Space Arcade Games Editorial Team
Content on Space Arcade Games is credited to the Space Arcade Games Editorial Team. This page explains who that is, what the team is responsible for and how its work is produced and reviewed, so you can judge the content for yourself.
Who we are
The Space Arcade Games Editorial Team is the team identity used for everything published on this site: the 15 games, the gameplay guides and the information pages. It is not a pen name for a single invented expert, and we do not attach made-up names, photos, job titles or biographies to our work.
We are not astronauts, astrophysicists or aerospace engineers, and we do not claim to be. The team's knowledge is practical: how arcade games are designed, built, played and explained, and how web browsers run them. Where our guides touch on real science, we rely on public sources from space agencies and standards bodies, as set out in our fact-checking policy.
If individual authors are added to the site in the future, their real names and genuine, verifiable information will be shown on their pages. We will not create fictional author profiles.
What the team is responsible for
| Area | What it involves |
|---|---|
| Original game development | Designing and coding the games with HTML5 Canvas and JavaScript, drawing ships, aliens and planets in code or hand-written SVG, and generating sound effects with the Web Audio API. |
| Game testing | Playing every game on desktop with a keyboard and on mobile with touch controls before publishing and after changes. |
| Technical QA | Checking that pause, restart, sound toggle, saved personal bests, light and dark mode and the touch control pad work, and that pages behave correctly across common browsers. |
| Gameplay documentation | Writing each game's description, controls list and rules so they match what the game actually does. |
| Content editing | Writing, editing and fact-checking the gameplay guides and info pages, and handling corrections. |
How content is made
A typical guide goes through these steps:
- Topic choice: a question players actually have, such as how enemy waves escalate or how to handle touch controls, and which of our games illustrate it.
- Play first: the relevant games are played to confirm the mechanics that will be described. For a guide on scoring, that might mean checking how the combo multiplier in Star Collector builds and runs out.
- Drafting: a draft is written. AI tools may assist with drafting.
- Human review and editing: an editor checks every statement about our games against the games, verifies any real-world science or web technology against reputable sources, removes filler and unverifiable claims, and makes sure arcade mechanics and real science are clearly separated. Nothing is published without this review.
- Publishing and upkeep: the page shows its last-updated date and is revised when games change or errors are reported.
Games follow a similar path: design, build, internal play, desktop and mobile testing, documentation, then publishing. The complete standards are in our editorial policy.
What the team does not do
- Invent statistics, player numbers, reviews, testimonials or quotes.
- Use names, characters or artwork from commercial games and franchises.
- Claim that games teach real spaceflight or bring health or cognitive benefits.
- Let advertisers influence content, if advertising is ever added to the site.
Where to start with our work
If you are new to the site, the games list shows all 15 games with their difficulty. Our guide What Are Space Arcade Games? explains the genre, and How to Play Space Arcade Games covers the basics that apply across all of them. For a broader picture of the site, see the about page.
Contact the team
You can reach the Editorial Team at YOUR_EMAIL_HERE with bug reports, corrections, accessibility problems or copyright concerns. The contact page explains what details help us act on your message. We aim to respond when we can.