ship flying at speed toward a beacon above a dramatic alien landscape.$1.99PLANNED
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2D flight action / rescue

Star Runner

The thing you pick up becomes part of your ship's physics and your mission plan.

A fast side-scrolling rescue-and-delivery game where every passenger or cargo pod changes the handling and stakes of the flight. You fly an obsolete courier craft through worlds abandoned by larger rescue fleets.

Planned price$1.99
Session4–9 minute missions; 75–100 minute campaign
Demo10-minute vertical slice
DRMNone
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WHAT IS STAR RUNNER?

You fly an obsolete courier craft through worlds abandoned by larger rescue fleets.

A fast side-scrolling rescue-and-delivery game where every passenger or cargo pod changes the handling and stakes of the flight. You fly an obsolete courier craft through worlds abandoned by larger rescue fleets.

Best for: Players who enjoy readable arcade action, expressive movement, quick restarts and short missions.

WHY IT IS DIFFERENT

The thing you pick up becomes part of your ship's physics and your mission plan.

  • The thing you pick up becomes part of your ship's physics and your mission plan.
  • Five planets with five authored missions each: desert canyons, flooded ruins, fungal caverns, frozen refinery, and storm-wrapped colony.
  • Unlock engine, beam, hull, flare, and navigation modules with clear trade-offs.

CORE LOOP

From first decision to completed run.

a canyon rescue where an overloaded medical pod makes climbing difficult.

  1. 1Launch into a horizontally scrolling zone with several objectives
  2. 2Search terrain for survivors, cargo, fuel, and optional beacons
  3. 3Dock or tractor targets, adapting to altered mass and balance
  4. 4Reach extraction before the storm, enemy sweep, or terrain collapse
  5. 5Upgrade the craft and revisit missions for full rescues and route medals

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

A complete arc, not an endless grind.

Five planets with five authored missions each: desert canyons, flooded ruins, fungal caverns, frozen refinery, and storm-wrapped colony. Missions contain branching rescue priorities and one final evacuation route.

Unlock engine, beam, hull, flare, and navigation modules with clear trade-offs. Planet completion reveals new contracts and optional survivor stories.

CONTROLS & ACCESSIBILITY

Clarity and assists are part of the design.

Thrust, brake, pitch, boost, tractor beam, and flare. The craft uses assisted flight rather than full simulation.

Trajectory assist, auto-level, collision forgiveness, and time pressure are separately adjustable. Standard mode restarts from the last rescue beacon.

CORE SYSTEMS

  • The thing you pick up becomes part of your ship's physics and your mission plan.
  • Five planets with five authored missions each: desert canyons, flooded ruins, fungal caverns, frozen refinery, and storm-wrapped colony.
  • Unlock engine, beam, hull, flare, and navigation modules with clear trade-offs.

FIRST PLAYABLE PROOF

10-minute vertical slice

a canyon rescue where an overloaded medical pod makes climbing difficult.

QUICK ANSWERS

Star Runner FAQ

What kind of game is Star Runner?+
A fast side-scrolling rescue-and-delivery game where every passenger or cargo pod changes the handling and stakes of the flight. You fly an obsolete courier craft through worlds abandoned by larger rescue fleets. Its central hook is: The thing you pick up becomes part of your ship's physics and your mission plan.
How long is a session of Star Runner?+
The planned play pattern is 4–9 minute missions; 75–100 minute campaign. The first browser demo is a 10-minute vertical slice.
What is included in Star Runner?+
Five planets with five authored missions each: desert canyons, flooded ruins, fungal caverns, frozen refinery, and storm-wrapped colony. Missions contain branching rescue priorities and one final evacuation route. Unlock engine, beam, hull, flare, and navigation modules with clear trade-offs. Planet completion reveals new contracts and optional survivor stories.
Will Star Runner be DRM-free?+
Star Runner is planned as a complete $1.99 DRM-free download for Windows, macOS and Linux, with a separate browser demo and no proprietary launcher.

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