Starstruck: Hands of Time News

[h3]Download the demo for free on Steam here[/h3]

Hi everyone! Happy early Halloween!

I'm updating Starstuck's demo today with a bunch of new stuff:

[h2]1. A Spooky New Song[/h2]

A new Free Play song by bleep titled "Open 24 Hours" about a dead mall, with art by June Flower.

There are 5 bonus songs in total now! This is a pretty generous free demo, don't you think?



[h2]2. Rhythm Control Remapping Support[/h2]

Rhythm control remapping is finally here! You can now use whatever buttons or keys you want during the songs.

Use a different control scheme on your keyboard or gamepad, or even setup a Wii or PS2 guitar controller!



I've tested it with all kinds of controllers, as you can see in the photo below. If you need help setting something up, check out the newly expanded FAQ or ask your question in the forums or Discord.



[h2]3. Performance Improvements[/h2]

I've made a ton of optimizations, so if the game didn't run well for you before, maybe it will now!

Before, I had to run it on my laptop at 720p, but now it runs at 60 fps at 1080p on the highest settings:



[h2]4. Visual Improvements[/h2]

Lots of assets and scenes have been improved! Here's one example:

New version:



Old version:



[h2]5. Lots of other small improvements[/h2]

A lot of other small changes too. Here's everything else from the changelog:

• Improved the visuals for notes during rhythm gameplay
  
• Added option to change the size of the lyrics subtitles
  
• Improved character movement so it appears less jittery
  
• Increased the hand's movement speed while holding tools
  
• Corrected the icon used for DualShock controllers during rhythm gameplay to display "R1" instead of "RT"
  
• Added the hit window configuration option to the rhythm options menu
  
• Added a "no symbol" on scenario icons in Neighborhood.exe that aren't available in the demo
  
• Fixed a bug that could prevent loading of save files created by previous versions of the game
  
• Minor bugfixes and improvements
  

[h2]Hope you like the update[/h2]

Thanks for following my game. I'm working on the full game every day and making continuous progress, so I'm looking forward to the day when we can enjoy the full version of the game together!

[h3]Download the demo for free on Steam here[/h3]

[h3]Wishlist the full game[/h3]

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

Hello everyone! Development on the full game is progressing smoothly. Just wanted to give a brief update on some happenings with Starstruck lately.

[h3]Recent Awards[/h3]

First off, recently Starstruck won two awards!



In August, Starstruck participated in Yogscast's Tiny Teams festival here on Steam. This is a great festival that happens every year where you can learn about indie games being made by smaller teams. Somehow Starstruck won a "Festival Favourite" award.



Also, just last week, Starstruck won 1st in Game Slice's Industry Choice Awards. Game Slice is an industry event where industry peers can play each other's games and give feedback to each other, as well as participate in discussions in panels. I'm glad the judges of the award had fun playing Starstruck's demo.

[h3]Release Date News[/h3]

Previously on Steam, I had put 2021 as the release date for the full game... It doesn't look like that's going to be possible, so I've changed the release date to "TBA".

Basically, this is my first game, so I underestimated the amount of work. Also, because people liked the demo, I’m inspired to try to push the quality of the full game further, which may require additional time. I think it will be worth the wait.

[h3]Thanks for reading[/h3]

More news and updates will be coming soon, such as an update to the demo. Don't forget to wishlist and follow Starstruck on Steam, and also tell your friends to play the demo (please?)!

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

[h2]The Starstruck Meme Contest starts TODAY![/h2]

I decided to celebrate Starstruck: Prologue's release anniversary with a contest. Submit your meme before May 31 and win prizes like character magnets and Steam gift cards!

To participate, head over to the Starstruck Discord server and check out the #📜info-and-rules channel, then post your meme in the #🎪memes channel.

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Hello everyone!

I will be live-streaming the Starstruck demo while playing it with the Guitar Hero controller as part of the Steam Next Fest! Come hang out and watch and ask any questions about the game!

To watch, visit the Steam page on June 19 at 5 PM EST.

(You can also "Set a Reminder" on this Steam event to get notified!)

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Hello everyone!

I will be live-streaming the Starstruck demo while playing it with the Guitar Hero controller as part of the Steam Next Fest! Come hang out and watch and ask any questions about the game!

To watch, visit the Steam page on June 16 at 5 PM EST.

(You can also "Set a Reminder" on this Steam event to get notified!)