Hyperarc

is a simple yet addicting fast-paced arcade game. The primary objective is to create more circles as they generate score. Lose all circles and it's game over.

You create new circles by fully rotating around the circle which has the icon in the middle.

Items spawn around the circles, to collect them you have to lean. Here are what each item does:

• The most common one (the circle) gives you superspeed charge displayed at the bottom of the screen.
• The oval item widens your ship so you can pick up items easily.
• The star item is the rarest but also the most useful; it adds extra life to all circles so they stay alive.

If you have enough superspeed charge, hold the brake button to charge up. After a while release and you will have a large amount of speed in addition to slowing down the time.

Please note that high scores are not saved automatically. If you get a score you're proud of, be sure to take a screenshot or write it down from the game over screen!

Controls

• Lean left/right – A/D, Left/Right arrows, Left/right bumper, Left/right d-pad, Left joystick
• Brake – lean left and right at the same time, alternatively: space, bottom face button
• Pause – Escape, Menu/Options button on controller

Tips

I found this game can be hard sometimes so I included some (hopefully) useful tips below:

• Don't. Stop. Moving. Minimize leaning, that slows you down. For max speed only tap the lean buttons when turning.
• Pick up those stars! They spawn far away so listen for the "ding" sound when one appears.
• Don't forget about superspeed. It slows down time which will allow you to zip through a lot of circles and revive them.
• Don't get greedy! It's usually better to keep the circles that you have instead of spawning new ones. The circle-spawning item lasts pretty long.
• You can still save the circle even while it's collapsing!

Credits

• Minimalist UI theme by azagaya licensed under CC BY 4.0
• Sci-fi Sounds made by Kenney licensed under Creative Commons CC0.
• Music, other sound effects and assets are my own

Made for the GMTK Game Jam 2025: Loop in under 96 hours.