Drifting Satellites
> CONNECT SATLINK_13
> LINK ESTABLISHED
> SIGNAL STRENGTH: UNSTABLE
> SYSTEMS NOMINAL... FOR NOW
Retrieve the blackbox
Drifting Satellites is a real-time, terminal-based experience made for the Jamlytics Jam. You are connected to a failing satellite, tasked with recovering its final transmission before it slips into silence forever.
The satellite won’t survive long.
The signal is weak and systems are fragile.
You’ll need to stabilize orientation, manage heat, and monitor download integrity all through a simple command-line interface.
No buttons.
No graphics.
Just a terminal.
And a failing machine.
> Type HELP for systems overview
> Type LOGIN to begin mission
> Use arrow keys to scroll
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Damn, this is pretty hard. Very intense though, I like how it raises the stakes because you don't have all the information at once. I guess if I had any complain, I'd like some kind of indication if the temperature or battery is getting too high or low respectively, because typing status over and over again gets a little repetitive. Although, maybe that was intentional.