Let me start by saying: I am terrible at space combat. If you gave me a spaceship in real life, I would crash it into the nearest moon within 30 seconds. So when I started playing Starblast, I didn’t expect much besides embarrassment and explosions – mostly my own. And boy, was I right. But I was also surprised by something else: Starblast is ridiculously fun even if you’re tragically unskilled.

The game throws you into a galaxy full of asteroids, glowing gems, and other players who probably know what they’re doing (I don’t). You mine rocks, upgrade your ship, avoid getting blasted by some overachiever, and desperately try to stay alive long enough to evolve into something bigger and cooler.

Let’s talk about the asteroid mining. Yes, it sounds boring. Yes, it sounds like something your boss would make you do in a spreadsheet. But no – it’s actually strangely satisfying. You shoot an asteroid, it breaks apart, gems spill everywhere like cosmic candy, and you collect them while pretending you’re contributing something meaningful to the universe.

Then comes combat. Or, as I call it, “my daily space funeral.” Enemy ships appear out of nowhere, zip around like caffeinated flies, and blast you before you can even say “please don’t shoot.” But every once in a while, I get a kill – and it feels like winning the cosmic lottery. The hit sounds, the explosions, the satisfying “pop” when an enemy ship goes down – pure bliss. Read More