u/liamjpeth

I’ve been working on a new puzzly incremental space mining prototype for the last two weeks and wanted to share a quick look. You launch snakes of drills across a grid to chew through orbital ore clusters and odd little contraptions, trying to set up satisfying chains and escapes.

Right now I’m calling it Project Orebital (no final name yet). I’m experimenting with how much it leans into puzzle‑y lane reading versus that slow‑burn incremental progression, aiming for something that’s readable at a glance but still scratch‑that‑itch over multiple runs.

I’ll be putting a playable demo up on itch soon, once this prototype is a bit more stable. I’ll share it in a future post when it’s ready.

I was a bit worried that puzzle and incremental would clash, but this prototype feels like it might be hitting a nice sweet spot.

If you have a minute, I’d love to hear how it feels just from watching the clip. Does it read more like a puzzler, an incremental, or something in between?

I’ll put up a demo soon on my itch page, so anyone interested in trying it can follow me here: https://brainoid.itch.io/

I don’t have a proper name yet, so I’m calling it Project Orebital for now. I’m also totally open to name suggestions if anything pops into your head while watching.