Starside Weekly – 07.18.2025

Your weekly update on Stars Reach

• We dropped a bombshell revelation at last Saturday’s Fireside Chat when Raph showed screenshots of an upcoming update to our terrain including increased plant density, improved foliage detail, and volumetric fog at reduced overall performance cost. See the recording of the full stream here:

  We interviewed Concept Artist Jim Moore and showed concept art for upcoming surprises!:

  

• Next week’s playtest schedule includes one 36-hour test and other tests:

• MMORPG.com commented on Cosmic Calibration update:

https://www.mmorpg.com/news/stars-reach-shares-upcoming-playtests-plus-its-latest-update-and-streams-2000135475

• MassivelyOP commented on Cosmic Calibration and the Fireside reveals

https://massivelyop.com/2025/07/15/stars-reach-updates-its-infrastructure-and-networking-shows-off-an-in-progress-graphics-update/

• Backer Invites + Discord Backer Badge. Almost all of the backers have submitted their survey, but if you haven’t then search your email box. If you submitted your Backer Surveys before July 18th:

  • New testers got an invite from FirstLook with a playtest schedule and instructions. (Check your spam folder if you don’t see it!)

  • Existing testers will not get a new invite, your Discord role should now show a Backer badge. Not yet? Log into FirstLook.gg and synch.

  • Can’t find it? Email

[email protected]

• Kickstarter late pledges are still available but this may wind down soon:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starsreach/stars-reach

• Check out our Web Store!

https://starsreach.com/store/

• We also have late pledges available on payment plans at our store