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Issue 06 · Saturday, September 26, 2026

The GUNC Weekly

Color your builds, audition for LDP’s new play, bring a friend, and take on hooby’s third maze.

4 minute readGUNCSeptember 26, 2026
This week’s highlights

Screenshot courtesy of LDP

The short version

The week in four

Your fast read before the weekend begins.

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Gameplay

Color is now in vogue!

Five Style controls to make your builds your own.

 U

Users

A new play from LDP

Tryouts for The Bargain of Shae Duvane have begun.

 N

News

Bring a friend: 35% off

Stars Reach is on sale through October 1.

 C

Community

hooby’s Maze III

Sunday, September 27 at noon ET.

Gameplay · Crafted in Color

Color is now in vogue!

The latest update, Crafted in Color, brings a whole host of new features for colorizing and personalizing your buildings throughout the Verse!

As noted in the patch notes, the Fabricator window now includes a dedicated set of Style controls alongside its existing building tools. Select a placed object to work on its appearance.

An assortment of building pieces and wall panels with colorful finishes around a zoning lot.
Screenshot courtesy of B1ackWu1f
  • Design · Paint paletteOpens the appearance editor for the selected object. Choose a surface region, browse or search for a finish, and preview supported color and pattern changes.
  • Copy · EyedropperCopies the selected object’s appearance, including its finishes, colors, and pattern settings. You can use Ctrl-C for this (and it is remappable).
  • Paste · Paint brushApplies the copied style to another object’s compatible surface regions. You’ll need the appropriate finishes and paints in your backpack. You can use Ctrl-V for this (and it is remappable).
  • Reset · EraserRemoves the selected object’s custom appearance and restores its original look. This does not refund the supplies previously used.
  • Grid · Uh… gridShows or hides the building grid, letting you switch between an alignment reference and an unobstructed view of your work. The grid no longer follows your cursor, and instead stays within the bounds of the homestead.

Now you can bring out your inner artist. What kind of creations can YOU dream up?

Read the Crafted in Color patch notes ↗
A bright moon framed by tree branches and rocky spires beneath pink clouds in a red sky.

Photo of the weekScreenshot courtesy of mrgoshdarn

Users · Casting call

LDP is working on a brand-new play!

GUNC member LDP is working on a new play, titled “The Bargain of Shae Duvane”, based on a short story written by Raph Koster.

This is part of a long-term project to bring life to the Stars Reach world through acting, comics, and other mediums. Best of all, tryouts for this play have already begun!

From LDP on the GUNC Discord

For now: If you are interested in a specific role - tryouts have already begun!

HOW: In order to tryout I (LDP on the GUNC Discord) simply need an in-game screenshot. It should feature your character, and they should be doing and saying something! Use moods, use emotes, find a location, set a scene, tell a story! If a picture is worth 1000 words I'm looking for 10000 words (but not ten pictures, just one!)

Find LDP on GUNC Discord ↗

News · Steam sale

The BEST time to bring a friend

The newest patch has also spurred a new sale on Steam, where you can snag Stars Reach—or gift it to a friend—at a 35% discount until October 1.

Check out the sale on Steam ↗
The entrance to hooby’s third maze, marked by large glowing yellow lights spelling MAZE 3.

Community photoScreenshot courtesy of hooby

Community · GUNC Maze III

hooby’s third maze is here!

The GUNC community has been hard at work on a lot this week, and it shows! Check out the GUNC Maze III event starting Sunday, September 27 at noon ET.

From the Discord event

Reachers the time has come!

You cut your grit against Hooby's first dastardly Maze deep underground... You tried your best to escape his second insidious Maze on a barren world...

Now you must face his THIRD maze high above a thriving metropolis.

MAZE 3 (by Hooby) IS HERE!!!

View Maze III event ↗ Join GUNC Discord ↗

Issue archive

Current and past issues

Revisit the previous weeks below.

CurrentIssue 06

Crafted in Color, LDP’s new play, a Steam sale, and hooby’s Maze III.

 Past issueIssue 05

Party commands, Finding the Golden Man, Better Together, and homestead buybacks.

 Past issueIssue 04

Crafting changes, hooby’s deep dive, the next patch, and community milestones.

 Past issueIssue 03

Star systems, ElectricVibe, Ground Control, and player towns.

 Past issueIssue 02

Homestead previews, Stars Core, maps, hotfixes, and Maker Hunts.

 Past issueIssue 01

Missions, a public crafting hub, Update 8.4.0, and the first Early Access Maker Hunt.

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