Hello, dear adventurers :)

I've fixed several bugs, and one very important one:

• Some players managed to complete the Purple King quest much earlier than expected. It's surprising, since it usually takes days or weeks! However, due to a bug, they didn't receive the achievement… I'm very sorry. It's now fixed: on your next playthrough, the game will check your progress and award you the achievements “Heroes of Subterranea” and “Defeating the Aberration.”

• Are you in Arcanopolis or nearby? You can now travel to Verdant Grotto, as I’ve opened a new path. Check the map—it contains visual hints about which places are connected (paths or portals similar to others — hint: look at Subterranea’s portals).

• Music no longer stops, the door illustration has been improved, and the “Cancel” button in the grimoire is now named “Exit,” for clarity.

What am I working on now?

• More chapters for the main quest and other essential ones

• A random quest system to keep the action going

• Backstory chapters to better understand the protagonists and their connection

• When the Purple King quest ends, you’ll see that our heroes are no longer just companions, but friends. And in future quests, they could become lovers or something more. They may need a home, so start saving—I'd love to add housing options too.

• Chapters set in inns and town locations will add new possibilities and encounters.

On the blog, I’m writing a post about Sioul and the magic casters in the universe. I already published one about Tamzyn and her personality. Now it's Sioul’s turn. Feel free to read it if you'd like.

In a few days, a Maps DLC will be released. It’s not required to play—just for those who want a large printable map to study outside of the game.

This DLC also serves as dev support. If you buy it, you help fund hardware, software, educational materials… or simply show your appreciation. It’s offered at a low price, and you don’t need to purchase it: the game is and will remain free. Just by playing, you're already giving me great support—thank you so much! Some players asked if they could contribute more, so it’s there for them.

Other DLCs in the pipeline:

• Bestiary of monsters and creatures

• History of the Chasm (key characters, races, lore...)

• Interactive Grimoire

• Tabletop RPG version of the game

• Long-term novel project

All of this will be updated as well, but my priority remains adding features to the base game, which will stay free. I want everyone to play without barriers, and the extras are just for those who want to dive deeper.

Please share your ideas in the comments or forums—I'd love to know what features interest you most and whether these DLC ideas appeal to you.

Thank you endlessly for playing! I can’t thank you enough for stepping into my world and bringing it to life :)

Complete Changelog – Version 1.2.2 (August 3, 2025)

• Arcanopolis is now connected to Verdant Grotto

• Fixed typos and incorrect naming

• Added music to scenes that lacked it

• Removed critical error in combat tutorial

• Fixed the “Place of the Woods” lore note not showing

• Removed duplicate grimoire icon in Windows exploration screen

• “Cancel” button renamed to “Exit” in grimoire casting screen

• Improved door illustration (previous version was blurry)

• Fixed achievement delivery for players who completed the Purple King quest

• Corrected milestone reward that wasn't working properly

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The Claywood Corporation would like to thank you for your accomplishments during the current playtest. Taking into account your exceptional results and significant contribution to our operations, we’ve decided to award you with a 7-day extended service.
– GAL, your Galactic Assistance Liaison


Hi everyone!

Thank you again for your enormous response to our StarRupture playtest! We’re constantly watching the videos you’re making, the screenshots you’re posting on social media and our Discord, and reading the feedback you are providing us with…
So, as we don’t want the good things to end so abruptly, we’ve decided to stretch the playtest one more time!

We’re EXTENDING the StarRupture Single-Player Playtest until Monday - August 11th 19:00 CEST / 10:00 AM PDT, to give you EVEN MORE time to explore, expand your base, reach that one (or four) level in the Corporation ladder you wanted to reach, find that one new mineral you wanted to find while defending yourself from everything Arcadia‑7 throws at you.

If you haven't got the chance to play yet - Request Access to the Single-Player Playtest right now on our Steam Page!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1631270/StarRupture/

We’re still gathering all kinds of feedback—from bug reports to general vibes and gameplay thoughts. Got a bug? Tell us on Discord or email support@creepyjar.com.

If you’d like to provide us with your feedback about the playtest, please fill out this short form:
https://forms.gle/WXi4ACxAakzCfozA6

Remember that we have a very helpful F.A.Q. regarding the Playtest, which you can check out in our previous Steam news. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1631270/view/539986220231426541

And yes, there is still no autosave (😬), so remember to save often!

Keep surviving out there!
Creepy Jar Team




https://store.steampowered.com/app/1631270/StarRupture/

• Fixes several critical bugs including potentially one with AMD equipement
  
• Balance Class generation for every Industries (they all now scale with the square root of your population with asome soft limiters, that should adress some runaway problems)
  
• Balance Encourage Nodes that now scale with Population
  
• The game will generate civs from tribes more aggressively if your world is under 50 AI Civ
  
• Maritimes Venture now generate a bit of Fishing
  
• Banners now respect the Army Quota
  
• Small localization fixes

Dear prosecutors!
We’ve been made aware by some of you that it wasn’t possible to load a savegame in the epilogue-chapter since our last patch. This was a result of a bugfix related to the Notebook.

So, today we’re pushing a hotfix that lets you load epilogue-savegames again.

Thank you very much for the bug reports about this! If you still encounter any bugs, we’re definitely interested in knowing about them! So don’t hesitate to press F5 and write a quick report, so we can fix it as soon as possible.

See you in court!
Your Paintbucket team.

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[Character Customization]Added two more playable appearances. One male and one female. (Those are Dolovian that will appear in future stories.)
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【角色自定义】增加了两个新的可用角色外观。一男一女。（这些是之后剧情中会出现的多洛维人。）


Latest news from Ukraine/乌克兰小剧场
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I have the pleasure to announce one of the largest rework of Cold War 2:

the introduction of the National Policies system!

You can now define the policy of your Power in three domains: Diplomacy, Society, and Economy.

These policies grant you bonuses, impact your budget, and influence your superpower’s economic development.

And yes—at last—you can now increase your budget through the right policy choices.

Many new events have been added to reflect the long-term effects of these policies, and you’ll be pleased to know that it is now possible to avoid the USSR’s historical downfall.

You will soon discover that this is a living system, and sticking to the same policies for the entire grand campaign is probably not a great idea. You will need to think strategically and adapt your policy combinations over time to make the most of them.

The Chinese gameplay has been heavily reworked. China now benefits from both a National Policy system and a Geostrategic Advantages system.
(In China’s case, these “advantages” are often more ideological victories than true geostrategic gains.)

I hope this rework will make China’s gameplay richer and offer more variety.

I added 6 more successes, mostly related to the new national policies system.

You asked for it, you have it! It is now possible to define an aid as automatic and you won't need to redo the same action each turn.

Two new game options have been added, to add alternate victory conditions.

Oppositions creation and Protests organization have been reworked.

They should succeed more often.

I am back at work on the France 1945-1989 DLC.

Expect it for the end of September.

Have fun!

And don’t hesitate to share your feedback below—this is a major change to the system, and I’m curious to hear your thoughts.

1.修复了部分BUG
2.增加了自动保存功能 每次整点时会自动保存

HI I'm Lillex :D

A year has now passed since I started work on this game and it has been one of the most fulfilling years of my life. This game Is a story that took forum a while ago but truly became its own within this medium. And you know what, I don’t think it could have been told in any other way. 

Join my mailing list so you don't miss my next project!

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What you can expect:

You will take control over a character named blue. You will begin outside an apartment complex in the middle of a blizzard and to begin with your goal is to head inside. You will be able to converse with the residents of this place on your way but what lies ahead? Well, Monsters probably but also a story about remembering and forgetting.

I hope you enjoy what I've put together along with my brother who did all the music. And I hope I can show you something interesting and new. But most of all I hope you felt something while inn there amongst the descendants of Complex 629.

What's next?

I will be attending to this game as it launches. Bugfixes if needed, balance patches etc. but once that is done I’ll be scurrying off to work on the next instalment of this game creation journey. I cant say much about that yet but I will be making this a 3D game. Join the mailing list if you want to be notified once it gets announced! 

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