Terminal Descent

Minimalist moon‑lander · Skill over luck

About

A tiny terminal lander: throttle, gravity, fuel. No fluff—just descent math and your nerves.

Status

Playable prototype complete.

Play / Download

Repository: github.com/erickdumi74/terminal-descent 

$ python --version   # 3.10+
$ python terminal_descent.py

How to Play

Keyboard-only. Precision thrust. Gravity with an attitude.
(In-game help: you’re on your own.)

Flight Controls

  • Enter a number — amount of thrust to apply this turn
  • q — quit mid-descent

    • Objective

    • Manage your fuel and thrust to counter gravity
    • Touch down at a safe speed (<= 5 m/s)
    • Run out of altitude at high speed and you’ll crater

    Tips

    • Harder modes start you falling faster with less fuel
    • Small thrust adjustments can save precious fuel
    • Watch both speed and altitude — the ground comes quick

    Core inputs: thrust number · q to quit

    Screenshots

    Easy with low gravity.
    Easy with low gravity is just too easy...
    Hard with hight gravity.
    ...however hard with high gravity is not!

    Tap/click to enlarge.

    Dev Logs

    Contribute / Support

    Bug reports and ideas welcome in Discussions.

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