I'm going to solo-stream Stars Reach on Christmas in our usual time slot at 9am Pacific/noon Eastern/19:00 CET. You can find me in a silly hat at twitch.tv/PlayStarsReach

In about 4 hours, we are hosting a little holiday fireside chat on twitch.tv/playstarsreach with Raph Koster. Come by and say hi and ask questions about Stars Reach or even other topics. Happy Holidays from Playable Worlds.

What do you do next in Stars Reach? One option is gathering resources. This Thursday we will do a livestream to tell folks which tools to use and which resources to target if you want to spend some time gathering resources. 9am Pacific/noon Eastern on twitch.tv/playstarsreach

We are going to livestream a Fireside Chat next about the Hidden Fog Update. Game Director Dave Georgeson will join me in 30 minutes. Twitch.TV/PlayStarsReach

We've invited thousands of new playtesters into Stars Reach. I'm going to try something new on Thursday morning. My livestream will be a briefing/guided tour/onboarding for new players. Join us at 9:00am Pacific/noon Eastern at the TPL station in game. Or watch twitch.tv/playstarsreach

We've had our new #starsreach Roadmap up for one week so far. We've also updated it four times during that period. Yes, it's a living, active document. starsreach.com/roadmap

In a little more than one hour at 9:00am Pacific/noon Eastern, I will be hosting a Fireside Chat livestream with Game Director Dave Georgeson. We'll be talking about the GovBot Update and our development roadmap moving forward. Questions welcome. Twitch.TV/PlayStarsReach

Delayed, second announcement is now ready: a public roadmap. What do you think? starsreach.com/roadmap/

This was _not_ the other announcement which hit a technical difficulty related to two stylesheets disagreeing with each other on a web page... <sigh> But watch this! www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq92...

Here's the first one -- update notes for the GovBot Update! Launches tomorrow at 9am Pacific. starsreach.com/govbot-update/

Two big posts coming today. One is expected (update release notes) and one is not expected.

Today is the last day to record the terraforming and construction on our current planets in advance of tomorrow's full wipe -- like this fountain on Baracatis III.

Oh dear...

Next week we will deploy a new content update with a big, new game system. We are introducing the beginning phase of planetary government. This will require us to wipe all characters and worlds. You'll need to create your character again. Don't skip the preamble in the hallway.

MassivelyOP keeping an eye on us. It's nice. It's a warm feeling. massivelyop.com/2025/10/31/b...

Code & Craft podcast interviewed Playable Worlds Technical Designer Light Bates recently and posted this recording to YouTube. Thank you to Light and Dane for this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlVt...

Starting up a livestream on www.twitch.tv/playstarsreach. If you haven't seen the game, pop in and check us out! Thanks.

And Raph wrote a personal blog about the visual updates here: www.raphkoster.com/2025/10/29/s...

Next month Playable Worlds President & Co-Founder Eric Goldberg (aka my boss) will be moderating a Games M&A panel at GamesBeat Next in San Francisco. The panel is noon on Thursday, Nov 13. Hoping to get my hands on a recording.

Last week, we put out a "Stars Reach Labs" video on visual upgrades. We looked at the Jungle Biome. A new part 2 video will be released today. It's gorgeous.

Spent a week working from Hawaii, then a week recovering from Covid. Now back on the hamster wheel for a normal week. Gorgeous moon tonight worth stopping to appreciate. Have a great week.

Have you gotten into a Stars Reach playtest yet? Did you wish you had friends in the test to help you achieve goals? Join us tomorrow morning in game. We are repeating last week's play-with-the-devs at 9am Pacific/noon Eastern on twitch.tv/playstarsreach

Rod will be taking folks on a tour through some significant construction and homes in Stars Reach in advance of the server wipe. Come see the Maze of Herastag, Club Jericho, and other significant construction projects! 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern on Discord discord.gg/starsreach

In about one hour, we will take a look at the progression of the visuals in Stars Reach over time. I will be there, but Frommy's taking over the show this week with some help from Voodoo to show how far the game has come visually. Join us at Twitch.TV/PlayStarsReach at the top of the next hour.

We have a pre-alpha playtest starting in about one hour. The performance will be spotty. I recommend not looking at the Gaia class starship. New patch notes for the new build here: starsreach.com/twilight-upd... Also, we have a livestream starting at the same time twitch.TV/PlayStarsReach

As you can see from our playtest schedule, our tests are getting longer to help us prepare for the shift to 24/7 operation (and eventual debut on Steam Early Access.) Wish us luck!

Hmmm... is the graphic artist teasing me? But I'm looking forward to Saturday's livestreamed Fireside Chat. Join us on Twitch.TV/PlayStarsReach to hear about the Twilight Update for Stars Reach!

Saturday, I'm hosting a Fireside Chat about our new Twlight Update to Stars Reach. We will go over the whole, wide update. Tomorrow will be a preview of Twlight looking at just one new feature: long-range scanning for resources. Both streams start at 9am Pacific/noon Eastern Twitch.TV/PlayStarsReach

Starting a short stream in about 20 minutes. Moderator's Roundtable to talk about readiness for going 24/7 and about the current stability problems for different planets. Not picture perfect, but honesty and transparency. Come by and have coffee with us. Twitch.TV/PlayStarsReach

In about 90 minutes, we'll be streaming a Fireside Chat with Game Director Dave Georgeson talking about our latest update for Stars Reach entitled Brave New Worlds. Come see the progress. twitch.tv/PlayStarsReach

I'm off to San Diego Comic Con today but tomorrow I'm back at 9am Pacific/noon Eastern with a livestreamed Fireside Chat about our newest update entitled Brave New Worlds. Come join me and Dave to hear what's new (and why.) twitch.tv/playstarsreach

We have a fun livestream on Thursday morning with lore elements and a surprise. Friday I'm at San Diego Comic-Con. Then Saturday morning we have a Fireside Chat livestream with DaveG to discuss our new update called Brave New Worlds.

I backed a new Kickstarter that started today. Are you familiar with the most excellent and famous YouTube channels called Extra Credits or Extra History? They are doing a cool calendar for 2026. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ext...

Monday's playtest will have a twist or two. Try to be there if you can. The devs have put together an historic moment that should be fun. Stuff you will remember and talk about years from now. July 21, 2025, from 3:00-8:00PM Pacific. If you're not in the test, sign up here: register.starsreach.com

And this morning's dev interview with concept artist Jim Moore was a ton of fun. Juicy leaks and some surprise news too. That will get posted tomorrow, I expect.

Force Gaming posted a great video this week. @PlayStarsReach comes in at 17:40 but the whole video is worth your time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=D62C...

Tomorrow morning we are interviewing Concept Artist Jim Moore at 9am Pacific. Twitch.TV/PlayStarsReach. Come see what he's working on.

In about one hour, I'm hosting a livestreamed Fireside Chat about Stars Reach and especially about our new update entitled Cosmic Calibration. Come by and join us. We are giving away a Reacher Tier package. twitch.tv/PlayStarsReach Raph and Dave G. are joining me.

We have a fun livestream planned for Thursday morning, 9am Pacific/noon Eastern. We are interviewing the Playable Worlds Finance Manager, and in honor of the progress we are making on the cooking profession in game, we are each bringing an RL recipe to share with the stream. twitch.tv/playstarsreach

We need longer playtest sessions next week as preparation for going to 24/7 operation. Do you have any spare time to come try Stars Reach?

We are going to interview one of the Playable Worlds devs on livestream in a few minutes. Come join us if you're free. www.twitch.tv/playstarsreach

In about 2 hours, we will be hosting a special "Play with the Devs" on www.twitch.tv/playstarsreach and you're invited. Also, giving away an Explorer Tier package on stream. 9:30am Pacific.

One more thing: if you haven't gotten into the playtest and you want to join us on Thursday for the Play with the Devs... here's a special link that's kind of a cheat: stars-reach.firstlook.gg/signup/event This just gets you in for this event.

Something special coming up at 9am Pacific (noon Eastern) at twitch.tv/playstarsreach -- we are doing a Play with the Devs event in game, and we are doing a big giveaway of a Reacher Tier Package. Come join us and maybe win something!

I'm interviewing one of our engineers tomorrow, Nathaniel, at 9am Pacific/noon Eastern. Come hang out. www.twitch.tv/playstarsreach

Do you have a favorite streamer or content creator who specializes in sandbox MMORPGs? I'm looking for recommendations. Thank you in advance.

We don't have a Customer Service department per se. We have a small team of non-professional volunteers who all have other jobs. Tomorrow we are livestreaming "Coffee with the Customer Service team" at www.twitch.tv/playstarsreach This should be fun. #starsreach #playableworlds

This was the best panel presentation I saw last week at GamesBeat Summit 2025 in Marina del Rey, CA. This is my boss Eric Goldberg and well-known games executive & VC Mitch Lasky discussing ways to move forward in today's game industry. www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9OH...

We'll have a Fireside Chat livestream tomorrow where Dave Georgeson and I will go over the patch notes for the Better Homes & Gardens update. Join us at 9am PT/noon ET. Twitch.TV/PlayStarsReach

We are about to do a dev interview with my boss! Eric Goldberg. www.twitch.tv/playstarsreach Come join us if you have time.