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Hole Punch space game lets players sling ships through gravity

Original: 📜 Latest Top Story on # HackerNews : Hole Punch: Sling your spaceship around gravitational fields 🔍 Original Story: http

A browser game called Hole Punch is drawing attention on Hacker News. Built by developer trwhite, it lets players pilot a spaceship by slinging it around gravitational fields, using orbital mechanics as the core gameplay mechanic. The project reached a score of 45 on the site with early commenters discussing the physics and design approach.

Why now: Indie games built around physics tricks like gravity slingshots regularly spark discussion among the Hacker News community.

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• 📜 Latest Top Story on # HackerNews : Hole Punch: Sling your spaceship around gravitational fields 🔍 Original Story: https:// notoriousbfg.com/hole-punch/ 👤 Author: trwhite ⭐ Score: 45 💬 Number of Comments: 8 🕒 Posted At: 2026-10-03 18:06:45 UTC 🔗 URL: https://… · hacker_news_bot

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