Starship Ducks

Low-grav lunar shooter — your gun is your worst enemy

Recoil physics: every shot shoves you backward; SMG racks up drift, the shotgun launches you.
Jet energy: hold Space to thrust — the bar drains in use and recharges on release.
Blinking red mines are instant death. Enemies hunt you down and never leave.
Energy shield soaks one hit for free, then needs 3s to recharge.
Every wave clear pauses the action — pick 1 of 2 system upgrades to build your run.
Orbital insertion: every deployment drops you in by pod — click to skip the landing.
Goal: survive escalating waves, stockpile SMG / shotgun ammo (3-mag cap), chase a new best score.

WASD move Mouse aim + fire Space jet 1/2/3 weapons

Choose your jetpack

Standard

Balanced thrust and burn rate. The forgiving all-rounder.

Frog Hop

One violent 45-degree leap empties the tank. Leap again only at full charge.

Drifter

Slices sideways fast and floats forever — climbing thrust is sluggish.

Icarus

Blazing vertical thrust and fast drops; lateral thrust is feeble.

How to Play

Master the recoil, master the rift

WASD — Thrust in low gravity (lots of drift)

Mouse — Aim; hold LMB to fire

Space — Jetpack thrust (Frog Hop leaps once per full bar)

1 Pistol (infinite) 2 SMG 3 Shotgun — ammo only from drops, reserve capped at 3 magazines. No keys? Tap the Weapon HUD chip to cycle. Pickups never auto-swap your gun.

Energy shield:

Auto-blocks one hit, then recharges in 3s. The hex ring shows it ready; the arc shows recharge progress. Mines ignore it — they are instant death.

Recoil is real:

Firing right pushes you left. Shotgun blasts can launch you across the field. Use recoil to dodge — or weaponize it for a speed boost.

Enemies never retreat. They drop weapons and health — survive as long as you can!

STARSHIP DUCKS

How to Play

WAVE 2

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Game Over