Sky-Grid Controls

Key facts

• Sky-Grid runs directly in the browser and starts with a free opening campaign.
• The live commercial path is a $3.99 one-time lifetime unlock for chapters 2-5 and Custom Sandbox.
• Google sign-in is the only purchase and restore path, so entitlement and campaign progress stay on one account.

Select a plane, then drag its route on the radar

Sky-Grid is controlled directly on the radar display. You click or tap an active aircraft, then drag a route from its current position. That route becomes the new flight path the plane follows through the airspace.

The game is readable because the input matches the visual model. You are not typing commands. You are drawing traffic intent right where the conflict appears.

• Click or tap a flying aircraft to select it.
• Drag from the plane to draw a new path.
• Release the pointer to commit the route.

Snap paths toward runway entry points when you need to land

Landing is not handled by a separate command console. Instead, you guide the route close to a runway approach point. The path snaps cleanly when you draw near the runway entry, which helps keep the control language simple.

That snap behavior matters on both mouse and touch devices because it reduces precision friction while keeping the route-planning puzzle intact.

Campaign and sandbox use the same core control language

The free campaign and the paid Custom Sandbox keep the same radar interaction model. What changes is traffic density, runway count, and event pressure, not the base input scheme.

That consistency gives Sky-Grid a clear browser identity: select, draw, sequence, recover.

Common mistakes

1. Drawing a new route without accounting for the runway snap lane often creates avoidable approach conflicts.
2. Treating campaign and sandbox as different control schemes makes the interface feel harder than it actually is.

Expert notes

• The route-drag control model mirrors the radar itself, which is why Sky-Grid stays readable on both desktop and touch screens.
• Runway snaps are not a simplification gimmick; they are part of keeping the tactical puzzle understandable under time pressure.

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