MOON SOFT LANDER — Press Kit
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A single-player skill arcade for Apple platforms that brings the 1979
Lunar Lander forward to the Artemis 2 era. 40 hand-crafted levels across
8 celestial bodies (Moon, Mars, Phobos, Europa, Io, Titan, Enceladus,
Mercury), each with NASA-derived gravity, atmosphere, and skyline.

Now universal on iPhone and iPad, with a native Apple Watch companion.


CONTENTS
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icons/
  icon-1024.png    — App Store icon, 1024×1024 RGB (no alpha)
  icon-512.png     — Resized 512×512
  icon-256.png     — Resized 256×256
  icon-128.png     — Resized 128×128

screenshots/
  01-home-luna.png       — Home with Solar System tabs (Luna selected)
  02-shop.png            — In-app Shop with Coin Packs and customizations
  03-home-english.png    — English locale home screen
  04-home-italian.png    — Italian locale home screen
  05-mars.png            — Mars detail page (one of 8 worlds)
  06-diploma.png         — Shareable CCICVNS Diploma after a Perfect landing
  ipad-01-home.png       — Solar System home on iPad
  ipad-02-diploma.png    — CCICVNS Diploma on iPad
  ipad-03-landscape.png  — Gameplay on iPad in landscape
  watch-01-game.png      — Gameplay on Apple Watch (Digital Crown + thruster)
  watch-02-poster.png    — Perfect-landing poster on Apple Watch
  watch-03-levels.png    — Level select on Apple Watch

  iPhone: iPhone 17 Pro Max native 1320×2868. iPad: iPad Pro 13".
  Apple Watch: Ultra (49 mm) native.

trailer.mp4
  20-second promotional trailer, 1920×1080 H.264 MP4 (≈9 MB).
  Includes title card, lander descent animation, feature highlights,
  and outro. No audio (royalty-free music can be added at YouTube
  upload time). More reels and original soundtracks are at
  https://softlanding.mcsi.it/media/

event-card-1080x1920.png
  Portrait card for the App Store In-App Event "First Light Challenge".

event-details-1920x1080.png
  Landscape banner for the In-App Event details page.


KEY FACTS
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Title:           Moon Soft Lander
Bundle ID:       it.mauriziocaputo.SoftLanding
Genre:           Games / Action / Simulation
Platform:        iOS 17.6+ — iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Age Rating:      4+
Languages:       English, Italian
Price:           Free with optional Coin Pack IAPs
Tracking:        None
Ads:             None
Stack:           SwiftUI + SpriteKit (100% native Apple)
Developer:       Maurizio Caputo (solo, Italy)
App Store:       https://apps.apple.com/app/id6765954555


DESCRIPTION (short)
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A 1979 Lunar Lander arcade reimagined for the Artemis 2 era: 40
hand-crafted levels across 8 celestial bodies with real NASA-derived
gravity. Universal on iPhone and iPad, plus a native Apple Watch
companion. Fully native SwiftUI + SpriteKit, zero ads or tracking.


DESCRIPTION (long)
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Moon Soft Lander is a skill game inspired by the classic Lunar Lander.
Pilot your spacecraft across 8 celestial bodies of the solar system —
Moon, Mars, Phobos, Europa, Io, Titan, Enceladus, Mercury — each with
its own real gravity, atmosphere, and landscape.

40 levels, realistic physics, three-touch-zone controls (thruster +
lateral rotation), limited fuel. Three possible outcomes: Perfect,
Good, Crash. Every perfect landing earns coins to customize your
spacecraft, buy upgrades (thruster, sensors, stabilizer) and collect
16 international flags.

Universal on iPhone and iPad (all orientations), with a native
from-the-wrist version on Apple Watch: tilt with the Digital Crown,
press and hold the button to fire the thruster, across 12 levels on
4 moons. Give your pilot a face — a photo or a composable astronaut
helmet — and earn a shareable CCICVNS Diploma on every Perfect landing,
ranking you from Cadet to Legend.

No ads, no tricks: just you, your fingers, and the laws of physics.


KEY FEATURES
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• 8 celestial bodies, each with NASA-derived gravity and atmosphere
• 40 hand-crafted levels with progressive difficulty
• Universal on iPhone and iPad (all orientations)
• Native Apple Watch companion: Digital Crown + thruster, 12 levels,
  stars, unlocks, haptics, and a quick-launch complication
• Pilot avatar (photo or composable astronaut helmet)
• Shareable CCICVNS Diploma with your rank (Cadet -> Legend) on Perfect
• Real physics: vertical/horizontal speed, tilt, fuel, atmospheric drag
• Three-touch-zone controls (main thruster + lateral rotation)
• Customization: 4 lander shapes, 7 colors, 16 country flags
• Upgrades: thruster, roll, sensor, stabilizer (4 levels each)
• Ghost replay of previous attempt
• iCloud sync across devices
• Native SwiftUI + SpriteKit
• Zero advertising, zero tracking
• Localized in Italian and English


SINCE LAUNCH
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v2.1 — Now on iPad (universal, all orientations); pilot avatar and the
shareable CCICVNS Diploma; fresh arcade-style controls.
v2.2 — Now on Apple Watch: play the core lander from your wrist with the
Digital Crown and a hold-to-thrust button, 12 levels across 4 moons.


LAUNCH EVENT — FIRST LIGHT CHALLENGE
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A skill challenge tied to NASA's Artemis 2 mission. Players earn
the commemorative Artemis 2 flag — a permanent cosmetic for the
lander — by completing the first 5 Moon levels (First Touch,
Bullseye, Tilt, Crater, Mascon) with a Perfect or Good landing
on every attempt.

Free to participate, no IAP required, time-bound to the event window.


TRILOGY ROADMAP
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Moon Soft Lander is the first chapter of a planned three-game
"Skill-First Spaceflight" arc:

1. Moon Soft Lander       — control mastery (this app)
2. Lunar Perfect Drop     — single-tap timing precision (in dev)
3. Reentry: Mission Series — atmospheric reentry across 5 phases (in dev)

Each one is a small, complete arcade jewel. Together they argue,
gently, that the most satisfying space games are the ones that
respect the player's fingers and the player's time.


USAGE RIGHTS
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All assets in this kit may be used freely for editorial, review, and
press coverage purposes. Please credit "Moon Soft Lander by Maurizio
Caputo" where reasonable. For other uses, please contact us.


CONTACT
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Maurizio Caputo (solo developer)
Italy
info@mauriziocaputo.it

Web:        https://softlanding.mcsi.it
Press kit:  https://softlanding.mcsi.it/press.html
Media:      https://softlanding.mcsi.it/media/
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Support:    https://softlanding.mcsi.it/support.html


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