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oh also...! a bit shameless of me but if you have a moment to leave a brief review of the demo on steam it would help a ton going into the party based RPG fest!

I'll do my best! my favorite part about the demo release is i feel like I can finally lay off the first act polish and get back to the mid-game content (bugs be darned lol)

noted!! yikes, that sounds like a fun one to reproduce, haha. (I seriously appreciate it though.)

ahh, my toxic game design trait, "actually players shouldn't choose easy / medium / hard" in the beginning. (partially kidding, there are more levers in the accessibility options)

so happy you enjoyed it!! I appreciate you sharing your thoughts here. if there's anything strange, buggy, or otherwise missing lmk! (revisiting tutorials, questlogs, etc I wanted to get in but my poor localizers!!)

Privaty Business @wanwanattack.qtbrewer.moe · 12/09/2026

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Check out this cute party member

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Starless Umbra @starlessumbra.com · 10/09/2026

ahh yeah I definitely have been following those guys since the RPG maker days!! velsarbor was also incredibly influential.

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🚨New demo + festival alert!🚨 Thank you for your playtest feedback.🥰 #jrpg #gamedev

Banner showing Starless Umbra is participating in the Steam Party-Based RPG Fest Sept 14-21 with a Demo launch

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Pause & Effect @pauseandeffect.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I tried Starless Umbra by @starlessumbra.com! Although I didn’t finish it (dunno if I hit a bug or I’m just stupid), this was a great game! Combat, puzzles, customization, there’s a lot to love here and I’m looking forward to this game’s future! Enjoy the video! youtu.be/MMtWDLqFOjE?...

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Starless Umbra Playtest Demo

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Starless Umbra @starlessumbra.com · 27/06/2026

Thank you for the kind words! The bonding with kids w/ couch co-op is so real. My 5-year-old daughter also loves playing and finding bugs. 😭

Starless Umbra @starlessumbra.com · 27/06/2026

you can also bind your controller in the steam deck input options to keyboard controls!

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Starless Umbra @starlessumbra.com · 27/06/2026

happy #screenshotsaturday sneaking in a few fun + QOL features... the poor bunnies. #ドット絵 #jrpg

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Starless Umbra @starlessumbra.com · 24/06/2026

great read! I hadn't thought that deeply about this game in a while. I have fond memories of playing this one as a child. that one line from the master continues to stick with me: "do not rush but be patient. you must continue making steady progress"

Tio Left dos JRPGs @tioleft.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

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Mais um RPG indie maneirasso que ganhou trailer novo essa semana foi Starless Umbra, do desenvolvedor Alcuria Games. Senti uma mistura de Ys com série Mana hein! Está sendo feito pra PC, e ainda não há data de lançamento. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb6D...

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Starless Umbra - Official Gameplay Trailer

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Starless Umbra @starlessumbra.com · 06/06/2026

briefly reflecting on bitsummit. I already want to go back! link below.

banner image of starless umbra's protagonist holding up a spear, and the words "bitsummit recap"

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Davidvinc RPGs @davidvinc.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Good morning! Today I wanted to go over 25 of the best RPGs that we saw at Indie Quest and give my thoughts and opinions about them! youtu.be/h6-0HaYtbWQ

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25 New Indie RPGs That Look Better Than AAA Games

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Starless Umbra @starlessumbra.com · 26/05/2026

Thanks for being such a chill booth neighbor! We should definitely meet up some time in sac -- keep me in mind for any events in the area as well. 🙂

Jon Davies 🦖 🔜 Pixel Art Park (Tokyo) @sovanjedi.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

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That time Sloth met a very special guest at BitSummit! Lovely to see you @sako.works and to also check out @starlessumbra.com too!

A sloth plush posing next to Sako’s cute mascot

A bunch of fun stuff featuring Sako’s mascot.

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SaKo @sako.works · 22/05/2026

I'll be at the @starlessumbra.com booth during (most of) #BitSummit! Come take a sticker sheet! (that I printed too late to get pre-cut, so you will have to cut them yourself... sorry) このブースで僕がいます！

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Starless Umbra @starlessumbra.com · 21/05/2026

I know @sako.works will probably have their 3ds

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Starless Umbra @starlessumbra.com · 16/05/2026

I designed and dubbed some tapes for Bitsummit this year! Very excited for the event.

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Fran / Pipasdefranilla || DM for art job enquiries! ENG/SPA @fjlink.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

I have been reworking the player animations for @starlessumbra.com and now we have full 8 direction running animations for Amalia. Loving how it turned out! #pixelart #gamedev

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Starless Umbra @starlessumbra.com · 30/04/2026

Starless Umbra has been selected for #BitSummit! May 22–24 in Kyoto (Booth 3F-D15) ⚔️ Engage in real-time combat (couch co-op!) 📖 Discover a sincere narrative with gameplay-forward storytelling #BitSummit #GameDev #JRPG

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Starless Umbra @starlessumbra.com · 17/03/2026

Late reply but I'm so happy you found this again! I've tried to keep a lot of the same essence, just without the snes rips and hopefully more emotionally grounded characters/writing this time around

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Starless Umbra @starlessumbra.com · 06/02/2026

Brandon is a real one. I'm so glad you were able to give it a try! Thank you for the kind words. 😀

Starless Umbra @starlessumbra.com · 29/01/2026

Thanks for giving it a try and sharing your thoughts! that's definitely a recurring comment I've received about combat. In an effort to try to keep it engaging I halved cooldowns across the board, but I think I need to revisit that. Again, appreciate you taking the time, this is helpful.

Luckiest Mage @luckiestmage.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

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Played some of that @starlessumbra.com You'd think by presentation it'd be something like Secret of Mana 2 but the systems feel more like a PS2 title. A lot of systems, a lot of minigames. Very fun. Worth following, I think. store.steampowered.com/app/3101780/...

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Starless Umbra is a story-rich action RPG inspired by the best of classic and modern JRPGs. Engage in real-time combat and explore puzzle-filled dungeons in a couch co-op adventure where friendship an...

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This is starting to feel less like a weird forever solo project and more of a collaboration with some seriously passionate and talented artists. Less "I" and more "we".

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Huge thank you to @sako.works for the help with all the portraits and general interface designing/suggestions. @fjlink.bsky.social improved a lot of the earlier spritework and added so much more polish to the character animations. And of course, Brandon has been blowing me away with the OST.

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Hey #gamedev, wanted to share an updated trailer for our couch co-op action RPG. Lots of polish went into this last year! We'll be doing playtests later this week.

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Starless Umbra @starlessumbra.com · 13/12/2025

Fran has really helped take this game's animations to the next level. I'm so excited to see how things shape up this year.

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I'm in this one! Don't blink.

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Starless Umbra @starlessumbra.com · 11/12/2025

every time I see this project it looks cooler 🥹

Starless Umbra @starlessumbra.com · 13/11/2025

wishlisted the heck outta this one

Starless Umbra @starlessumbra.com · 18/10/2025

I almost thought this was my setup. You're just missing the double quartet shelving.

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Starless Umbra @starlessumbra.com · 18/10/2025

some tutorial work & dungeon exploration✨ (sorry I kinda blasted thru it to keep the video under 100mb) #screenshotsaturday

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Starless Umbra @starlessumbra.com · 15/10/2025

ty!! I also have Zerra's Adventure on mine. 🙂 I get the feeling you might have also been inspired by RPG Maker 2003. (I may be imagining things but I think I hear some of the RTP sound effects in your trailer?)

Starless Umbra @starlessumbra.com · 15/10/2025

It looks great! At a glance I'm not sure what is or isn't unlocked. You could almost get away with removing the "skill unlocked" confirmation message and juicing up the effect on the icon itself, having a lock shatter or something. Just some ideas, it's solid as-is already.

Starless Umbra @starlessumbra.com · 29/08/2025

I've been excited to announce this one. Preorders are open for starless umbra t-shirts! I'll drop a link below, thanks for looking. 😀

Image of a starless umbra t-shirt. Black shirt, with white ink. Features protagonist Amalia lying down with the text STARLESS UMBRA at the bottom.

Starless Umbra @starlessumbra.com · 21/08/2025

Congrats, guys! The talking animals remind me of SoulBlazer so much. Looks great!

Starless Umbra @starlessumbra.com · 17/08/2025

I like to do these periodic dream sequences, I feel they're a staple in the genre. Hopefully the parallax effect isn't too forced? #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #pixelart

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Starless Umbra @starlessumbra.com · 17/08/2025

Congrats! I recognized your art straight away! 😀