Controlled Chaos

@controlledcha0s.bsky.social

15 hours ago

Stars Reach Pre-Alpha Gets Open Horizons Update - Here's What You Need to Know YouTube video by Controlled Chaos Gaming

Stars Reach Pre-Alpha has released a new build called Open Horizon. Watch this video to learn the main features of the build and see some bugs that came with it. youtu.be/J2uizidXDeg

@playstarsreach.bsky.social #StarsReach #mmo #mmorpg
#sandboxgames

Controlled Chaos

@controlledcha0s.bsky.social

2 days ago

Interview with Raph Koster, the creative mind behind Stars Reach YouTube video by Controlled Chaos Gaming

I had the chance to sit down and talk with Raph Koster, who was the lead developer on Ultima Online, Star Wars Galaxies, and is now working on Stars Reach. youtu.be/A_PXG7f3g9U

@playstarsreach.bsky.social #StarsReach #mmo #mmorpg

ShinnoriYoru

@shinnoriyoru.bsky.social

2 days ago

ShinnoriYoru - Twitch [NOTheartopia Partner] [18+] Grinding up materials to complete achievements!

🟢 ONLINE 🟢

Friyayyyyyyy-Eveeeeee!!! I need to gather stuff and we might be checking out a new game? www.twitch.tv/shinnoriyoru

#playtest #starsreach #heartopia #cozygames #exploration #foraging #gathering #mining #farming #fishing #animals #ranching #plushies #food #cooking #delicious #desserts

MassivelyOP

@massivelyop.bsky.social

2 days ago

Stars Reach’s Open Horizons alpha update pulls the starting experience back off the rails

Stars Reach’s Open Horizons alpha update pulls the starting experience back off the rails
#StarsReach #MMORPG

Seidkona (seedsignal.io | achene.io)

@seedsignal.bsky.social

6 days ago

*looking at you #StarsReach*

Controlled Chaos

@controlledcha0s.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Dread checks out the Crucible update for Stars Reach with me YouTube video by Controlled Chaos Gaming

I took Dread through the new Stars Reach tutorial to get her thoughts on it. youtu.be/3AZuSVQfU9w

@playstarsreach.bsky.social #StarsReach

Controlled Chaos

@controlledcha0s.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

New Crucible Update Stars Reach Pre-Alpha YouTube video by Controlled Chaos Gaming

Stars Reach just released the Crucible update. This update puts in the 3rd part of the tutorial. Check out this video to get all the details about the update. youtu.be/nl7T2o9ADd8

@playstarsreach.bsky.social #StarsReach

MassivelyOP

@massivelyop.bsky.social

1 month ago

Massively OP Podcast Episode 554: Warlock ‘n’ roll Justin and Bree discuss Project Gorgon, Ashes of Creation, Stars Reach, the Diablo franchise, and Q4 2025 financial results for all the big MMO companies, with adventures in WoW Classic, WoW, LOTRO, and Guild Wars 2.

MOP Podcast 554: #ProjectGorgon, #AshesofCreation, #StarsReach, #Diablo, #WoWClassic, #LOTRO, #GuildWars2, and Q4 2025 financial results for all the big #MMORPG companies: 📻

Wilhelm Arcturus

@wilhelm2451.bsky.social

1 month ago

Stars Reach Suffers Through Layoffs Wasn’t I just on about the Kickstarter curse the other day when news broke about Ashes of Creation getting shut down and staff being laid off?  So I was feeling a bit of that again as we got …

Stars Reach Suffers Through Layoffs
#StarsReach
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MassivelyOP

@massivelyop.bsky.social

1 month ago

Stars Reach’s Raph Koster confirms layoffs but assures fans that work on the sandbox continues

Stars Reach’s Raph Koster confirms layoffs but assures fans that work on the sandbox continues
#StarsReach #MMORPG

Controlled Chaos

@controlledcha0s.bsky.social

1 month ago

Interview Meghann Bledsoe about the New Worlds of Star's Reach YouTube video by Controlled Chaos Gaming

I got to sit down with Meghann, the world builder developer of Stars Reach. To talk about the new planets coming to the game. youtu.be/H_pMswBfHVk

@playstarsreach.bsky.social #StarsReach

MassivelyOP

@massivelyop.bsky.social

1 month ago

Stars Reach introduces a first draft at stealth mechanics and the new planet of Dorastag

Stars Reach introduces a first draft at stealth mechanics and the new planet of Dorastag
#StarsReach #MMORPG

Controlled Chaos

@controlledcha0s.bsky.social

2 months ago

5 things I am excited to see put into Stars Reach for 2026 YouTube video by Controlled Chaos Gaming

What are you looking forward to being added to Stars Reach in 2026? I made a video talking about my top 5 things I can't wait for and why. youtu.be/TEvFvn0l_mI

@playstarsreach.bsky.social #StarsReach

Controlled Chaos

@controlledcha0s.bsky.social

2 months ago

Stars Reach stars 2026 off with the Haven update YouTube video by Controlled Chaos Gaming

The 1st update for Stars Reach pre-alpha has come out. I go over the main additions and changes to the game in this video. youtu.be/EtIbG6dcQCQ

@playstarsreach.bsky.social #StarsReach

MassivelyOP

@massivelyop.bsky.social

2 months ago

MassivelyOP’s 2025 Awards: Most Anticipated MMO | Massively Overpowered Welcome back to MassivelyOP’s annual MMORPG awards for 2025!

Congrats to Stars Reach, which (again) took the MOP award for most anticipated MMORPG of the year!
🏆 massivelyop.com/2026/01/08/m...
#MMORPG #StarsReach @playstarsreach.bsky.social

Controlled Chaos

@controlledcha0s.bsky.social

2 months ago

Is Stars Reach Just Another No Man’s Sky? Full Comparison YouTube video by Controlled Chaos Gaming

I've been receiving many comments claiming that Stars Reach is just like No Man's Sky. So, I compared the two with Dave Georgeson, the designer of Stars Reach. youtu.be/sG09mMX5kzI

@playstarsreach.bsky.social @nomansbsky.bsky.social #StarsReach #NoMansSky

Controlled Chaos

@controlledcha0s.bsky.social

3 months ago

Stars Reach's Biggest Atmosphere Update Yet YouTube video by Controlled Chaos Gaming

Stars Reach just released the Hidden Fog update. This update introduces improved lighting and fog, along with a few other features. youtu.be/ZAkeVhkGgAs

@playstarsreach.bsky.social #StarsReach

Controlled Chaos

@controlledcha0s.bsky.social

4 months ago

Talking with Dave Georgeson from Stars Reach about Roadmap & Skill tree YouTube video by Controlled Chaos Gaming

I got to sit down and talk with Dave Georgeson, the game director for Stars Reach. We discussed the roadmap and skill trees for the game. youtu.be/rXsQhDs2BbA

@playstarsreach.bsky.social #StarsReach

Controlled Chaos

@controlledcha0s.bsky.social

4 months ago

Stars Reach community interaction with the developers. YouTube video by Controlled Chaos Gaming

Here is a small snippet of an interview I did with Light Bates, a game developer for Stars Reach. youtube.com/shorts/sS-Sc...

@playstarsreach.bsky.social #StarsReach

Controlled Chaos

@controlledcha0s.bsky.social

4 months ago

Interviewing Light Bates about the GovBot update for Stars Reach YouTube video by Controlled Chaos Gaming

I had the chance to sit down with Light Bates, a developer from Stars Reach, to talk about the GovBot update. youtu.be/S4XoHWbMNFA

@playstarsreach.bsky.social #StarsReach

carneros

@carneros.bsky.social

4 months ago

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

Controlled Chaos

@controlledcha0s.bsky.social

4 months ago

Stars Reach tester Shares Shocking First-Year Experience YouTube video by Controlled Chaos Gaming

I reflect on the past year of testing Stars Reach Pre-Alpha. I share the positives and negatives from my experience so far, along with my overall thoughts on how the game is progressing. youtu.be/l2G6jEoUL44

@playstarsreach.bsky.social #StarsReach

Controlled Chaos

@controlledcha0s.bsky.social

4 months ago

GravBot Update Lets You Rule a Planet in Stars Reach! YouTube video by Controlled Chaos Gaming

Stars Reach has gone political with the GovBot update and more. Here is a look at everything that is happening with Stars Reach this week. youtu.be/RHqEAYE2CJE

@playstarsreach.bsky.social #StarsReach

Galactic Union of Natural Conservation

@gunc-starsreach.bsky.social

4 months ago

If you are interested in @playstarsreach.bsky.social and what to know what is on the roadmap, check out this roadmap #StarsReach #PlayStarsReach #MMORPG

Galactic Union of Natural Conservation

@gunc-starsreach.bsky.social

5 months ago

Night of the Veil - A Stars Reach Holiday Celebration | Roleplaying | Player Created Lore YouTube video by GUNC (Galactic Union of Natural Conservation)

Happy Night of the Veil! We had our @playstarsreach.bsky.social holiday celebration in-game yesterday 🎃👻
We recorded the festivities including fun roleplay, events, a competition, and even some poetry reading.

Thank you for all who came and celebrated!
#StarsReach

youtu.be/PuZ3BJRU6xo

finkyhead

@finkyhead.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy

5 months ago

Stars Reach visual upgrades For months now, we have been working on a big overhaul to the visuals in _Stars Reach_. This has involved redoing most of the shaders in the entire game, and going back and retouching every asset. We started by redoing all the plant life and flora, and we have hundreds of those assets that had to be redone. Further, they all need to grow, change in response to seasons, be able to catch fire and burn, freeze, shed leaves and die, and so on. We don’t pre-design our biomes; we derive them on the fly from the simulation based on the environmental conditions. The right plants grow in the right places based on the temperature and the humidity and the soil types. (Yes, we even have a dozen soil types). All that means that every tree you see in the game _grew there_ , and propagates across the landscape just like real plants. Seeds fall and grow into trees, forest fires happen and so on. Further, _everything in the landscape itself can be changed._ Mountains can be flattened, roads built, and so on. What you see in this screenshot and the videos is all dynamic, evolving, and modifiable by players. In this picture, that cliff face can not just be climbed, it can be melted into lava. You can see an ice rim along the top — pour water on the ground there, and it freezes and you will skate on the resulting ice. We are finally at a place where we do not need to compromise on the visual quality in order to deliver the simulated living world we have had working for years now. We also have been working on improved lighting, volumetric fog and other effects. And there is more coming, such as a much improved global illumination model. Truly dark caves are on the way! Some of these things are in the game now — we’ve been slowly putting in the new assets for months — but a lot of it is still pending a big patch to the game to roll out the technical features. But we’re at the point in development where it made sense to share some of the new visuals as a teaser. Environments are well along, and we are tackling all the hard surface objects next. Then, we will redo characters and creatures too. It should all add up to a pretty significant change in the game’s style, though we are sticking to a somewhat stylized realism look since the games market is currently chock full of photorealistic games that are indistinguishable from one another. All of this is also coming with pretty significant optimizations as well, resulting in smoother framerates and general performance. Plenty more to do! I thought you might be amused to see just how far we have come, so here’s a selection of images from way back when to now. When we first announced and got pushback on the graphics, we said we would keep working on it. Well, iteration takes time. But I think it’s really cool to see the incremental steps forward over time. 🙂 2021 2022 2023 2024 — same jungle you see in the new visuals! I could swear I own this paperback Upcoming visuals I know plenty of folks are probably wondering, “okay, but what about gameplay?” This update is about visuals, but there’s been quite a lot of game stuff rolled out since I last posted! Banks, player run shops, combat updates, and more. Multiple player cities have been built and destroyed this year so far, and we have even blown up a few entire planets. And coming real soon: player governments. If you want to check out the state of gameplay, there are tons of videos up on the Stars Reach Youtube channel. ### Share this post: * Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky * Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X * Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon * Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads * Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit * Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr * Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn * Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest * Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp * Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket * Click to print (Opens in new window) Print * Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email * ### _Related_

Stars Reach visual upgrades
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Controlled Chaos

@controlledcha0s.bsky.social

5 months ago

What all does the Vendor Kiosk update add to Stars Reach? YouTube video by Controlled Chaos Gaming

The Stars Reach vendor kiosk update is now available and introduces more than just vendors to the game. youtu.be/bZ8lTpzRq-0

@playstarsreach.bsky.social #StarsReach

Controlled Chaos

@controlledcha0s.bsky.social

5 months ago

Interview with Kurt Harland Stars Reach's sound designer YouTube video by Controlled Chaos Gaming

I had the chance to interview Kurt Harland, the sound designer for Stars Reach. youtu.be/fkbGHJa9BGk

@playstarsreach.bsky.social #StarsReach

Controlled Chaos

@controlledcha0s.bsky.social

5 months ago

The toughest battle so far in Stars Reach Pre-Alpha - A Purple Maker, Servitors and an InsaneDeer YouTube video by GUNC (Galactic Union of Natural Conservation)

If you want to see an excellent example of high-end combat and the use of the Grav Mesh in Stars Reach, check out this video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVp4...

@playstarsreach.bsky.social #StarsReach

Controlled Chaos

@controlledcha0s.bsky.social

6 months ago

Interview with Justin Strefling Stars Reach's HR manager YouTube video by Controlled Chaos Gaming

I sit down with Stars Reach's HR manager, Justin Strefling, to discuss his role at the company and the game. youtu.be/-UoUou26r6s

@playstarsreach.bsky.social #StarsReach