Aluminati Studios Publishing
MOONCRAFT
Reference Guide
Browser based 3D lunar survival
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Overview
The Mission
You are stranded near a damaged landing pod on the lunar surface. Your suit is cracked and oxygen is draining fast. Mine resources, craft gear, build shelters, place lights, rest to recover, and survive as long as possible against four alien enemy types.
Getting Started
- Visit spacebook.world/mooncraft
- Select a world slot and click Play or New
- Click the canvas to activate mouse look
- Runs entirely in your browser with no install needed
System Requirements
- Chrome 120+, Edge 120+, or Firefox 122+
- No installation or server required
- Three.js loads once from CDN and is cached
- Safari is not recommended due to pointer lock issues
Gameplay
Controls
Movement
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| W A S D | Move |
| Space | Jump |
| Alt | Toggle sprint on / off |
| Shift | Fly down (Creative only) |
| Z | Sleep on bed / rest |
Combat and Interaction
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Left Click (block) | Mine block or recollect glowstick |
| Left Click (air) | Fire Space Ray |
| Right Click | Place block or item |
| R | Fire Space Ray manually |
| H | Eat alien meat (if any), then use medpack |
| Mouse Wheel | Cycle hotbar |
| 1 to 7 | Select hotbar slot |
Interface
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Escape | Pause or Resume |
| C | Open Fabricator (crafting) |
| I | Open Inventory |
| E | Open Equipment panel |
| B | Open Bag |
| Q | Drop held item |
| F | Toggle flashlight |
| G | Toggle Creative Mode |
| V | Toggle 3rd-person camera |
| Ctrl + S | Save world |
Controller (Xbox Layout) Gamepad
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| A | Jump |
| B | Heal - eats alien meat first, then medpack |
| X | Mine block |
| Y | Drop held item |
| LB / RB | Cycle hotbar left / right |
| LT | Place block or item |
| RT | Fire Space Ray |
| LS (click) | Toggle sprint on / off |
| RS (click) | Toggle 3rd-person camera |
| Select / Back | Open Fabricator (crafting) |
| Start | Open Inventory |
| D-Pad Up | Sleep on bed / rest |
| D-Pad Down | Toggle flashlight |
| D-Pad Left / Right | Cycle hotbar |
World and Resources
Each world is procedurally generated with regolith plains, basalt ridges, craters, ice deposits, and ore veins. A landing pad made of Plating marks spawn at world origin. New chunks stream in as you explore, earning XP for each one discovered.
| Block / Item | Appearance | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Regolith | Grey blue | General building, craft Bed, Medpack |
| Basalt | Dark grey | Craft Plating, Pickaxe, Ice Bricks, Alien Alloy |
| Ice | Light cyan | Craft Glass, Ice Bricks, Glowstick |
| Glass | Transparent cyan | Building |
| Neon Ore | Magenta | Energy crafting, Medpack, Glowstick, Plating+Neon |
| Energy Block | Bright cyan | Advanced construction, Anomaly Lens, Anomaly Bomb |
| Plating | Silver | Durable building, craft Pickaxe, Shield Plate |
| Crystal | Purple | Advanced crafting, Laser Ammo, Crystal Cannon |
| Anomaly | Orange | Rarest material, Alien Alloy, Crystal Cannon |
| Bed | Red / pink | Place to set respawn point. Sleep to skip to dawn, restore HP & O₂, despawn enemies |
| Pickaxe | Grey | Equip for faster mining |
| Medpack | Green | Restores 8 HP. Craft or find as world pickup. Use with H |
| Glowstick | Cyan glow | Place for coloured cave light. Cycles through 5 colours. Mine to recollect |
| Alien Meat | Orange | Dropped by all enemies (55% chance). Eat with H for +5 HP |
Fabricator Press C
Recipes unlock automatically as you discover materials. Crafting earns XP. In Creative Mode all recipes are unlocked and free.
| Recipe | Ingredients | Output | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glass Panel | 4 Ice | 4 Glass | Fused ice |
| Plating | 3 Basalt | 2 Plating | Pressed basalt |
| Energy Block | 2 Neon, 1 Energy | 3 Energy | Neon power |
| Crystal Slab | 3 Crystal | 6 Glass | Crystal plate |
| Anomaly Lens | 2 Crystal, 2 Energy | 1 Anomaly | Space fragment |
| Regolith Pack | 8 Regolith | 16 Regolith | Bulk compression |
| Ice Bricks | 2 Ice, 1 Basalt | 4 Ice | Thermal blocks |
| Plating + Neon | 2 Plating, 1 Neon | 4 Plating | Hardened plating |
| Laser Ammo | 1 Crystal, 2 Neon | 5 Crystal | Energized crystal rods |
| Anomaly Bomb | 1 Anomaly, 2 Energy | 3 Anomaly | AOE alien burst |
| Shield Plate | 3 Plating, 2 Crystal | 6 Plating | Heavy suit armor |
| Alien Alloy | 1 Anomaly, 4 Basalt | 8 Basalt | Fused alien matter |
| Neon Cluster | 4 Neon | 8 Neon | Dense ore pack |
| Crystal Cannon | 3 Crystal, 1 Anomaly, 2 Energy | 2 Anomaly | Heavy ray upgrade |
| Bed | 6 Regolith | 1 Bed | Rest and respawn point |
| Pickaxe | 2 Plating, 3 Basalt | 1 Pickaxe | Mine faster |
| Medpack | 4 Regolith, 2 Energy | 1 Medpack | +8 HP heal kit |
| Glowstick | 1 Energy, 2 Ice | 3 Glowsticks | Coloured cave torch |
Alien Enemies
| Enemy | HP | Speed | Melee Damage | Ranged | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alien | 4 | Medium | 1.2 / sec | 3–16 blocks | Standard enemy. Fires red projectiles. Drops O₂ and alien meat |
| Stalker | 2 | Very fast | 2.0 / sec | None | Ambush style. No ranged attack. Closes distance quickly. Purple eyes |
| Brute | 10 | Slow | 3.5 / sec | 2–10 blocks | Tanky. Heavy melee. Large size. Orange eyes. Requires multiple hits |
| Phantom | 3 | Medium | 0.6 / sec | 5–22 blocks | Long-range sniper. Rapid fire. Cyan eyes. Translucent body. Most dangerous at distance |
Combat Tips
- Space Ray requires 4 hits to kill a standard Alien
- Brutes take 10 hits - keep moving and use distance
- Stalkers rush fast - shoot early before they reach you
- Phantoms outrange you - close in or use cover
- All enemies drop alien meat on death (55% chance)
- All enemies drop O₂ on death - prioritise kills when low
Space Ray
Your primary weapon. Fires automatically on left click in open air, or manually with R. Only fires when the Space Ray is your active weapon (slot 1 empty, or slot 1 selected). Deals damage and knockback. Outranges standard alien projectiles.
Alien Swarm Event
A random event that spawns four additional aliens simultaneously. Enemy types are randomised. Stay mobile, use sprint to reposition, and kill fast - every dead alien drops oxygen and possibly alien meat.
Survival Statistics
HPHealth - max 20
O2Oxygen - drains over time, refill by killing enemies
TEMPTemperature hazard
RADRadiation level
XPEarn by mining, placing, crafting, killing, exploring
TIMELunar 24h cycle - enemies only spawn at night
Death occurs when HP or O₂ reaches zero. Sleeping in a bed skips to 6am, restores HP and O₂, and despawns all current enemies.
Healing Items
| Item | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Medpack | +8 HP | Craft (4 Regolith + 2 Energy) or find as world pickup. Press H or controller B |
| Alien Meat | +5 HP | Dropped by all enemy types at 55% chance. Press H to eat (used before medpack) |
| Bed / Rest | +6 HP, +5 O₂ | Craft a bed (6 Regolith), place it, then press Z or the sleep button to rest |
| O₂ Pickup | +5 O₂ | Dropped by all enemies on death |
Random Events
| Event | Effect |
|---|---|
| Moonquake | Terrain shakes violently |
| Solar Flare | Instant 4 HP damage |
| Alien Swarm | Four random alien types spawn simultaneously |
World Saves
Save System
Three save slots are available. Each slot shows the last save date and mode. Save with Ctrl+S or via the pause menu. Saves are stored in localStorage. There is no autosave so save often.
Creative Mode G
- No damage taken
- Infinite oxygen
- Unlimited blocks and items
- All recipes unlocked
- No alien spawns at night
- Fly up with Space, fly down with Shift or ▼ button
Mobile Controls
| Control | Action |
|---|---|
| Left joystick | Move |
| Right drag zone | Look around |
| JMP | Jump |
| RUN | Toggle sprint on / off (turns cyan when active) |
| ⚡ (Mine) | Mine block or fire Space Ray |
| PLC | Place block or item |
| ◀ ▶ | Cycle hotbar left / right |
| 3RD / 1ST | Toggle camera view |
| INV | Open Inventory |
| ⏸ | Pause menu |
| 🔦 | Toggle flashlight |
| 💊 | Heal - eats alien meat first, then uses medpack |
| ⚙ | Open Fabricator (crafting) |
| 😴 | Sleep / Rest on bed |
| EQ | Open Equipment panel |
| BAG | Open Bag |
| DROP | Drop held item |
| ▼ | Fly down (Creative Mode only) |
Survival Tips
Mine Basalt early and build a perimeter wall around your base before night falls
Stay mobile at all times - standing still in the open draws alien swarms
Kill aliens regularly because every dead alien drops the oxygen you need to survive
Save often with Ctrl+S. There is no autosave and death wipes your inventory
Anomaly ore is extremely rare - prioritise it in the late game for Crystal Cannon and Alien Alloy
The Space Ray outranges standard alien projectiles but Phantoms can fire farther - close in or use cover
Place Glowsticks in caves and tunnels so you can see enemies approaching from any direction
Craft a Bed early. Sleeping skips to dawn, heals you, and despawns all enemies on the map
H always eats alien meat before using a medpack - hoard your crafted medpacks and eat drops first
Stalkers are fast with no ranged attack - shoot them the moment you see them before they close the gap