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Shot down over the islandNight launch in the rainThe carrier at seaThe ready room before a briefing
About the game
A carrier jet game. Catapult off the deck, climb through the clouds and fight over the island. Shot down? You eject, and the fight carries on on foot.
Catapult launches by day and in rain at night
Dogfights with guns, missiles and flares
Briefings, medals and mission select
Ground fights on foot after you eject
Who built what
Claude Opus 5.5: the flight model, catapult, G-force effects, HUD, campaign system, the intro and ready room, the ejection cinematic and the original Fox Three shot
Codex (GPT-6.1 Sol): the six air missions' scripting, the carrier, hangar and passageway, the ground missions, and the cinematic upgrades (motion blur, trails)
How it startedNight Shield
Make a carrier jet game with six linked missions.
Take us from golden-hour patrols to a rainy night recovery.
Make the catapult launch, turns and throttle feel great.
Add radio calls, checkpoints, medals and a forgiving retry.
…plus many follow-ups, tested and played in the editor. Made with Claude Opus 5.5 · Codex (GPT-6.1 Sol).
Building in the open
Night Shield is being built in public.
Every build here is the latest one. Drag a picture to see how it changed.
First cutUpgraded
Night catapult launch The same shot before and after the cinematic upgrades: motion blur, spray and rain streaks.
Round 1Final
The carrier deck Built round by round against reference photos: markings, catapult tracks and deck clutter.
Round 1Final
The island The carrier's tower, from first blockout to the final pass of antennas, windows and wear.
Round 1Final
The hangar deck Engine covers, caged lights, tractors and a storm outside the elevator door.
First cutUpgraded
Fox Three The missile shot, first cut and after motion blur and smoke trails.
Latest update ·
New HUD and G-force effects
Build 6 brings the new flight HUD, G-force effects as you pull hard, and the reworked catapult launch.
First cutUpgraded
Round 1Final
Round 1Final
Round 1Final
First cutUpgraded
In development
In development
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