GREETINGS, INTERGALACTIC EXPLORERS!
What a wild few months it’s been in the Stars Reach universe! We’ve seen you soar through the skies, freeze entire lakes into impromptu skating rinks, and (of course) set each other on fire with reckless abandon. From testing the limits of player movement and massive emote combos to terraforming planets and blasting space monsters, you’ve helped us take Stars Reach from ambitious ideas to jaw-dropping, galaxy-shaping gameplay. Ready to dive into the chaos and brilliance you all helped create? Let’s recap the highlights!
Oh, and before we jump in—our Kickstarter Coming Soon page is live!
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AUGUST 2024: MOVEMENT, MOODS, AND MAKING FRIENDS
Our first big playtests went live, and we threw everything at you: movement, emotes, and testing how many players we could cram into a zone without breaking the universe.
WHAT WENT DOWN:
Movement Madness: You ran, jumped, crouched, dodged, and even climbed, grappled, and flew. Yes, our
- Gravitic Mesh lets you soar through the skies like a sci-fi superhero.
- Emote Explosion:
- 60+ Emotes: From epic dances to dramatic pointing, your characters got expressive.
- 190 Moods: Chat balloons reflected your emotions—angry rants, calm debates, or sassy vibes.
- Wounds System: Feeling exhausted? Relax in a hot tub, watch your friends dance, or just chill to recover from life’s combat-filled chaos.
This round was all about expression, exploration, and feedback—and you delivered!
SEPTEMBER 2024: TERRAFORMING CHAOS
We handed you overpowered world-shaping tools and said, “Go nuts.” And oh boy, did you ever.
HERE’S WHAT YOU GOT TO PLAY WITH:
- The Tools of Destruction (and Creation):
- Extractor: Beam terrain away and hoard resources like a dragon.
- Terraformer: Put it all back (or make a giant dirt castle—your call).
- Agitator: Melt the ground into lava, freeze lakes into skating rinks, or just… set your friends on fire.
- Paver: Smooth out terrain for roads, bases, or the world’s largest patio.
- ReLife System: Checkpoint saves for when your experiments got a little too spicy.
- Players turned the world upside down—digging, building, melting, and freezing. We loved the creativity
(and the chaos).
OCTOBER 2024: SPACE, PORTALS, AND PEW PEW PEW
This is where things got serious. For the first time, you could explore multiple worlds: the lush biomes of Rodin IV and the asteroid-filled chaos of Deep Space.
WHAT’S NEW
- Portal Party: Seamlessly hop between planets and space like a true intergalactic adventurer.
- New Skills:
- Botany, Mineralogy, Chronophasing, and Ranger: Specialize in everything from space gardening to time manipulation (yes, you read that right).
- Survey Nodes: Explore planets, earn XP, and unlock rewards as you uncover their secrets.
- Combat Begins:
- Omniblaster: Zap-zap!
- Drones: Two floating death machines that fire at your command.
- Gravity Gun: Yeet enemies away with kinetic beams or suck them into a black hole bomb.
- Space Mechanics: Fly through the void with full inertia and explore microgravity environments on asteroids. Just don’t overshoot the landing.
Oh, and if you died (oops), we added Gravemarkers so you could recover your precious loot. You’re welcome.
THE TAKEAWAY:
From climbing mountains to reshaping worlds, exploring alien planets, and blasting space monsters, you’ve helped us push Stars Reach to new heights. And we’re just getting started!
Stay tuned for more adventures, and remember: the galaxy is yours to shape.