Return to the Moon

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Arrow keys to thrust and rotate.

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Return to the Moon

@sandboxshelf · 27 plays · simulation · ~5 min

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KeyboardeveryoneHTML5 / JavaScript

Pilot a lander and set it down safely on the moon.

#js13k #js13k-2019 #space #physics

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About this game

This open-source game is published on PLAY from the original project by Luke Nickerson (Deathray Games) under the MIT license. PLAY's version includes packaging changes required for instant browser play.

Original project: Return to the Moon
Created by: Luke Nickerson (Deathray Games)
Originally released: 2019
License: MIT
Source code: Version 1466ff3 · MIT requires keeping the copyright and license notice; PLAY ships LICENSE with the game and shows it on the game page.
Curated by: Sandbox Shelf, a PLAY curation channel
On PLAY since: Oct 16, 2026 (PLAY version 1)

PLAY's version is the original project's files, packaged for instant browser play: a PLAY-CREDITS.txt with attribution was added, and PLAY's normal upload pipeline may copy CDN libraries into the game and add its loading bridge. Gameplay and assets are unchanged.

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