Starforged Legacy News

[p]Commander, we are thrilled to announce that the first Starforged Legacy beta is now live until the end of Sunday, August 24th! Below you'll find everything you need to know about joining the fight, inviting your friends, and providing your crucial feedback.[/p][p][/p][h2]Getting Started[/h2][p][/p][h3]Playtest Access[/h3][p]If you've previously requested access to the Starforged Legacy beta test, you've already been granted access to the game and should find it within your Steam library! Simply install and launch the game as you would any other, and venture out into the perilous, unforgiving expanse of the wartorn galaxy we've set out before you (it's more fun than we make it out to sound, promise).[/p][p][/p][p]If you haven't requested access yet, don't worry! We've temporarily transitioned to an open playtest, allowing you to opt in via our Steam page and receive immediate access until the end of Sunday, August 24th.[/p][p][/p][h3][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/h3][p][/p][h3]Friend Invites[/h3][p]Every playtester has been granted three additional invites to share with friends! Yes, your friends can just opt into the beta themselves, but it would feel more personal coming from you.[/p][p][/p][p]To send these invites, navigate to Starforge Legacy in your library and find the panel that says: "You can grant your friends access to this Steam Playtest". Share these invites with your closest allies, or anyone you'd like to see vaporized by an alien cruiser.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Giving Feedback[/h2][p][/p][h3]Playtest Survey[/h3][p]Once you've logged some flight time, we urge you to fill out our Playtest Survey! To access the survey, use the (Google Forms) link below, or use the 'Playtest Survey' button from the in-game main menu.[/p][p][/p][p]Starforged Legacy Playtest Survey[/p][p][/p][p]We will regularly review submissions even after the playtest period has ended. Take your time![/p][p][/p][h3]Additional Feedback[/h3][p]For additional feedback, join our community Discord! Here you can speak directly with the development team, share your war stories with fellow pilots, and report any issues you may've encountered. Don't tell us about any deep-space anomalies, though. We no longer address those issues, not after the incident.[/p][p][/p][p]Join the Starforged Legacy Discord[/p][p][/p][p]Your feedback is the most critical resource for us during this beta. We're committed to developing a community-driven experience, and that starts with your honest first impressions! The fate of Starforged Legacy (and perhaps the world) rests in your hands. No pressure.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Communication Systems Online[/h2][p]Receive incoming transmissions: news, announcements, devlogs, and deep-space disturbances, by following Second Shift Games on X (formerly Twitter), Bluesky, YouTube, Reddit, and TikTok, or by visiting our website: SecondShiftGames.com.[/p][p][/p][p]Join our community Discord to chat with the developers and fellow pilots, and give your feedback on the game![/p][p][/p][p]Wishing you clear skies, Commander.[/p][p]// END TRANSMISSION //[/p]

[h2]Beta Registration Open[/h2][p]Greetings, Commander-to-be![/p][p][/p][p]We're happy to report that you can now register to participate in the Starforged Legacy beta![/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p][/p][p]This will be your first opportunity to play the game, in its entirety, as it currently stands in development. All you need to do is click the bright green "Request Access" button at the top of the Starforged Legacy Steam page! We've anticipated that you'll have exactly two very important questions regarding this exciting prospect, and we have exactly two very important answers:
[/p][h3]When Will Playtests Occur?[/h3][p]We'll be welcoming our inaugural team of test pilots on August 22nd![/p][p][/p][p]Shortly after this initial wave, we'll switch the beta to 'Open Access'. From that point on, anyone who requests access will be granted it immediately. Additionally, testers won't be required to play during specific windows; instead, they will have access to the game for the entire duration of the playtest. We programmed the aliens to be patient. The pirates, however, we wouldn't keep waiting.[/p][p][/p][p]We aim to update our playtest build every other week. This will enable us to incorporate feedback as we receive it, collect your opinions on features as they evolve, and provide you with something new and exciting to explore every two weeks. It's a win-win![/p][p][/p][p]We're confident that after a few intergalactic joyrides, game-breaking builds, and intimate encounters with asteroids, you'll have ample feedback to share (and likely a bug report or two). That brings us to your second question;
[/p][h3]Where Can I Give Feedback?[/h3][p]We encourage you to direct all feedback, bug reports, and questions to our community Discord![/p][p][/p][p]Here, you'll find channels to share general feedback and forums to host discussions about the game. If there's anything specific we'd like to collect feedback on, we'll do so through surveys. Finally, our Discord is where you'll find our biweekly update patch notes—after all, prepared pilots tend to survive a bit longer.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Wishlist Starforged Legacy[/h2][p]While you're signing up for the playtest, you may as well click the other bright green button that says "Add to your wishlist". We're incredibly thankful for the reception we've received so far, and hope you'll join us in bated breath for the early access launch of Starforged Legacy later this year![/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Communication Systems Online[/h2][p]Receive incoming transmissions: news, announcements, devlogs, and deep-space disturbances, by following Second Shift Games on X (formerly Twitter), Bluesky, YouTube, Reddit, and TikTok, or by visiting our website: SecondShiftGames.com.[/p][p][/p][p]Join our community Discord to chat with the developers and fellow pilots, and give your feedback on the game![/p][p][/p][p]Wishing you clear skies, Commander.[/p][p]// END TRANSMISSION //[/p]

[h2]Greetings, Commander![/h2][p]We're thrilled to announce the Starforged Legacy Steam page is live![/p][p][/p][p]If you're here, you're probably already aware of this. Still, in case you're not familiar with our sci-fi, roguelite autoshooter where you'll salvage and augment weapons to become a fleet-leveling cosmic killing machine in a war-torn, procedurally generated galaxy, inspired by renowned titles such as Vampire Survivors and Faster Than Light, and slated for a late 2025 Early Access release, we've prepared a brief trailer to get you up to speed.[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]Phenomenal! Now that we're on the same page, we wanted to take a moment to introduce ourselves and touch on our plans for Starforged Legacy.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Why Early Access[/h2][p]Starforged Legacy will release in Early Access predominantly feature-complete. We'd like to allow some time post-release to balance and patch the game in response to the feedback we receive, and retain the potential for additional content, similarly influenced by reception.[/p][p][/p][p]In fact, you can influence the development of Starforged Legacy right now! By requesting access to the Starforged Legacy playtest on our Steam page, you may be granted access to our beta when it's published, allowing you to experience the whole game as it currently stands in development—all we ask for in return is your feedback.[/p][p][/p][p]Join our community Discord to stay up-to-date on when these playtests will take place and how we'll collect player insights![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]About Second Shift Games[/h2][p]We're a small, independent collective of industry veterans working on games in our free time, hence the name 'Second Shift'. As avid players ourselves, we're focused on creating the kind of experience we (and of course, you) would like to play. We're committed to a development cycle that's heavily influenced by community feedback and unburdened by the need to rush to market.[/p][p][/p][p]While Starforged Legacy is our first title, we're optimistic that it won't be our last. In each one of our team members lies a bubbling, rapidly intensifying molten core of ideas, and to prevent them from going supernova, we'll have to release pressure in the form of video games.[/p][p][/p][h3]Stay Connected[/h3][p]While we'd like to beam our news and announcements directly into your brain, we haven't quite ironed out the details of that technology (that'll be after SFL). In the meantime, you'll have to follow the development of Starforged Legacy, as well as get studio updates, on X (formerly Twitter), Bluesky, YouTube, Reddit, TikTok, and our website: SecondShiftGames.com.[/p][p][/p][p]We'd highly encourage you to join our community Discord. This will be our primary channel for dispersing playtest information and collecting feedback.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Wishlist Starforged Legacy[/h2][p]Lastly, if you haven't already, it would truly mean the galaxy to us if you wishlist Starforged Legacy. You can even follow the game to receive our news and announcements (much like this post) directly to your activity feed and news hub. It's the closest we have to beaming updates directly into your brain. For now.[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Wishing you clear skies, Commander.[/p][p]// END TRANSMISSION //[/p]