Habitable Zone Calculator - A Playdate tool for science!

Hi everyone! I've been enjoying my Playdate for the past few years (I received mine in Group #3), and I've been itching to try my hand at writing something with the C API. I am a scientist by profession, specializing in numerical modeling of exoplanet climate. I know how to code, but I am by no means a game developer!

I just finished writing this application for use in astronomy and astrobiology. which calculates the orbital limits "habitable zone" where a planet could sustain liquid water on its surface. It's of course quite specialized and a bit technical, but the interface is simple enough that anyone can play around with it.

I wrote an explanation with more detail and instructions on the Habitable Zone Calculator GitHub page.

Feel free to check it out! The latest release is a ZIP file ready for sideloading. I hope you enjoy!

(Edits: added links and image)

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The Habitable Zone Calculator for Playdate is now available on itch.io for even easier downloading!

And I am also excited to share that I have a night sky planetarium application now complete and approved for distribution in Catalog! Release is schedule for this September.

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