ORBITBOUND - APP STORE FEATURING NOMINATION

Submission type
New App

Planned release
Manual release after App Review. Editorial target: September 16, 2026.

Platforms
iOS (iPhone)

Primary regions
Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, France,
Spain, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates

Languages
English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Simplified Chinese, Arabic

Nomination description
Orbitbound turns one thumb into a complete arcade control system: hold
anywhere to catch a planet's orbit, then lift to launch a glowing comet
through a hand-tuned cosmic course. Thirty missions evolve from a gentle
teaching stage into debris fields, UFO patrols, moving planets, and black
holes. A deterministic Daily Challenge adapts through a fair first-month
learning curve, while three-star mastery unlocks five original space medals
culminating in a Golden Astronaut. The experience combines smooth 60 fps
geometric rendering, an original synthesized space soundtrack, one-thumb
accessibility, six localized languages, and immediate play with no account.
Daily Challenge is always ad-free.

Helpful details
Created by Australian independent studio Insodec. Every planet, glow, trail,
particle, badge, and score card is rendered from original geometry; there are
no sprite packs. The deterministic engine and difficulty curve were built
around readable one-thumb play, fast restart, and fair mastery.

Marketing and press URL
https://orbitbound-legal.web.app/press.html

Trailer URL
https://orbitbound-legal.web.app/media/orbitbound-featuring-trailer-30s.mp4

Support contact
info@insodec.com.au

Editorial proof points
- One-thumb hold/orbit/release control with an animated first-play tutorial.
- Five stages and 30 finite missions with persisted three-star mastery.
- Experience-aware Daily Challenge with streak calendar and milestones.
- Infinite Challenge with two spare lives and deterministic best-run replay.
- Five original mastery badges, including the Golden Astronaut.
- Six launch languages and a dedicated Reduced Motion setting.
- No account, no network dependency for core play, and Daily is ad-free.
