Hole Punch: Sling your spaceship around gravitational fields

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Hole Punch is a browser game about slinging a ship through gravitational fields.

The game Hole Punch lets players place black holes on a 2D map to sling a spaceship toward a target. Players add or remove mass from black holes to adjust gravity wells. The interface includes a map, launch button, undo, reset, and sector index. The page notes it requires landscape orientation and is a desktop-focused game.

What commenters are saying

Commenters mostly enjoyed the game, calling it fun and addictive, with comparisons to Space Golf, pool, and Scorched Earth. Many found it frustrating on mobile due to imprecise controls and zoom issues. Some requested features like speed controls, mass subtraction, and a longer path preview. A few noted similarities to other gravity-assist games like Gravitee and Interplanetary. The developer acknowledged mobile issues and promised updates.