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Starforged Legacy 🌟 Playtest LIVE on Steam! @secondshiftgames.bsky.social · 5d

This effect is heavily inspired by the Itano Missile Circus! The missiles are shot in a random direction, then after a short delay, begin homing in on their target with a steadily increasing turning acceleration. If the original target is destroyed mid-flight, they’ll redirect to another enemy.

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Starforged Legacy 🌟 Playtest LIVE on Steam! @secondshiftgames.bsky.social · 6d

We challenged our testers to top the new in-game leaderboard to win a key, and they've already;

🚀 Beaten the top dev's score by 10x
☠️ Broken the final boss
💪 Found several unkillable builds

Safe to say this has been a success so far—challenge ends in three days! #IndieDev

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Starforged Legacy 🌟 Playtest LIVE on Steam! @secondshiftgames.bsky.social · 10d

How it started vs. how it's going: Starforged Legacy edition! 👇

What's the BIGGEST change you notice between our current playtest build and how the game looked over a YEAR ago? #IndieDev #ScreenshotSaturday

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Starforged Legacy 🌟 Playtest LIVE on Steam! @secondshiftgames.bsky.social · 11d

The Starforged Legacy playtest has been EXTENDED! 🎉

We're celebrating with a huge new playtest update and a high-score challenge running until October 17th.

The top 3 testers who submit will win a key to the full game! 🥇 #indiedev #roguelike store.steampowered.com/news/app/335...

Starforged Legacy - Directives: Win a Key, New Update, Playtest Extended! - Steam News

Compete for a free copy of the game in our new high-score challenge! This announcement also details a new game update and the extension of our open playtest.

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Starforged Legacy 🌟 Playtest LIVE on Steam! @secondshiftgames.bsky.social · 14d

We implore you to find more game-breaking bugs during the Starforged Legacy open beta! 🔽

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Starforged Legacy on Steam

Outlast the onslaught in a sci-fi survivors-like where your decisions matter as much as your firepower. Command customizable starships, enhance your arsenal with 115+ strategy-defining augments, and a...

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Starforged Legacy 🌟 Playtest LIVE on Steam! @secondshiftgames.bsky.social · 14d

The good news: 'Fragmented Rounds' create more fragmented rounds...

The bad news: 'Fragmented Rounds' create more fragmented rounds, and those create more fragmented rounds, and those create- #Indiedev

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Starforged Legacy 🌟 Playtest LIVE on Steam! @secondshiftgames.bsky.social · 17d

Added Caches and Beacons, new random worldspawns that reward explorative players with XP, Credits, and Augments!

(You can find these yourself during our playtest now until Oct. 17th!)
#ScreenshotSaturday #IndieDev

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Starforged Legacy 🌟 Playtest LIVE on Steam! @secondshiftgames.bsky.social · 18d

Launch into Starforged Legacy's open beta! LIVE now through Oct 17!

What's new:
🚀 New Missions & Interactables
🔥 Tougher, Faster Swarms
🎨 New Art & Animations
🛠️ Massive Augment Rebalance

Play FREE and help us shape the game! #indiedev #roguelike

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Starforged Legacy - Calling All Pilots: Our 3rd Open Beta Is Live! - Steam News

The third Open Beta for Starforged Legacy runs October 3rd - 10th. Help us test a reworked gameplay loop and deadlier enemies!

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Starforged Legacy 🌟 Playtest LIVE on Steam! @secondshiftgames.bsky.social · 20d

We added a railgun to our game! 👇
#indiegame #roguelike #gamedev

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Starforged Legacy 🌟 Playtest LIVE on Steam! @secondshiftgames.bsky.social · 27d

This is one of our favorite new enemy models!

To the untrained eye, it may look like just a rebel drone carrying a proximity mine, but- no, actually that's exactly what it is. #Indiedev

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Starforged Legacy 🌟 Playtest LIVE on Steam! @secondshiftgames.bsky.social · 27d

Our rebel faction got a complete visual overhaul to better reflect their marauding identity! 🏴‍☠️

Get close and you may recognize battlefield debris. Get too close and you may become it.

Wishlist Starforged Legacy! ▶️ store.steampowered.com/app/3353390?...

#WishlistWednesday #IndieDev

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Starforged Legacy 🌟 Playtest LIVE on Steam! @secondshiftgames.bsky.social · 29d

We want to know; of all #survivorslike games you've played, what's your favorite item or upgrade?

a pixel art drawing of a treasure chest with a purple background

ALT: a pixel art drawing of a treasure chest with a purple background

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Starforged Legacy 🌟 Playtest LIVE on Steam! @secondshiftgames.bsky.social · Sep 20

Comms are buzzing with distress calls, Commander! Which mission are you accepting first?

🛰️ Scan data from derelict ships
📦 Salvage lost cargo
👾 Neutralize an infected outpost
🦺 Provide merchant escort

#ScreenshotSaturday #StarforgedLegacy

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Starforged Legacy 🌟 Playtest LIVE on Steam! @secondshiftgames.bsky.social · Sep 10

48 hours remain for the Starforged Legacy open beta! 🚀

There's still time to vaporize tons of aliens with a (metaphorically) game-breaking build, break the game (literally) with said build, and tell us how you did it! #Indiedev

Find it on Steam! ▶️ store.steampowered.com/app/3353390&...

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Starforged Legacy 🌟 Playtest LIVE on Steam! @secondshiftgames.bsky.social · Sep 10

Hey, where do you think YOU'RE going?

This is the gravitational tether, one of four new area-denial augments we’re playing with for Starforged Legacy! 🌌

(You can play with it too, as part of our open beta)
#WishlistWednesday #IndieGame #Roguelike

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Starforged Legacy 🌟 Playtest LIVE on Steam! @secondshiftgames.bsky.social · Sep 5

Our sci-fi #roguelike Starforged Legacy has entered its second open beta alongside a big update! 🎉

You can play for FREE until Sep. 12th—all we ask in return is your honest feedback! #indiedev #indiegame

Help shape our game! 🔽 store.steampowered.com/news/app/335...

Starforged Legacy - Participate in the Starforged Legacy Open Beta Until September 12th! - Steam News

Strap in and take flight from Sep. 5-12th and help shape the future of Starforged Legacy!

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Starforged Legacy 🌟 Playtest LIVE on Steam! @secondshiftgames.bsky.social · Sep 3

It's #WishlistWednesday! Check out our updated trailer and prepare for the final Starforged Legacy beta, running Sep. 5-12. 🚀

Don't miss your chance to enlist and join development! ▶️ store.steampowered.com/app/3353390?...

#Indiegame #roguelike #gamedev

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Starforged Legacy 🌟 Playtest LIVE on Steam! @secondshiftgames.bsky.social · Aug 29

We added power-ups to our game, Starforged Legacy, because sometimes you need your spaceship to operate a little bit more like a flamethrower.

#indiegame #roguelike #gamedev

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Starforged Legacy 🌟 Playtest LIVE on Steam! @secondshiftgames.bsky.social · Aug 29

If you participated in our playtest and haven’t completed our feedback survey, please do so!

We’ll be reviewing submissions as we receive them, take your time.

Find the survey here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/335...

Starforged Legacy - Starforged Legacy Beta is LIVE! - Steam News

The Starforged Legacy Beta is now live on Steam! Head to our store page to request access and help shape the game's future with your feedback.

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Starforged Legacy 🌟 Playtest LIVE on Steam! @secondshiftgames.bsky.social · Aug 29

The first Starforged Legacy beta playtest has officially closed, and we’d like to thank all pilots who participated and provided feedback to the team! ❤️

We’ll return with another beta next week, Sep. 5th, but you can sign-up for access now on Steam! ▶️ store.steampowered.com/app/3353390?...

Starforged Legacy on Steam

Pilot your starcraft in this fast-paced, action-roguelike auto-shooter! Command unique ships, augment salvaged weaponry with over 115 augments, and make challenging decisions as you navigate a perilou...

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Starforged Legacy 🌟 Playtest LIVE on Steam! @secondshiftgames.bsky.social · Aug 27

Your thrusters shouldn't just be a 'panic button'. It should make your enemies panic, too! 🚀

Watch how you can use augments to transform your movement abilities into offensive ones in our #bulletheaven #roguelike Starforged Legacy (wishlist us on Steam)! 👇

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Starforged Legacy 🌟 Playtest LIVE on Steam! @secondshiftgames.bsky.social · Aug 25

We're extending our current open beta until THURSDAY, August 28th! 🎉

We've already received some great feedback, and we'd like to allow more pilots to log some time in the skies. Opt-in to our playtest on Steam and receive immediate access to Starforged Legacy until then!

Starforged Legacy 🌟 Playtest LIVE on Steam! @secondshiftgames.bsky.social · Aug 22

The Starforged Legacy beta playtest is LIVE until Aug. 24th! 🚀

We've prepared a brief on playtest access and where to give feedback. 🔽 store.steampowered.com/news/app/335...

You can opt in to playtest our #roguelite #bulletheaven via our Steam page and get immediate access!

Starforged Legacy - Steam News Hub

Updates, events, and news from the developers of Starforged Legacy.

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Starforged Legacy 🌟 Playtest LIVE on Steam! @secondshiftgames.bsky.social · Aug 24

Yes, we're targeting September 5th for our next playtest!

Feedback is crucial to our dev cycle, and we'll be seeking to host as many opportunities to involve players ahead of release as possible!

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Starforged Legacy 🌟 Playtest LIVE on Steam! @secondshiftgames.bsky.social · Aug 23

Good thing there aren't any speed limits in space. We think.

You can playtest Starforged Legacy right now as part of our open beta this weekend! 🔽 store.steampowered.com/app/3353390?...

#roguelite #survivorslike #indiegame

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Starforged Legacy 🌟 Playtest LIVE on Steam! @secondshiftgames.bsky.social · Aug 22

The Starforged Legacy beta playtest is LIVE until Aug. 24th! 🚀

We've prepared a brief on playtest access and where to give feedback. 🔽 store.steampowered.com/news/app/335...

You can opt in to playtest our #roguelite #bulletheaven via our Steam page and get immediate access!

Starforged Legacy - Steam News Hub

Updates, events, and news from the developers of Starforged Legacy.

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