Starstruck: Hands of Time News

Hi Stars Truckers!

Thank you all so much being part of Starstruck's release yesterday.

Thank you to all of you for playing Starstruck, telling your friends about it, and writing reviews on Steam!!

My heart felt really warm because of all of you who are giving my weird video game a chance.

Starstruck is still on sale for 10% off, so please buy it and play it if you haven't already. I promise it's a wild ride that you won't regret buying!

[h2]Reviews[/h2]

Great news! Starstruck's already received some positive critical reviews! They're a tiny bit spoiler-y, but if you're not sure if Starstruck is the game for you, check them out!

• 8.5/10 review from Destructoid
• Positive review video from Source Gaming

[h2]Future Updates[/h2]

I'm currently working on implementing your feedback into the game. Fortunately, there only seem to be minor bugs, but I'm currently working on fixing them and will upload a new build to Steam this week! If you have any bugs to report or suggestions, please post them in the Steam community forum or on the Discord server.

[h2]Another T-Shirt?![/h2]



"Did you ever want to be an artist?"

Well, you’ll be one small step closer with this Starstruck: Hands of Time official tee designed by ropesnek!

Yes, a new official Starstruck t-shirt is now available in sizes from S-4XL! I really love this design and was super fortunate that ropesnek wanted to create a shirt for the game!!

I'm already wearing mine all the time and really love it.

Get yours here! 👉 https://store.starstruckgame.com/products/heroes-of-20xx-t-shirt

[h2]Conclusion[/h2]

Thanks everyone, for being part of this crazy game's launch.

Please play Starstruck and tell your friends about it!

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We did it, Truckers!

Starstruck: Hands of Time is OUT NOW!!

The game is on sale for 10% off for the launch, so please take advantage of it.

Enjoy!

(And please tell your friends.)

-Max

Hi Stars Truckers!

We're just 7 days away from the release date, September 16!

Testers seemed to enjoy the game a lot. I'm looking forward to seeing what you all think when the game releases!

A few announcements:



Starstruck will be on sale for 10% off when it launches!

So if you buy the game when it releases, not only will you help support the launch, but you'll also save some money!

By the way, the standard price of the game will be $20 in USD and ¥2,300 in JPY.




Starstruck is fully playable on Steam Deck! It plays fantastically on the system. I have tested it extensively on the Steam Deck, as have many testers.

So if you're looking for a new game to play on your Deck, here it is!




A limited run of official Starstruck t-shirts is now available!

Get yours here 👉 https://store.starstruckgame.com/products/ouroboros-tee-sticker-set

• Available in 2 colors: black or tan
  
• A very limited number of each color available
  
• Medium size only (see page for size details)
  
• Each shirt comes with 2 stickers!
  
• High-quality 100% cotton
  
• Shipping only available to the United States
  

Well, that's all for now. I hope you enjoy the game when it comes out in 7 days!

If you have any friends who are into this type of game, please tell them about it!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054950/Starstruck_Hands_of_Time/

👋 Hello Stars Truckers! Starstruck finally has a release date: September 16!

Check out the release date trailer here:

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Just about a month and half away! Please wishlist the game if you haven't already, and get ready to play it on September 16!

-Max



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054950/Starstruck_Hands_of_Time/

Big news: I'll be exhibiting Starstruck at BitSummit in Kyoto from 7/19 - 7/21! If you're in Kyoto, please stop by and say hello!

To celebrate this, I've also just released a major update to the demo.

If you haven't played the demo yet, now's the perfect time! Or, have any friends who haven't played it? Now's the perfect time to recommend it to them! Your progress in the demo will also carry over to the full game also, by the way.

Some of the highlights of this huge update include:

• All-new charts by GH/CH charter Chezy
  
• Four new difficulty levels
  
• A new playable song
  
• Two new localizations (Latin American Spanish and Simplified Chinese)
  
• New rhythm UI
  
• And much more!
  

Full changes list:

• Added localizations for Simplified Chinese and Spanish (Latin America)
  
• New, remade-from-scratch charts for the rhythm gameplay by Chezy
  
• Added a new song to play as Dawn while she's in jail
  
• Improved the visuals of the rhythm gameplay UI
  
• Added more button icons for remapped rhythm controls (F, J, K, L, R, Z, L1, L2, R2, LT, LB, RB, ZL)
  
• Improved controls and animation for dodging attacks during the rhythm gameplay
  
• Improved improvisation mechanics during rhythm gameplay
  
• Made icons appear above areas in Hand Mode when tools can be used to trigger events
  
• Added a rainbow outline around tools in Hand Mode
  
• Added measures to prevent tools from falling out of bounds in Hand Mode
  
• Improved how houses break apart in Hand Mode
  
• Improved overall physics in Hand Mode
  
• Made it so the hand can interact with other characters in Hand Mode
  
• Added a secondary dialogue box for Hadley in Hand Mode
  
• Updated character appearances in the green guitar flashback
  
• Made an icon appear onscreen when the game is being saved
  
• Added a calibration tool to the latency configuration menu
  
• Added a "Controls" button in the "Mission Data" menu
  
• Added a shortcut to enter Free Play directly from the user select menu
  
• Added support for more characters when typing in username
  
• Added a "Custom Stickers" feature
  
• Improved Steam Deck support
  
• Performance optimizations
  
• Other minor changes and improvements
  
• Added support for Steam Cloud and Achievements
  

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054950/Starstruck_Hands_of_Time/