- 🥳2️⃣ Starstruck's 2nd anniversary stream! - 7 September 2026
Join us for a livestream on September 16 at 7:30pm EST to celebrate Starstruck's 2nd birthday. You can join either on Discord ( https://discord.gg/starstruck ) or YouTube (YouTube link TBD). On this special day for this one-time special event, we will celebrate this momentous occasion by: - 🔥 Answering ANY lore questions. (Ask prior to 9/16 in #starstruck on Discord and I will answer them on the stream) - 😳 Revealing never before seen development materials - ❓Special guest(s) - ⁉️ More other surprises?! See you then!
- Starstruck's 1 Year Anniversary! - 16 September 2025
Happy 1 year anniversary, everyone! Please help yourself to a Starstruck cookie fresh out of the oven. Let's celebrate today with a few special announcements. Biggest Discounts Ever Starstruck is now on sale for 50% off for the first time ever! If you or a friend haven't played it yet, this is the moment you've been waiting for. The soundtrack is also on sale too. The remaining limited supply of black T-shirts is also on sale for $12.50 plus shipping. This is a very good deal, but there's only one size left: Asian medium (it's a little bit smaller than an American medium). T-shirts available here: https://shop.starstruckgame.com/ Steam Trading Cards Steam trading cards are finally here! I took brand new photos of the clay figures just for these cards. If you've already played Starstruck, I think some cards will automatically get added to your Steam account but I'm not sure. Rumors say t…
- Version 20250503.1 - Typos & Minor Bugfixes - 4 May 2025
Hello, truckers! I hope life is treating you all well. Just pushed a small update that fixes some minor issues the community has brought up (details below). Thank you to everyone who's reported bugs, and thank you to everyone who has bought Starstruck. --- Version 20250503.1 of Starstruck: Hands of Time is now live on Steam. Changes: Made rank-based achievements unlock based on the combined ranks of all save files Fixed a bug that prevented rank-based achievements from unlocking immediately after completing the last song in the story Added sound effects when dodge prompts appear during Dawn's songs on the second night Fixed various typos (thank you to Nyarlathotep for finding them) Fixed various minor bugs If you encounter any issues, please let me know either on the Steam community forum or on Discord.
- 👊 LudoNarraCon Sale! - 1 May 2025
Starstruck is 25% off starting NOW for LudoNarraCon, hosted by Fellow Traveller! Visit LudoNarraCon's Steam page for deals on tons of other story-rich games too! I recommend: - Last Time I Saw You - No Case Should Remain Unsolved - Unbeatable - YIIK I.V
- 🏷️✌️New York Game Awards Nomination Sale! - 16 January 2025
Hi Truckers. Starstruck is a New York Game Awards nominee for Best Hidden Gem! What an honor! To celebrate, the game is on sale from Jan 16 - 30. Tell your friends! -Max
- Version 20250104.2 - Improved Improvisation - 7 January 2025
Hello, truckers. This update improves the sound of the improvisation rhythm gameplay, as seen above. Enjoy! Thank you all very much for your support in 2024. 🫶 --- Version 20250104.2 of Starstruck: Hands of Time is now live on Steam. Changes: Changed how improvisation rhythm gameplay works If you encounter any issues, please let me know either on the Steam community forum or on Discord.
- Version 20241212.4 - New Song + Bugfixes - 15 December 2024
This update introduces a new playable song: Moldy Jack! It becomes unlocked after a certain point in the story, after which you can play it in Free Play mode! (If you've already gotten past that part of the story, when you load your save file it'll automatically unlock right away.) --- Version 20241212.4 of Starstruck: Hands of Time is now live on Steam. Changes: Added a new Free Play song: Moldy Jack Added support for remapping the button that pauses rhythm gameplay Improved the charts for What a Wonderful Frog Fixed a bug that softlocked the game if you continued from a certain autosave as Dawn Fixed a bug that could cause the stairs in Dawn's house to not work correctly Fixed a minor font issue in the Simplified Chinese localization Fixed some typos If you encounter any issues, please let me know either on the Steam community forum or on Discord.
- Nominate Starstruck + Sale on shirts, game, & OST! - 27 November 2024
Hi truckers, it's that's time of year, which means two things: The Steam Awards Nominations for the Steam Awards just opened! Did you think Starstruck's story was special? If so, please nominate it for "Outstanding Story-Rich Game". You should be able to see a widget above to nominate Starstruck. 🫶 Black Friday Sale Also, I just put the game, soundtrack, & merch on sale for Black Friday (today through Dec 4)! Perfect time to grab a shirt, get the soundtrack, or gift the game to a friend if you think they'd like it. If you already own the game, the soundtrack has an additional 10% discount here on Steam! Game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054950/Starstruck_Hands_of_Time/ T-shirts: https://store.starstruckgame.com OST (Steam): https://store.steampowered.com/app/3194850/Starstruck_Hands_of_Time_Soundtrack/ OST (Bandcamp): https://createdelic.bandcamp.com
- Starstruck is selected for AdventureX, a Steam sale on Nov 4-11! - 1 November 2024
Starstruck has been selected as one of 35 games for this year's AdventureX digital exhibition, a Steam event starting next week, running Mon 4 - 11 November 2024! Save & Sound AdventureX will be happening concurrently next week, during which time Starstruck will be on sale for 20% off. I've also updated the demo for both of these events. You can download the demo by clicking the "Download Demo" button on the Steam page. AdventureX will run for 7 days and features both past exhibitors and the 2024 selection. Over 140 games total, on sale and/or with a playable demo! AdventureX also has a series of panels and interviews starting on Thu 7 November 2024 at 6 PM GMT! Showing on Steam, Youtube and Twitch! More info on their website: https://www.adventurexpo.org/
- Starstruck will be at Save & Sound! Come watch an exclusive live performance! - 23 October 2024
I'm happy to announce that Starstruck will be at Save & Sound starting November 4th! Save & Sound is an online music festival with sales and demos on Steam. Come celebrate headbanging soundtracks as well as unique implementations of music and audio in games. Starstruck will be participating in the festival with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from when we were recording some of the game's soundtrack live! You can watch the showcase on Bedtime Digital Games’ channels: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bedtimedg YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BedtimeDG We’re excited to share some good music and good times with you. Check out the new trailer for Save & Sound 2024 below! Hope you enjoy the festival and see you when it goes live November 4th!
- Version 20240922.4 - Minor bugfixes - 23 September 2024
Version 20240922.4 of Starstruck: Hands of Time is now live on Steam. Changes: Made the text speed framerate independent Fixed a bug that soft-locked the game if you completed the trash can quest on the train platform Fixed a bug that made Dawn positioned incorrectly under certain circumstances while playing as Edwin during the day Fixed a bug that allowed some forbidden names to be used while logging in Fixed some other visual issues If you encounter any issues, please let me know either here on the Steam community forum or on Discord.
- Version 20240919.1 - 4K support & minor bugfixes - 19 September 2024
I've just updated the game to add... ✨✨✨ 4K support ✨✨✨ That's right, you can now play the game in 2K and 4K resolutions! I also fixed some minor bugs that you all have reported. Thanks for the detailed bug reports, everyone! If you have any questions, bug reports, or feedback, please let me know either on the Steam community forum or Discord! --- Version 20240919.1 of Starstruck: Hands of Time is now live on Steam. Changes: Enabled support for resolutions up to 4K (please note that some visible banding and frame drops may currently occur at higher resolutions, depending on your PC) Fixed a bug that soft-locked the game if you checked a mailbox while mail is being delivered Fixed a bug that could soft-lock the game if certain custom mapping settings were used Fixed a bug that prevented some achievements related to high scores from being granted Fixed a bug that granted a certain achieve…
- Thanks + Reviews + Future + Shirt #2! - 18 September 2024
Hi Stars Truckers! Thank you all so much being part of Starstruck's release yesterday. Thank you to all of you for playing Starstruck, telling your friends about it, and writing reviews on Steam!! My heart felt really warm because of all of you who are giving my weird video game a chance. Starstruck is still on sale for 10% off, so please buy it and play it if you haven't already. I promise it's a wild ride that you won't regret buying! Reviews Great news! Starstruck's already received some positive critical reviews! They're a tiny bit spoiler-y, but if you're not sure if Starstruck is the game for you, check them out! 8.5/10 review from Destructoid Positive review video from Source Gaming Future Updates I'm currently working on implementing your feedback into the game. Fortunately, there only seem to be minor bugs, but I'm currently working on fixing them and will upload a new build to…
- Starstruck - OUT NOW!!! - 16 September 2024
Starstruck: Hands of Time is OUT NOW!!! We did it, Truckers! Starstruck: Hands of Time is OUT NOW!! The game is on sale for 10% off for the launch, so please take advantage of it. Enjoy! (And please tell your friends.) -Max
- Launch Discount, Steam Deck, and T-Shirts! - 9 September 2024
Hi Stars Truckers! We're just 7 days away from the release date, September 16! Testers seemed to enjoy the game a lot. I'm looking forward to seeing what you all think when the game releases! A few announcements: 10% Launch Discount Starstruck will be on sale for 10% off when it launches! So if you buy the game when it releases, not only will you help support the launch, but you'll also save some money! By the way, the standard price of the game will be $20 in USD and ¥2,300 in JPY. Fully Playable on Steam Deck Starstruck is fully playable on Steam Deck! It plays fantastically on the system. I have tested it extensively on the Steam Deck, as have many testers. So if you're looking for a new game to play on your Deck, here it is! Limited T-Shirt Run A limited run of official Starstruck t-shirts is now available! Get yours here 👉 https://store.starstruckgame.com/products/ouroboros-tee-st…
- Release Date Announcement! - 29 July 2024
September 16! 👋 Hello Stars Truckers! Starstruck finally has a release date: September 16! Check out the release date trailer here: Just about a month and half away! Please wishlist the game if you haven't already, and get ready to play it on September 16! -Max Add Starstruck to your wishlist, please! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054950/Starstruck_Hands_of_Time/
- BitSummit 2024 + Demo Update - 15 July 2024
Big news: I'll be exhibiting Starstruck at BitSummit in Kyoto from 7/19 - 7/21! If you're in Kyoto, please stop by and say hello! To celebrate this, I've also just released a major update to the demo. If you haven't played the demo yet, now's the perfect time! Or, have any friends who haven't played it? Now's the perfect time to recommend it to them! Your progress in the demo will also carry over to the full game also, by the way. Some of the highlights of this huge update include: All-new charts by GH/CH charter Chezy Four new difficulty levels A new playable song Two new localizations (Latin American Spanish and Simplified Chinese) New rhythm UI And much more! Full changes list: Added localizations for Simplified Chinese and Spanish (Latin America) New, remade-from-scratch charts for the rhythm gameplay by Chezy Added a new song to play as Dawn while she's in jail Improved the visuals…
- May 2024 Update - 15 May 2024
👋 Hello everyone! I have some great news about Starstruck! But first, let's start off with some art: New Key Art You might have seen it already on the store page, but this is Starstruck's new key art. What do you think? I think it conveys the spirit of the game pretty well. All of the art was created by hand by our new friend Luo Rui, who is an incredible illustrator: Progress Update Good news! Starstruck's gameplay and programming are now fully complete! The ending is all implemented, and I've even managed to optimize the whole game so it all runs smoothly on the Steam Deck! Here are the only things left to do before the game can release: Proofreading/editing the script (in progress - being done by bleep) Translating the script into all 6 other languages (not started yet) Remaking the rhythm gameplay charts (in progress - being done by Chezy, a renowned Clone Hero charter) We're almos…
- July 2023 Update - 31 July 2023
Hello Stars Truckers! How's your summer going? Time for another update... but first, some Starstruck fanart! by @pedro_vstheworld A very creative interpretation of The Captain, by Synaptic Abyss (Tumblr, Cohost) Development Status Update In the last update, I talked about how I started working on the ending. So, how's that been going? Well, the ending is 50% done! And the final song is currently underway by Andrew Allanson, the lead composer of the game! I've already seen the lyrics he wrote for it, and I'm really really happy with them - they truly bring everything together in a beautiful way! Great progress is being made. I feel good about finishing the game this year, and then releasing it next year. I feel a great urgency to finish the game and release it as soon as possible. In part because, as I test it, I'm starting to think it will turn out even better than I expected, so I want…
- February 2023 Update - 28 February 2023
Hello Stars Truckers! Hope your 2023 is going well. This is going to be a big year for Starstruck, so let's get right into the development status update! A preview of the art sent on the newsletter! If you missed it, you can still get it (and four other exclusive four-panel comics) emailed to you instantly when you join the newsletter. Development Status Update At the time of the last update, I was polishing everything in the game up until the ending. So now five months later, where are things? Well, I'm happy to say the game is now about 95% polished for everything up until the ending! In addition, I've started working on the ending, which I'll be fully diving into working on next week. This is a big step forward and I can hardly believe it myself. Here's some of what's been achieved recently (that I can show you without spoiling things): Improved rhythm UI! Not only does it look bette…
