The Future of Starlight Re:Volver - Our Roadmap to EA & Beyond

Hi everyone! This is Dan, Founder & CEO of Pahdo Labs.

Were so grateful to our community for trying out and supporting our game in the very early stages, including making our demo one of the Top 10 demos in Junes Steam Next Fest. In response, wed love to share a development update, so that players know what to expect when Early Access comes out later this year!

Starlight Re:Volver will be a live, constantly evolving game that will have quarterly major content updates. To start, we want to deliver a strong core experience with Early Access, offering:

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Our price point in Early Access will be $29.99 and we will update the game regularly with new content, balance, and polish until our anticipated release in 2026. The upfront purchase will be our only monetization in Early Access. We believe in delivering great value to players first and foremost.

When our game is at full release quality, we plan to add monetization to support server costs and further development. The $29.99 upfront purchase will always give you a complete game experience. Additional monetization would be for cosmetics & convenience, and be completely optional.

The primary purpose of our pre-alpha playtests and demo was to gather player feedback. While we cant respond to every post, we are reading everything and have a number of changes planned for EA:

• Addition of difficulty selection so that players can play at their desired intensity level.

• Diving tutorial that can be played solo, and build context and tooltips that help players learn the game without needing to read a guide.

• Removal of undesirable Re:Fuel crystal use and griefing. Re:Tuning and introduction of more compelling rewards for spending Re:Fuel.

• Re:Fined character feel, hit feedback, animation canceling, gamepad controls, and netcode across the board.

In terms of our roadmap:

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Our intention with Starlight Re:Volver is to set the foundation for a new universe that takes inspiration from nostalgic IP from the 90s and 00s. In a market landscape focused on competitive games and extractive monetization, our strategy is to stand out by offering uniquely inviting game worlds for players seeking creative and cooperative gaming experiences and long-term business practices.

Our leadership team and backers are completely aligned with this vision, and we have never included nor do we plan to include any AI artwork or crypto/NFTs in our products. We are grateful for our investor support, which has provided us with resources to grow our team while maintaining our autonomy to build the business in a way that does right by our mission.

Our long term vision for Starlight Re:Volver is an MMO-inspired game with sustainable monetization and modern gameplay. Theres a growing community that is passionate about this game, but the path to making it is incredibly challenging. To accomplish this, we are following in the footsteps of early MMOs that were allowed to start small and have creative freedom and grew gradually with their communities.

Were on a long journey, and are incredibly grateful for our early community and supporters that kept us going by believing with us in our vision.

Thank you so much for reading our first roadmap update!

[ 2025-07-07 21:06:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

LAST WEEKEND TO PLAY OUR DEMO + FREE COSMETICS Starlight Re:Volver

Dear Starlight Divers,

Have you gotten the chance to play our Steam Next Fest demo yet? Theres 3 days left to play - download the demo on our Steam page! The demo wraps up on Monday, June 16th at 8:59 PM PT / 11:59 PM ET. [img src="https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/45204813/7c412a46bae20eac3885c7597da4061dbdb6ea10.png"][/img]

Here are some demo updates!

• Community Wishlist Event: Weve hit 3 milestones so far, which means weve unlocked exclusive wallpapers, the 2nd biome reveal, and the free Fairy Wings deko. Claim the deko with our NPC Clover now Were at 30K+ wishlists total - lets keep pushing for 50K to unlock the hammer recolor! [img src="https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/45204813/68de1899a53e3644a877ec3092e95371957321a5.png"][/img][img src="https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/45204813/c3bfd5f149e4ddfa0f20ce298ade1f042d6c521c.png"][/img]

• Dont miss our final community events: We still have some community events going on in Discord this weekend, including:

  • Speedrun Competition: grab your team of 4 and see who makes it to the Golem Boss first (if at all)

  • NIM Sendoff Tour: 30 mins before the servers shut down on June 16th 11:59 PM EST, well do a lap together around our favorite hangouts and take some photobooth pics!

  • We also hit 10K+ members in Discord Thank you for being a part of our community of Divers!

See you soon, magical girl Divers!

[ 2025-06-14 18:31:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

OUR DEMO IS OFFICIALLY LIVE June 8-16th | Starlight Re:Volver

Dear Starlight Divers,

Our Steam Next Fest demo is officially live! Download the demo now on our Steam page! [img src="https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/45204813/163cb678accdf8f6350afa544e0116692e63432c.png"][/img]

How long is the demo?

Our demo is live until Monday, June 16th at 8:59 PM PT / 11:59 PM ET.

Catch up on everything our demo includes!

• Exclusive Cosmetics: NEW So Mi dekos are available to craft in game.

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• Community Wishlist Event: Help us unlock special rewards like dekos and new game content reveals after we reach certain wishlist milestones throughout the week!

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• Twitch Drops: Twitch Drops are enabled for ALL Twitch streamers. Rewards will be given to viewers based on watch time. Learn how Twitch Drops work HERE.

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• Featured Twitch Streams: Looking for creators with Twitch Drops enabled to watch? We have an awesome lineup of streamers going live with our demo tomorrow!

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• Referral Rewards: Refer friends to play Starlight Re:Volver with your unique code and for each successful referral, receive tickets you can exchange for in-game cosmetics! [img src="https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/45204813/464fa4532e468fb262349c64efacd63ff59792dd.png"][/img]

• Community Discord Events: Dont miss out on all our community Discord events happening during demo week including:

  • Dev Playthrough: watch members from Pahdo Labs play and ask questions directly to the team!

  • NEW - Solo Speedrun Competition: which Divers dare face Sacred Sky alone and challenge the Grand Golem all by themselves?!

  • Speedrun Competition: grab your team of 4 and see who makes it to the Golem Boss first (if at all)

  • NEW - Community Fishing Night: gather for a cozy night of fishing (and find other fellow Divers to dive into So Mi to help each other out for gathering materials to craft items in the game!)

  • NIM Sendoff Tour: 30 mins before the servers shut down on June 16th 11:59 PM EST, well do a lap together around our favorite hangouts and take some photobooth pics!

See you soon, magical girl Divers!

[ 2025-06-08 22:39:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

OUR DEMO IS OUT NEXT WEEK June 8-16th | Starlight Re:Volver

Dear Starlight Divers,

OUR BIGGEST DEMO YET IS ALMOST HERE! Were so excited to announce our Steam Next Fest demo goes live next weekend~

SAVE THE DATE!

START: Sunday, June 8th at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET END: Monday, June 16th at 8:59 PM PT / 11:59 PM ET

How do I access the demo?

Visit our Steam page the day our demo drops and download the game. In the meanwhile, wishlist Starlight Re:Volver to be notified when the demo releases!

Whats happening during the demo period / Steam Next Fest?

Were glad you asked because we have SO many activities planned for this period.

• Exclusive Cosmetics: We have a bunch of exclusive dekos (like these brand new So Mi dekos) ONLY available during this demo. These are only a few of the exclusive cosmetics available to claim!
  
• Community Wishlist Event: Its super important we get as many Divers wishlisting our game during the demo! Well be unlocking special rewards like dekos and new game content reveals after we reach certain wishlist milestones throughout the week!
  
• Twitch Drops: Were offering Twitch Drops where any streamer on Twitch can enable Drops to reward viewers with dekos! Rewards will be given to viewers based on watch time. Learn more about how Twitch Drops works HERE.
  
• Referral Rewards: Refer friends to play Starlight Re:Volver with your unique code and for each successful referral, receive tickets you can exchange for in-game cosmetics!
  
• Community Discord Events: There will be a variety of events in the Discord happening during demo week including:
  • Kickoff Event: learn about Starlight Re:Volver such as new features, updates and more about this demo
  • Dev Playthrough: watch members from Pahdo Labs play and ask questions directly to the team!
  • NEW - Solo Speedrun Competition: which Divers dare face Sacred Sky alone and challenge the Grand Golem all by themselves?!
  • Speedrun Competition: grab your team of 4 and see who defeats the Golem Boss first (if at all)
  • NEW - Community Fishing Night: gather for a cozy night of fishing (and find other fellow Divers to dive into So Mi to help each other out for gathering materials to craft items in the game!)
  • NIM Sendoff Tour: 30 mins before the servers shut down on June 16th 11:59 PM EST, well do a lap together around our favorite hangouts and take some photobooth pics!

See you soon, magical girl Divers!

[ 2025-06-02 17:59:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Our FIRST PUBLIC PLAYTEST is LIVE! | May 16-18

Dear Starlight Divers,

Our FIRST PUBLIC PLAYTEST where everyone can play Starlight Re:Volver is LIVE!

How long is the playtest?

START: Friday, May 16th at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET END: Sunday, May 18th at 8:59 PM PT / 11:59 PM ET

How do I access the playtest?

On our Steam page, click this button where it says Request Access. You then should see a second button that says Play Now.

Any goodies I can claim during this playtest?

We have exclusive rewards to claim during the playtest weekend!

• Atlas sticker pack will be craftable in NIM with Lum
• Beaming Bird sticker will be claimable for completing our exit survey

So whats new this time?

We have a handy dandy page where you can see all the game updates for this playtest HERE.

What else goes on during playtests?

We're running a variety of events in the Discord including:

• Dev Playthrough: watch members from Pahdo Labs play and ask questions directly to the team!
• Speedrun Competition: grab your team of 4 and see who makes it to the Golem Boss first (if at all)
• NIM Sendoff Tour: 30 mins before the servers shut down on May 18th 11:59PM EST, well do a lap together around our favorite hangouts and take some photobooth pics!

Oh, and one more thing

Weve officially hit 100K WISHLISTS! We cant thank you enough for the support so far Lets celebrate in NIM all together this weekend!

See you soon, magical girl Divers!

[ 2025-05-16 17:05:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

Announcing our FIRST PUBLIC PLAYTEST | May 16-18

Dear Starlight Divers,

Were super excited to announce our FIRST PUBLIC PLAYTEST where everyone can play Starlight Re:Volver is THIS WEEKEND!

When is the playtest?

START: Friday, May 16th at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET END: Sunday, May 18th at 8:59 PM PT / 11:59 PM ET

How do I access the playtest?

On our Steam page, click this button where it currently says Request Access. Youll automatically be invited to the playtest when it goes live.

What else goes on during playtests?

There will be a variety of events in the Discord including:

• Kickoff Event: learn about Starlight Re:Volver such as new features, updates and more about this playtest
• Dev Playthrough: watch members from Pahdo Labs play and ask questions directly to the team!
• Speedrun Competition: grab your team of 4 and see who makes it to the Golem Boss first (if at all)
• NIM Sendoff Tour: 30 mins before the servers shut down on May 18th 11:59PM EST, well do a lap together around our favorite hangouts and take some photobooth pics!

See you soon, magical girl Divers!

[ 2025-05-12 16:33:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

Last Closed Playtest This Weekend | May 1-3

Dear Starlight Divers,

We heard your complaints and valiant demands! This weekend you can RE:connect with NIM and other Divers in our playtest. Starting May 1st at 8PM EST and ending at 11:59PM EST of May 3rd: this is our last CLOSED (under NDA) playtest START: May 1, 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET END: MAY 3, 8:59 PM PT / 11:59 PM ET Registration details will be posted in our Discord community.

So whats new this time?

We added some new features, tuned up our So Mi runs with your feedback (from the exit survey yes that is the important one). Somethings youre familiar with may have gotten moved around but they havent disappeared. NIM

• interaction points all over the map (go find them and count)
• diver-specific dialogue sequences
• sign(s) of the time (of day)
• fishing UI brand new!
• fireworks are still spam-able dont worry !

So Mi

• Flip Current (liminal realm between NIM & So Mi biomes)
• Re:Fuel system because So Mi runs demand energy. You can also gamble away your fuel for extra run rewards if youre so inclined
• New shopkeeper I barely even know her!

You can expect a more detailed breakdown to drop in the #patch-notes channel in our Discord before the playtest weekend begins.

How do I get into the playtest? And yes, you can bring your friends.

If you played in our pre-alpha playtest last month or received a key but never launched, you dont need to do anything! You already have access to the build which we will publish right before the playtest starts. It starts May 1st at 8PM EST. If you DO NOT have access to our build from the last playtest, be sure to join our official Starlight Re:Volver Discord server to go through the sign-up process and be put on a waitlist: Starlight Re:Volver Discord We will be periodically letting people off the waitlist over the weekend as space allows. Send this to your friend! (I heard if youre really nice to the Pahdo devs in the discord they can help you get off the list btw)

What else goes on during playtests?

There will be a variety of events in the Discord including:

• Kickoff Event: learn about this version of Starlight Re:Volver such as new features updates
• Dev Playthrough: watch members from the Pahdo Labs team play! Unofficial Q&A for insights into creative decisions :)
• Speedrun Competition: grab your team of 4 and see who makes it to the Golem Boss first (if at all)
• NIM Sendoff Tour: 30 mins before the servers shut down on May 3rd 11:59PM EST, well do a lap together around our favorite hangouts and take some photobooth pics!

See you soon, magical girl Divers!

[ 2025-05-01 00:05:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

Be the first to have an exclusive look into our Starlight Re:Volver early development build!

Our team has been working hard and we're excited to welcome a first group of players to see an exclusive first-look at our progress so far! We are allowing members of our official Starlight Re:Volver Discord to participate in our closed pre-alpha playtest of our current build of the game. Our devs will be on-hand monitoring and playing alongside our players during the event throughout all 3 days, so Discord will be where we host our main form of communication with our playtesters. The pre-alpha event will happen March 7-9th, 2025. Starting at 7PM EST on March 7th and ending at 11:59PM EST on March 9th. Registration details will be posted in our Discord community.

What can players expect to see in our pre-alpha?

Nishi Island Metropolis as a vibrant social hub where Divers can find friends to explore together! Lively and scenic, check out the lookout area for a close-up of your diver models, emote wheels, picnic areas, fishing docks, and the grand sakura's tree. Fishing minigame! Only one fishing area will be open in this pre-alpha build, Farsky Docks, located southeast of our vibrant picnic area. Try your hand at filling out your fishing Codex! There are currently 40 fishies waiting to be caught. Read more about our fishing minigame in our dev blog here. Two playable divers (Effy and Kira). Both Divers have gone through full abilities kit refreshes and you HAVE to try out their gorgeous VFX and SFX in So Mi! Effy is a melee character typically seen with her large hammer whereas Kira's kit trends towards precise ranged attacks. Unfortunately, our two other characters Ren and Vivi are still undergoing ability kit reworks. However, keep your eye out for subsequent playtests, you could be the first to see their new abilities and provide feedback :) Limitless combinations make each decision feel exciting and impactful! With your team of 4, you must strategize the synergy between your ability kit, charms, and team resources to scale effectively as each level gets harder! One incredibly difficult boss fight. Only one biome of So Mi will be available for players to run through in the current build and with that, one large boss fight! Guardians of these ancient ruins in the sky take form in rock golems, mana spirits, and cute kibis! Excited to see the different ability and charm combinations players discover to conquer this challenge. Our first NPC, Clover, ft LilyPichu. We cold-DM-ed Lily to be our vocals on an upcoming original track Caramel for our in-game Lucky Clover Cafe! Lily worked with us to design our first NPC, choosing her name, outfit, and we modeled Clover after her likeness. We haven't implemented NPC interaction yet but you can come see her! Lucky Clover Cafe will be the spot where Divers refuel before their next Dive. Not just 1 but... 2 FREE full-Diver outfits! Our Divers have different accessories unique to them and accessories cannot be shared across Divers. A bear-y cute full-Effy skin will be redeemable by crafting Lum, a material gathered from your So Mi runs! A beautiful springtime Kira skin can be unlocked by your steam account having wishlisted Starlight Re:Volver! But that definitely already happened... right? Stellar soundtrack. Trust me. You want to experience this. Our upbeat electric citypop music courses through the veins of our worlds to immerse players in the ultimate Starlight Re:Volver experience.

[ 2025-02-26 22:52:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello everyone, we've released our second trailer for Starlight Re:Volver!

We just debuted our second trailer for Starlight Re:Volver today in The PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted! This trailer featuresnever-before-seen gameplay content all captured in-engine. If you missed out on seeing us in the show, watch thetrailer here!

Join our Starlight Re:Volver Discord Server!

We've launched our Starlight Re:Volver Discord server! Hop into meet Divers (like yourself) and be among the first to see more behind-the-scenes previews, chat with the devs, and more!

Stream Revolution on all platforms

If you're already hooked onthe songin the trailer and want to start streaming it endlessly...then you're in luck! You can find our newsong, "Revolution",on all streaming platforms. (Spotify / Apple Music) You can listen and sing alongto the trailer and full length versions, then make your main character debut with the karaoke version! We're looking forward to growing our community in Discord - come chat with us there! In the meantime, keep up with us as we continue to make announcements and share about future playtesting opportunities! Until next time, Pahdo Labs team

[ 2024-12-05 23:56:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi everyone, thank you for all of your interest and questions!

Its been amazing to see all the attention and support across Youtube, Twitter, and Tiktok from people who resonate with our art style and game direction. We set out to create Starlight Re:Volver as an immersive and fun experience where we could spend quality time with our friends and we are dedicated to seeing it come to life!

How to be notified for closed playtest opportunities and early access release?

Following Starlight Re:Volver on our Steam game page will ensure that youre notified when we make dev announcements! If youre signed in on Steam, the Follow button is located right under the screenshot media carousel of the game next to the wishlist button if you havent already wishlisted us :) If youve already wishlisted us you will be notified when we release our game for early access!

Roguelite vs RPG?

Our combat loop is a 1-4 player co-op roguelite but our greater game is largely inspired by other genres that we grew up playing and adoring such as RPGs and social games (Gaia Online, Club Penguin, Maplestory, etc), and a shonen anime-inspired art style! In our gameplay, we have 2 distinct features that are unique to our game amongst other releases in this genre. [olist]

Town MMO hub supporting dozens of players per server where you can spend time in with friends doing social minigame activities, interact with others, crafting, etc.

Roguelites are typically associated with being dark and intense. We instead are bringing a fresh and vibrant take on combat engagements that make them feel like a magical party! [/olist] We'll be making community announcements here regularly so follow along to be the first to hear of playtesting opportunities, early access release scheduling, and gameplay updates! Signing off now, Pahdo Labs Team

[ 2024-10-09 16:20:17 CET ] [ Original post ]