The game has been patched to new content, some changes and bug fixes!

-Added a new stat: Reflip Count

-Tweaked the coin model

-Improved the UI of all letters (welcome / repayment / victory / broke)

-Adjusted Miss Flower’s token rewards for two variants to: 5, 10, 30, 120, 600 and 60, 120, 360. Making its effects more rewarding

-Increased King Midas’s bonus reward to 100 for a stronger impact

-Adjusted Frying Pan’s bonus reward to 160 for better balance

-Increased Ms. Fruite’s draw rate and raised its bonus reward to 30

-Increased the Canvas Boot’s draw rate

-Fixed an issue where players could flip coins while the intro letter was still on screen at the sta

WOOO
Turns out I just had to remove the ability for it to use arrow key inputs I guess? Back to working fully on the real update, or rather, the rest.

Hello Citizens,

Small Update addresses several issues reported by you recently and improves overall localization quality. Fixes & Improvements

• Fixed: The game no longer crashes when clicking Settings in the Main Menu.

• Fixed: The Newsfeed now correctly appears in the Main Menu.

• Fixed: Corrected the description of the "Selfless Sacrifice" Law in The Last Autumn DLC to resolve an inconsistency reported by a player.

• Fixed: Several achievements now unlock properly:

  • “Tis but a Scratch” – Finishing a playthrough of On the Edge without an infirmary or House of Healing.

  • “Better than London” – Finishing a playthrough without building a single tent.

  • “Unskilled Labour” – Completing any scenario without constructing Steam or Advanced buildings.

• Fixed: Improved the Polish localization of the Ventilation Plant description to correct word choice and sentence structure.

• Fixed: Corrected a spelling error in the initial "We know what to do" window in the On the Edge scenario

We’ve also made some important changes to the Steam depot structure to make potential future patches and maintenance easier. This may result in a full game reinstall for some players and a larger download size.

Thank you for your ongoing feedback!

Take care,

~ 11 bit studios Team

The indie game showcase Indie X is back for another edition — and Star Birds has been nominated for the “Most Fun to Play” Award!

We start the week with some beautiful news: Star Birds has been nominated for an award that’s quite meaningful to us. It comes from the indie community itself, which makes it extra special.

If you’ve got a moment tomorrow, tune in to the Indie X showcase. You’ll find all the details below. 💫

Made by indies, for indies, Indie X is an international celebration of the best independent games around the world. This year’s event includes a Steam Event & Sale, a live-streamed showcase, and an award ceremony highlighting standout indie titles.

🕐 Tune in Tuesday, October 21st at 1 PM Portugal / 2 PM Germany

Star Birds will be featured during the showcase — and it’s among the five finalists for the “Most Fun to Play” award!

Being nominated for “Most Fun to Play” means a great deal to our teams — because that’s exactly why we make games. We want you, the players, to have fun! So join in, cheer us on, and discover a lineup of amazing indie games from talented developers across the globe. 🌍

Indie X is Portugal’s premier indie game showcase, featuring both national and international titles. (We belong to the international group, obviously.) Every summer, the team curates around 50 indie games from hundreds of submissions to be featured in the main event.

Finalists compete for “Best Of” awards, take part in live showcases and developer interviews, and are highlighted during the Steam Event + Sale — bringing fresh indie creations to players everywhere.

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Star Birds is an indie project by Toukana Interactive and kurzgesagt. We are over the moon to have such an amazing community. You are the reason why this project exists. If you want to support us, download the game here on Steam, and tell your friends about it. If you would like to be the first to read content like this and are looking for more in-depth insights, we recommend our newsletter – sign up at https://toukana.com/starbirds.

• New CRT shaders with toggle on/off functionality

• Music and ambient sounds can now be turned off or lowered

• Updated colour tones across levels

• Displacement maps added to Level 1 (rocky walls)

• Minotaur eyes now feature a yellow glow

• General game balance adjustments and tweaks

• Shader compilation scene can now be skipped if you prefer not to run it

• Note: Skipping shader compilation may cause stuttering in game scenes. It's recommended to run it at least once, and again after updating your GPU drivers.

ESC Key Behavior Updated
Pressing ESC during gameplay now follows this priority order:
1️⃣ Close shop or tower upgrade panel
2️⃣ Cancel skill
3️⃣ Open settings and pause the game

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ESC Menu Bug Fixed
Fixed an issue where pressing ESC during gameplay did not open the settings menu.

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Enemy Boat Invincibility Issue
Occasionally, an enemy boat may remain invincible and cannot be destroyed.

Enemy Boat Pathing Issue
Some enemy boats may attempt to pass through the island to reach their assigned landing point.

Epic Slingshot Projectile Issue
In rare cases, the Epic Slingshot projectile may fail to bounce to nearby enemies
and remain active without disappearing properly.

🔔 Important Note

After this update, the executable file path has changed.
Players who already had the game installed should run Steam’s “Verify integrity of game files” before launching the game.

How to verify:
Right-click PRAY OR DIE in your Steam Library,
then go to Properties → Installed Files tab → “Verify integrity of demo files.”

Over 10,000 players have already played Hidden Capybaras with Orange & Pumpkins: Spooky Halloween Edition!

We’re really happy that you like the game (98% positive reviews!). It means a lot to us. Yhank you for all your feedback and support! And don’t worry, this isn’t the last you’ll hear of the hidden capybaras!

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First off, thanks for hanging in there! We know this demo update is about a week late, but we’ve been working hard on something massive. We're happy to finally release our biggest new feature: The Extraction Loop! It's here, and it’s going to fundamentally change how you approach every dungeon run.

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The core of this update is simple: you can now bring items in and out of the dungeon!

Bring an Axe, or a Shield, or both to push deeper. But if you die or leave them, they’re gone for good! The only way they return is if another player finds them and escapes with them. This adds real weight and risk to your loadout decisions.

Any useful gear you find is yours if you make it out alive! Extracted items are available for your next runs... until you lose them again!

A note on the state of this feature: We rolled the Extraction Loop and the Roster Editor out in its current development state because we want you playing with it right now. We know it’s not perfect and it is currently in beta, so you will likely encounter some bugs. Please report any issues you find on Discord – your feedback is crucial for helping us polish this feature!

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We heard the community: since character selection is random (for now), players were much happier when they rolled the Wizard or the Witch because their fireballs gave them an immediate advantage. Knight and Queen players felt left behind in those moments. To even the playing field, if you enter the dungeon without any equipment at all, you'll now be given a default, basic starting weapon.

We’ve hired an in-house designer! That means unique art! They’ve redesigned both the Healing Fountain and the Inner Dungeon Key. That key used to look like a piece of green soap, but now it's a genuine piece of art! Over the next weeks, you’ll see many visual updates!

On October 2nd Unity reported a critical security issue. We’ve already upgraded the game to a non-vulnerable Unity version. Keeping the game secure is our priority.

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• All Platforms: Occasionally, items may spawn off the map or inside geometry. That’s on the list to fix for next demo build

• Steam Deck: The "Start Game" button can’t be clicked as the host. We recommend only joining games from Steam Deck

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Thanks again for your support and for testing our new systems. Dive into the dungeon, try out the extraction, and let us know what you think!

Don’t forget to join our Discord server!

Hope you’ll to return from the dungeon!

• The Ballard Games Team

• Reduced the number of elements counted for the washing task on the Aurora Outrider model
  
• Minor visual improvements to Aurora Outrider
  
• Fixed the paint shop preview - now only the vehicle located in the active zone is displayed correctly
  
• Improved the way the tow truck attaches to the tow dolly
  
• QoL: Added color labels in the paint shop when hovering over a color square

In the meantime, we invite you to check out the forum thread where we gather your feedback and ideas for future updates:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/2404880/discussions/0/604157805816993720/