STARSIDE WEEKLY – 5.16.2025

Your weekly update on Stars Reach

New Q&Raph video talks about changes for 24/7 operation and the in-game economy:
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Coffee with the Moderators - Did you ever wonder what they look like? We had a livestream chat with coffee, tea, and minor leaks. If you think you might want to join our moderation team, you will want to watch this VOD.
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Join the Moderation team: we are recruiting more moderators to join us as we ramp up to 24/7 operation. If you are interested, send us an email about yourself and your experience with moderation to [email protected].
Controlled Chaos interviewed Sean Grady:
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We grew our team by 1 animator and 2 artists! We still have design and engineering positions open: https://www.playableworlds.com/careers/
Playable Worlds’ Eric Goldberg is teaming up with Mitch Lasky to present at GamesBeat Summit 2025 on Tuesday, May 20th: “How to Navigate the Games New Normal” https://gbs.venturebeat.com/schedule

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 May 6th:
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! At the Galactic Bodega, you are not just a meatbag. https://starsreach.com/store/