[p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/41409318/93951cad41ab1d2eb1044ff0b85ae0821469da16.png"][/p][p]Heads up: the Wander Stars Steam player beta starts on the 19th of June! There's not much time left to sign up, so make sure you do![/p][p][/p]
[p][/p][p]The beta covers three full episodes, letting you learn more about Ringo, Wolfe, and the many other quirky characters you’ll meet as you fight your way across the galaxy to find more pieces of the Wanderstar map 🗺️[/p]
[p]📺 Play through three anime-inspired episodes (two more than the public demo!) [/p]
[p]💥 Try out the word-based combat system, build combos like Super! Fire! Kick! and Silent! Thunder! Strike! [/p]
[p]💪 Collect words, manage cooldowns, learn elemental affinities, and duel your way to victory and friendships[/p]
[p]👋 Meet Ringo and Wolfe, and get a first taste of their story as they search for pieces of the Wanderstar map across the stars[/p]
[p]Hi there, we hope you’ve had a wonderful Next Fest![/p][p] We’ve been reading your feedback and working on some general bug fixes for the demo:[/p][p][/p]
[p]Fixed an issue where Wolfe would fail to join the party again after a game over.[/p]
[p]Fixed an issue where using an item would sometimes heal enemies instead of the player.[/p]
[p]Fixed a softlock caused by quitting episode 1 and immediately starting over.[/p]
[p]Fixed a softlock in the treasure/power up menu. It wouldn’t spawn the accept button if you changed resolutions in settings.[/p]
[p]Fixed an issue with controllers that would invert enemy targets selection, if there were 3 or more in the battle.[/p]
[p]Added a new action total feature, where you can see how much damage your action will inflict if it’s normal, weak, or resist.[/p]
[p]Added letter-boxing for ultra wide resolutions, maintaining the correct aspect ratio of 16:9 the game was designed for.[/p]
[p]Fixed undefeated run appearing as 0 in episode end results, when it should display the bonus value.[/p]
[p]Fixed the SP button spawning a placeholder button icon during tutorials if you used a mouse.[/p]
[p]Fixed challenge mode special conditions repeating for all combats in the same map.[/p]
[p]Fixed challenge mode special condition that inflicts bleed with weaks, now affects all actors.[/p]
[p]Fixed a rare instance where the dark overlay of the pause menu would remain active after closing the pause menu.[/p]
[p]Fixed Ringo’s landing animation smoke VFX. The Shader displayed a border around the smoke that looked very weird.[/p]
[p]Fixed an issue with the combat deed “First turn finish”. It would occasionally reward the player with honor even after several turns passed.[/p]
[p][/p][p]That's it for today. As always thank you for playing, and please share your feedback so we can improve the game even further!
Paper Castle Team.[/p]
Check Out Wander Stars During Steam Next Fest
Hey there, budding Kiai masters! Wander Stars is taking part in Steam Next Fest, starting today!
The Wander Stars demo is available for you to play, and we also have a pre-recorded stream running with the developers, where you can learn a bit more about the development of Wander Stars as they take you through some previously unseen areas!
We're still taking sign ups for the Wander Stars Beta, but hurry - sign ups close soon!
[p]Hello everyone, it’s been a while![/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/41409318/a3f43e12fb348dce3a45cd55fcfd961dd57636b3.png"][/p][p] Today we're happy to announce the new and improved demo for Wander Stars! The change-log is kind of massive, so we will just list major additions to the game: [/p]
[p]Save system (quit & save) added![/p]
[p]Profiles menu added. Name your save file, copy it, rename it again, exciting~[/p]
[p]Cutscene pause AND skip cutscene features added.[/p]
[p]Controller remapping added.[/p]
[p]Big optimization sweep for the core game systems! Since we have to make it run on a Switch, it now runs very efficiently with stable framerates on any platform![/p]
[p]Episode select menu added (only includes episode 1 for the demo).[/p]
[p]Episode 1 challenge mode added! A way harder episode 1 awaits.[/p]
[p]Training menu added! Use your hard earned honor to train permanent upgrades and words.[/p]
[p]Prepare menu added! Prepare your build and word loadout before the episode starts, while you listen to chill music.[/p]
[p]Speaking of music, we added a lot of new music by our composer Sayth Vashra![/p]
[p]New sound effects by our sound designer Severi Ojala and ambience tracks added too![/p]
[p]Cutscenes and dialogue adjustments.[/p]
[p]Combat difficulty rebalancing for normal and challenge mode.[/p]
[p]Steam Deck support, with proper controller glyphs added. (We would love some feedback here, SD users!)[/p]
[p]And a lot of bug fixes.[/p]
[p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/41409318/f89ccc82454329a850b80652fd5eb05dd0512bb8.gif"] [/p][p]This is still a game in development of course, so more bugs are to be expected. We’re happy to hear your feedback in the Steam forums or back at our discord. [/p][p]Have a fun Next Fest! [/p][p]Paper Castle Team[/p][p] [/p]
SUPER! DATE! ANNOUNCE! Wander Stars Launches on August 1st!
Fellow Kiai Masters, the stars have aligned! Wander Stars officially launches August 1 onto PC and Nintendo Switch 🎉🎉
You’ll love what’s at the heart of it all: Wander Stars’ signature twist, a word-based combat system. Instead of set moves or static menus, you’ll combine words to create your own custom attacks with a battle system built around creativity, language, and experimentation. 💥
For those following along at home, there’s even more good news: the Wander Stars Steam player beta launches very soon so make sure you have signed up here! This gives you the chance for a much deeper look at the game ahead of its launch - and the beta covers much more than the public demo. 🤩
The beta will cover three full episodes, letting you learn more about Ringo, Wolfe, and the many other quirky characters you’ll meet as you fight your way across the galaxy to find more pieces of the Wanderstar map. 🗺️
This beta offers a larger slice of the full game, featuring new story beats, more chances to collect pieces of the Wander Stars map, and plenty more of what makes Wander Stars shine: quirky characters, emotional storytelling, and customisable, exciting combat built from your words.
Of course, the current demo is available to check out right now for LudoNarraCon. In addition to this, the Paper Castle devs are broadcasting an all-new pre-recorded stream where they explore previously unseen areas of Wander Stars. Be sure to take a look!
We’re thrilled to announce that Wander Stars, the word-based, anime-inspired RPG from Paper Castle Games, is hosting a public player beta - and you’re invited! The beta runs later in May, so sign up now for your chance to play!
If you played the demo, you’ve only scratched the surface. This beta offers a larger slice of the full game, featuring new story beats, more chances to collect pieces of the Wander Stars map, and plenty more of what makes Wander Stars shine: quirky characters, emotional storytelling, and customisable, exciting combat built from your words
Wander Stars blends classic JRPG nostalgia and is inspired by Saturday morning cartoons and anime - who doesn’t love Dragon Ball Z? It also features a bold new battle system that lets you create your own attacks by combining words like "FIERY" + "PUNCH" in this game with an anime soul and a punchy turn-based edge.
Why Join the Beta? 🤩 Be among the first players to go hands-on with this deeper slice of the game ❤️ Help indie developers Paper Castle Games with your feedback 💥 Have a chance to experiment with even more wild and creative attack combos
Wander Stars will be featured during LudoNarraCon 2025!
It's almost time for LudoNarraCon 2025 which is happening May 1-5, 2025. It’s a free, global, online-only event featuring interesting narrative games, tons of demos and panels from talented creators!
Wander Stars will be an exhibitor with a stream as well as a playable demo. Stay tuned as we share more details shortly.
The winners will be announced during the BIG Festival, which starts from the 30th of April. But if you can't make it to Gamescom latam, you can play the Wander Stars demo right now!
