Field Dossier · 001

Project Shooting Stars

A one-button arcade game framed as a decrypted deep-space transmission. Hold to climb, release to fall, and ride the signal as far as it goes. It runs in the browser, installs as an app, and keeps playing offline.

Active · Field Test

Designation: Shooting Stars Forever
Type: One-button arcade runner
Platform: Web — installable PWA, plays offline
Status: Public field test
Controls: Space, click, or tap to climb

Play Shooting Stars

Preview Frames

These are deterministic capture frames from the current build, used for store pages, posts, and quick previews.

Project Shooting Stars start screen with a field dossier overlay and a glowing player star. — Opening file

Gameplay screenshot showing the player star dodging hazards and chasing a green upgrade comet. — One-button flight

Boss encounter screenshot with red anomaly lighting, projectiles, and a crowned alien boss. — Boss signal

Game over screenshot showing final score, restart, feedback, and compact leaderboard context. — Post-run report

About the Studio

Cryptid Studio is one person making small games. Project Shooting Stars is the first one out the door. The footprint stays light: no trackers you didn't ask for, scores saved on your own device first, and online features that fail quietly when there's no network.

Field Notes

Your high score and initials stay on your device unless you submit to the leaderboard.
Leaderboard submissions send only your initials and score — details in the privacy policy.
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