Star Ores Inc. News

[p][/p][p]In preparation for Steam Next Fest on Monday, we’ve expanded the demo of Star Ores Inc.[/p][p] [/p][p]🚀 Demo Update – What’s New?[/p][p]The new demo of Star Ores Inc. is here – featuring fresh content, improvements, and a touch of galactic automation! Here’s what’s waiting for you:[/p][p] [/p][p]🔧 Upgrades[/p][p]Buildings and Erfis now collect Tech Points (TP), which you can invest to unlock targeted upgrades. This lets you customize and optimize your station even further.[/p][p][/p][p]🔗 Transportation System[/p][p]The new transportation system allows you to connect buildings and automatically transfer minerals from one to another.[/p][p][/p][p]🏪 Sales Storage[/p][p]The sales room now includes a central storage area where you can stockpile products until you’re ready to sell them. Erfis no longer toss minerals directly into the sales room, they now store them properly.[/p][p] [/p][p]🤖 Erfi Roles[/p][p]Erfis can now be assigned specific tasks:[/p]

• [p]Handle sales[/p]
• [p]Transport minerals to storage[/p]
• [p]Destroy small rocks[/p]

• [p]Refill machines like the Smelt-O-Tron with minerals[/p]

[p]This lets you manage your crew even more efficiently![/p][p][/p][p]🏆 Achievements[/p][p]Here’s a small preview of the achievements planned for the full version: we’ve added a few to the demo for you to discover and enjoy.[/p][p][/p][p]🛠️ Various Improvements[/p][p]Alongside the new features, we’ve polished the UI, controls, and Erfi AI. Everything feels smoother than ever[/p][p] [/p][p]🐞 Bugfixes, Bugfixes, Bugfixes[/p][p]Of course, we’ve also squashed a whole bunch of bugs to make the demo more stable and enjoyable.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]We hope you enjoy the new demo! As with the previous version, we’d love it if you could take a moment to fill out our short feedback survey.[/p][p] [/p][p]Have fun playing and don’t forget to wishlist Star Ores Inc. 😉[/p][p][/p][p]Alex & David[/p][p]BlackBeak Games[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]💬 Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/WpxwA9B8G3[/p][p] [/p]

[h2]Discover the latest updates in Star Ores Inc. today![/h2][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]After a successful playtest and several days of intense work analyzing your feedback and polishing the demo, it’s finally here:[/p][p][/p][p]The new demo version is now available! So: power up your laser and head into the mine![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p]🏗️ New Buildings[/p][p]For the first time, you can unlock buildings in the demo![/p]

• [p]Use the Smelt-O-Tron to refine ore into ore bars[/p]
• [p]Automate ore mining with the Drill[/p]

[p][/p][p]🪨 Discover Karnite[/p][p]A new mineral awaits in the expanded mine: Karnite
It’s significantly more valuable than regular ore and can be sold for a higher price.[/p][p] [/p][p]🪴 Decorate Your Station[/p][p]You can now unlock and build decorations to beautify your station and mine and they offer additional effects too.[/p][p] [/p][p]💾 Save Your Progress[/p][p]You can now save your game!
Up to three save slots are available in the demo.[/p][p] [/p][p]🤖 More Robots[/p][p]Discover and repair new helpers to assist with transporting materials.[/p][p] [/p][p]💥 Improved Mining[/p][p]Many of you felt the mining was too monotonous. That’s why we’ve upgraded the system with the following:[/p]

• [p]Weak spots on rocks that speed up mining[/p]
• [p]No more holding down the laser button[/p]
• [p]Progress is no longer reset when interrupted (only slowed down for minerals)[/p]

[p] [/p][p]⚙️ Additional Improvements[/p][p]Alongside the major changes, we’ve added some quality-of-life updates:[/p]

• [p]Jumping, running, crawling are now possible[/p]
• [p]XP system reworked with more ways to earn XP[/p]
• [p]Partial deliveries are rewarded that means you’ll earn money if you can at least complete one of the requests[/p]

[p] [/p][p]🐞 Bugfixes, Bugfixes, Bugfixes[/p][p]Thanks to your help, we’ve fixed numerous bugs, including the “start blocker” bug that prevented some players from getting into the game.[/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p]We hope you enjoy the new demo! Just like last time, we’d love if you could take a few minutes to fill out our survey.[/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p]Now have fun playing, and don’t forget to add Star Ores Inc. to your Wishlist 😉[/p][p]Galactic greetings,[/p][p][/p][p]Alex & David[/p][p]BlackBeak Games[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]💬 Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/VYZV4GyY[/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h2]🚀 The playtest for the updated demo has ended! 🚀[/h2][p][/p][p]First off, a huge thank you to all our playtesters.
We’ve received an incredible amount of feedback over the past week – we truly appreciate it![/p][p][/p][p]More than 1,000 players took part in our demo survey.[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks to you, we’ve been able to identify and fix a variety of bugs for the new demo version, and we’ve also received tons of suggestions for improving the game.[/p][p][/p][p]The most frequent points of feedback focused on:[/p]

• [p]the XP system and how quickly players earn XP[/p]
• [p]the time it takes to mine rocks and growths[/p]
• [p]the behavior and movement speed of the robots[/p]

[p][/p][p]We're already hard at work making improvements in these areas, and some of them will already be included in the upcoming demo update.[/p][p][/p][p]We’re currently aiming to release the updated demo on August 7th.
More details about the new content will be shared soon.[/p][p] [/p][p][/p][h2]Once again, a massive thank you to all playtesters![/h2][h2][/h2][p]See you at the release of the updated demo version. 😉[/p][p][/p][p]Galactic greetings,[/p][p] [/p][p]Alex & David[/p][p]BlackBeak Games[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]💬 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/VYZV4GyY [/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p]The playtest for the updated demo is live! If you haven’t joined yet, you can sign up on our Steam page and check out the Star Ores Inc. demo until July 21st.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]What’s new?
We took your feedback on the first demo seriously: many players felt it was too short and didn’t show enough of the gameplay. So we’ve expanded the content significantly![/p]

• [p]🔓 More caves & new areas waiting to be explored[/p]
• [p]🔥 Smelty-Tron: use this machine to craft ore bars[/p]
• [p]⚒️ Ore Drills: place them on ore fields to automate mining[/p]
• [p]🎨 Decorations: first modules to customize and beautify your station[/p]
• [p]🤖 New robots: more helpful companions to unlock[/p]
• [p]🐞 Bug fixes: lots of reported issues from the first demo are resolved[/p]
• [p]🕹️ More movement options: Jumping, running and crouching are now in – a highly requested feature![/p]

[p]
We hope you enjoy the new demo and we’re excited to hear your feedback.[/p][p] [/p][p]📅 Play now – sign up until July 16th![/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Please note:
Once you sign up, we need to manually approve your access – if it’s taking too long, feel free to message us on Discord and we’ll unlock your playtest slot as soon as possible![/p][p] [/p][p]🚀 Full version playtest starts in September!
If you complete the survey at the end of the demo and leave your Discord name, you might get selected to test the full version before release.[/p][p] [/p][p] [/p][p]Have fun testing – we’re looking forward to hearing from you![/p][p][/p][p]Galactic greetings,[/p][p] [/p][p]Alex & David[/p][p]BlackBeak Games[/p][p][/p][p]💬 Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/VYZV4GyY [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p][/p]
[p][/p]
[p]First of all, a huge thank-you to all the playtesters who helped us get the Star Ores Inc. demo ready for today![/p]
[p][/p]
[p]Because the time has come: the first playable demo of Star Ores Inc. is now live![/p]
[p][/p]
[p]Grab your D64 laser and explore your very own Star Ores Inc. mine. Drill through rock, extract valuable ore, sell it to customers — and who knows, you might just meet your first robot helper along the way.[/p]
[p][/p]
[p]This demo is just the beginning — we’re super excited to hear your feedback on performance, gameplay, and everything in between. Feel free to reach out via the Community Hub or join us on Discord![/p]
[p][/p]
[p]🛒 Play the demo now and add us to your wishlist:[/p]
[p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]
[p]Thanks so much for your support — we can’t wait to see how you shake up our little ore-filled world! 🚀💚[/p]
[p][/p]
[p][/p]
[p]Cheers,[/p]
[p]Alex & David[/p]
[p][/p]
[p]BlackBeak Games[/p]
[p][/p]
[p]💬 Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/WpxwA9B8G3[/p]
[p][/p]
[p][/p]
[p][/p]