Why send the game into space, when most titles in this genre live in the city?
"Orbital Rush pairs an unconventional character with an unconventional mechanic, and we wanted a world that lived up to both. Most games in this genre are built around urban environments — we took our hero into space instead. The cosmic setting fully immerses players, and it gave us room to design the multiplier progression around symbols you recognize the instant you see them."
The multiplier symbols are oddly specific — a cabbage, then cheese. Where did those come from?
"Straight from our own background. The studio is based in Estonia, and a lot of the team comes from Slavic countries, so we built the progression around concepts that feel familiar to us. The first level is a cabbage planet — in Slavic culture 'cabbage' is slang for money, partly because of its green color. That connection is intuitive; you don't have to explain it to anyone."
And the cheese on the second level — is there a meaning behind it?
"Cheese is a playful nod to the saying 'free cheese is only found in a mousetrap' — a little warning tucked inside a reward. Its golden look also echoes the idea of wealth and the payout itself. These small details are what make the progression feel both fun and meaningful as players travel deeper into space."
