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VECTARCADE
VECTASPAN
LIVES
BOMB
DRAG TO FLY · READ THE SCANNER · THE PLANET IS BIGGER THAN THE SCREEN
PURE VECTOR PLANETARY DEFENCE
VECTASPAN
The planet is four times wider than your screen, so the fight is almost always somewhere you cannot see. The SCANNER along the top is the whole world — that is where you play. LIFTERS haul colonists toward the sky; one that gets away comes back as a REAVER. Lose every colonist in a sector and it goes DARK for good, so the world you can still save shrinks around your mistakes. Several abductions run at once and you cannot reach them all — choosing is the game.
DRAG / WASD to fly  ·  you auto-fire forward  ·  BOMB / SPACE clears the screen — never the planet
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HOW TO PLAY

How to play VECTASPAN

Defender with the scanner made the game — the planet is four screens wide and the fight is always somewhere you cannot see.

Goal: The planet is FOUR TIMES WIDER than your screen, so the fight is almost always somewhere you cannot see — the SCANNER along the top is the whole world, and that is where you actually play. LIFTERS grab the colonists on the ground and haul them toward the sky; one that makes it comes back as a REAVER and hunts you for good. Shoot a lifter mid-haul and the colonist falls: catch them in the air, carry them down and set them safely on the ground for the full save. Lose every colonist in a sector and it goes DARK permanently — it stops producing anyone worth saving and starts breeding reavers instead, so the world you can still defend shrinks around your mistakes. Several abductions run at once with visible clocks and you cannot reach them all; choosing which to answer is the game.

Controls: Drag anywhere (or WASD / arrows) to fly — you auto-fire ahead of you, and the shot leads slightly onto whatever is in front. Tap BOMB (or SPACE) to clear everything on SCREEN — never the rest of the planet. On level-up, tap a card (or keys 1-3) to choose your boon.

How do you play VECTASPAN?

The planet is FOUR TIMES WIDER than your screen, so the fight is almost always somewhere you cannot see — the SCANNER along the top is the whole world, and that is where you actually play. LIFTERS grab the colonists on the ground and haul them toward the sky; one that makes it comes back as a REAVER and hunts you for good. Shoot a lifter mid-haul and the colonist falls: catch them in the air, carry them down and set them safely on the ground for the full save. Lose every colonist in a sector and it goes DARK permanently — it stops producing anyone worth saving and starts breeding reavers instead, so the world you can still defend shrinks around your mistakes. Several abductions run at once with visible clocks and you cannot reach them all; choosing which to answer is the game. Controls: Drag anywhere (or WASD / arrows) to fly — you auto-fire ahead of you, and the shot leads slightly onto whatever is in front. Tap BOMB (or SPACE) to clear everything on SCREEN — never the rest of the planet. On level-up, tap a card (or keys 1-3) to choose your boon.

Is VECTASPAN free to play?

Yes. VECTASPAN runs free in your browser with no download, no install and no account — open the page and it starts.

Can I play VECTASPAN on a phone?

Yes — VECTASPAN has on-screen touch controls and is built to run at 60fps on a mid-range phone as well as on desktop.

How long does a game of VECTASPAN last?

A typical run takes around five to ten minutes. It suits medium sessions and plays intermediate, so it sits in the Challenge corner of the arcade.

What kind of game is VECTASPAN?

VECTASPAN is a skill game in the VECTARCADE catalogue — vector-drawn, instant-play, and scored on a global leaderboard.