PERIHELION -PROLOGUE-

The past is alive.

Ensign Amalia Ward, a talented young pilot in the Plutonic Imperial Navy, is betrayed by her own squadron and left for dead during the decisive battle of the Second Galactic Civil War.

Three years later, a mysterious woman joins up with Catnap, a bounty hunters outfit known for taking on the most difficult of contracts. Her first job is to take down Captain Boucher, a ruthless space pirate who just so happens to be a former Imperial pilot...

How to Play

Avoid enemy bullets and shoot down enemy ships! Hold the graze button to move slowly, see your hitbox (small red square in the middle of your ship) and show the graze zone. Grazing bullets adds to your score, builds your multiplier and replenishes missiles. A higher multiplier increases the amount of damage you deal as well as the amount of score points you earn.

Keyboard Controls

Menus

Navigate - Arrow keys

Confirm - S key or Enter

Cancel - D key

Gameplay

Move ship - Arrow keys

Move slowly/Graze - Hold A key

Shoot - S key

Fire missiles - D key

Pause/Skip intro and dialogue - P key

Gamepad Controls (Xbox Layout)

Menus

Navigate - D-pad or Left Stick

Confirm - Xbox A

Cancel - Xbox B

Gameplay

Move ship - D-pad or Left Stick

Move slowly/Graze - Hold Xbox A

Shoot - Right Trigger (RT)

Fire missiles - Left Shoulder (LB)

Pause/Skip intro and dialogue - Start

A Note

Though the title includes the word "prologue," I currently have no plans to turn this into a larger game (i.e. "PERIHELION"). While this may change in the future, at the moment I am focused on other projects.

Thank you for playing!