Star Birds News

[p][/p][p][/p][p]The Demo is out! And we are sure there are some star hunters in our community. Show us your stats and favorite asteroids!

[/p][h2]How to Participate[/h2][p]Included in the Star Birds Demo, there are two tutorials + an Expedition Level. You will find your Star Score at the end of the Expedition Level.[/p][p][/p]

1. [p]🧭 Play + finish the Expedition Level (will be unlocked when you have played through the two tutorials)[/p]
2. [p]📸 Take a screenshot of your level endscreen, showing your stats + an asteroid (pro tip: use your arrow keys to select your favorite asteroid, use your mouse to rotate it and choose the most beautiful view)[/p]
3. [p]💁‍♂️ Share your screenshot with the community [/p][p][/p]

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We are looking forward to impressive star counts and less number-driven, but aesthetically beautiful asteroid shots alike. Regardless of whether you are a resource optimizer or a wholesome gamer: dare to share!

[/p][h2]Where to Share?[/h2][p]Took a screenshot? Share it [/p]

• [p]here in the Steam Community Hub [/p]
• [p]or on our Discord server 👈 [/p]

[p][/p][h2]Win Early Access Keys![/h2][p]Among all screenshots uploaded between June 10 and June 16, 2025, we will raffle off 3 Star Birds early access keys. 🔑 Terms and conditions apply. See official rules for details.


This is a great learning moment for us as a development team. What resources have you collected in abundance? Which ones didn't interest you? Are you min-maxers or do you want resource production chains filled to the brim?

Thank you to everyone who is participating in our first Star Birds Community Event. ✨

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[p][/p][p][/p][h2]Patch Notes[/h2][p][/p][p]Bugfixes[/p]

• [p]prevent level 01 soft lock: until the player places their first extractor on the correct resource area (iron), they receive the credits back - this should prevent running out of credits in level 01[/p]
• [p]prevent level 01 soft lock: until the player placed their second launch pad in level 01 (after the instruction is given), the credits are reset to 100 whenever it drops below 100[/p]
• [p]prevent level 01 soft lock: added more restrictions preventing the player from completing the water / titanium goal quest in level 1 before the rover mechanic was introduced: their credits are set to 15 instead of 25 (meaning 3 nuggets are required to afford the next extractor), building recall functionality is disabled and extractors in building inventory are cleared[/p]
• [p]prevent level 02 soft lock: no new excavation quest from Ruth was starting after saving and loading a game in sector 02 and completing the currently active excavation quest[/p]
• [p]fixed entering the wrong asteroid or showing a blank screen instead of the asteroid when selecting a different one or deselecting the current asteroid while the entering transition is happening[/p]
• [p]privacy buttons to access analytics privacy consent screen is now visible in Settings > Other[/p]
• [p]interplanetary connection no longer works with right click (could cause connection drawing getting stuck)[/p]

[p]Other[/p]

• [p]implemented resolution dropdown in graphics settings. Should only allow resolutions with aspect ratio of 16:9 or lower (so no wide screen) - on wide screen, it should set itself to the highest allowed resolution[/p]
• [p]added labels above Toukana & kurzgesagt in credits screen[/p]

[p]Disclaimer:[/p]

• [p]The Star Birds demo doesn't currently support wide screen monitors - instead, the game will be displayed in 16:9 with black borders on the sides. This is a workaround for now and we fully intend to provide proper wide screen support for the release version![/p]
• [p]Star Birds also doesn't have official Steam Deck and Controller support yet. We plan to add both in the future![/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]The best place to give feedback is our Discord server. There, we are running a Smart Ticketing System: Leave feedback, vote up change requests and bug reports from other users, and help us to prioritize tasks in the further development of Star Birds. [/p][p]
🙏Thank you so much everyone for the overwhelming response, all your feedback, comments and bug reports! This helps us a lot to prioritize and identify issues with the game. We're trying to address the most critical issues as soon as we can. Please be patient though, since we're a small team and might take a while to address specific issues you're experiencing!🙏 [/p]

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[/p][h3]Day One Recap[/h3][p]
Thank you so much for playing the Demo on Day one of the Steam Next Fest, over 30.000 of you have went on a mission into space with the Star Birds already! We are overwhelmed and couldn't be happier!

We are at 123 Reviews with an amazing 95% postive - that's incredible!
If you enjoyed the game too - you can help us out a lot by leaving a positive review.

[/p][h3] A Thank You From Us to You[/h3][p]
As a big Thank you we want to give you a free ingame Item:

Click on the gift/present button in the top right of the main menu and use code "getmug25" to unlock the mug, it will show up on the bridge in the menu next to the captain.




Stay tuned for the next days we have some cool things up our sleeves, a Community Event and more!

Thank you to everyone for being awesome! 🐔

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[/p][h3]Feedback and Reviews[/h3][p]Star Birds is an indie project by Toukana Interactive and kurzgesagt. We are over the moon to have such an amazing community. You are the reason why this project exists. If you want to support us, give us some feedback, leave us a positive review, and tell your friends about it.

If you would like to be the first to read content like this and are looking for more in-depth insights, we recommend our newsletter – sign up at toukana.com/starbirds.

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[p][/p][p][/p][h2]Patch Notes[/h2]

• [p]Fixed issue on some GPUs that asteroid doesn't get properly revealed when landing.
  This caused resource areas to be inaccessible in tutorial level 01 and made it impossible to advance further. [/p]

[p][/p][p]The best place to give feedback is our Discord server. There, we are running a Smart Ticketing System: Leave feedback, vote up change requests and bug reports from other users, and help us to prioritize tasks in the further development of Star Birds. [/p][p]
🙏Thanks to everyone in the community who already shared such prompt and constructive feedback on Discord today! We really appreciate it and want to send you a big THANK YOU!🙏 [/p]

The Star Birds Demo is out now. Play Star Birds today and join us during Steam Next Fest.



The Star Birds Demo is waiting for you. After internal playtests in Q1, we are now looking for your feedback. As we are a small indie dev team of 8 people, we are only launching on one platform for the time being. If there is demand from the community, further ports will follow after the official release.

👉 Platform: Windows
💻 Device: PC
🗨 Languages: Demo Available in 12 Languages
🕖 Scope: Tutorial 1, Tutorial 2, Expedition Level

Get a feel for whether Star Birds could be the right game for you. And if so, look forward to more content later this year.

[h3]Demo Scope: What to Expect
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The official Star Birds demo gives you a sneak-peek into the gameplay and campaign that awaits you in the Early Access release of the game launching later this year.
It features the first two campaign levels, and infinitely replayable and procedurally generated bonus Expedition Level where you can hone and further develop your sklills on your own.
By playing this level you'll get a glimpse of more content and complexity awaiting you in the release version.

As an indie team we see the demo as a great chance to receive first hand player feedback from you!
We want to develop Star Birds closely with the community and welcome your messages, feedback and bug reports here in the Steam Community Hub or in our Discord.
Now it’s your turn, we hope you enjoy!

💁‍♀️ Included in the Demo (June 2025):

• Central Game Loop - Build production facilities and mine resources.
  
• Establish Production Chains - Optimize your space factory and set up interplanetary transportation lines.
  
• Meet the Crew - Jump into the Star Birds story campaign and go on an adventure with the birbs.
  
• Gameplay Tutorial - New to the factory building genre? We've got you. The Demo can be played by experienced players and curious beginners alike.
  
• Challenge Level - to test your acquired space mining skills and compare to other players.
  

🙅‍♂️ Not Included in the Demo:

• Full Story Experience - The Demo will include the beginning of the story campaign, many more mysteries await you in the full version.
  
• Perfectly Fine-Tuned Balancing - We need your Demo feedback, to fine-tune and optimize the game
  
• Heaps of Resources and Buildings - The Demo provides a selection of ressources and buildings relevant to the scope of the Demo Sneak-peek.
  
• Bigger & Late-Game Challenges - Looking for more exciting missions and gameplay challenges? Find it in the final version of the game!
  

The Demo is available for PC in 12 languages. Download it here on Steam. The best place to give feedback is our Discord server. There, we are running a smart ticketing system: Leave feedback, vote up change requests and bug reports from other users, and help us to prioritize tasks in the further development process of Star Birds.


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