In 1958, Freeman Dyson theorized that an interstellar starship could be propelled by riding the plasma shockwave of nuclear bombs jettisoned out the back end of the starship.
By setting off a thermonuclear explosion every ten seconds humanity might reach the stars.
In a more reasonable timeline, more reasonable leaders might sign a Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, making further research impossible.
This is not that timeline.
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Once you select your ship and difficulty level, press the space bar to pause the game and view game instructions!
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This game was built from the ground up in 48 hours for the Ludum Dare 51.