Issue 01 · Saturday, August 22, 2026
Missions, a public crafting hub, the latest update, and the first Early Access Maker Hunt.
This week’s highlightsPhoto of the week · Sky Islands · Screenshot: mrgoshdarn
The short version
Your fast read before the weekend begins.
Gameplay
Run missions, then check caches for bonus Klaatus.
Users
Visit GUNC’s crafting bench corral on Cohufotang II.
News
The Early Access update is live, followed by the latest hotfix.
Community
The first Early Access hunt ended with a proper group celebration.
Gameplay · Field note
Missions are a reliable way to earn Klaatus. Check caches along the way for bonus Klaatus too.
Photo of the weekMayor Bob · Screenshot: p0ison
Users · Wayfarer spotlight
Visit the crafting bench corral—or, as Raph called it, the “junkyard pile”—on Cohufotang II in the Cohufotang space sector. Wayfarers, welcome the new Mayor, Dr. Drake Vellaut of G.U.N.C., who has opened the planet to all!
News · Signal brief
Update 8.4.0 carried Stars Reach into Early Access on August 20. Hotfix 8.4.3 followed on August 21 with the latest round of fixes.
Sources Stars Reach on Steam · checked August 21, 2026
Community photoMaker Hunt celebration after the first successful Maker Hunt of Early Access · Screenshot
Community · Maker Hunt recap
Even with a little extra unplanned maintenance on top of the planned window—and a very solid update—the Maker Hunt got off to a rousing start. The party took down the Great Fungus, then a welcome wagon of Maker-bashing Wayfarers scaled mountains, dug holes, and hunted down dangerous Makers across the landscape.
Missed this one? Come back at the same time next week.
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