Starskipper Quarterly: August 2025

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Salutations, Starskippers!

We hope that summer has treated you well, and that the sun has not been TOO prickly. With this news update, we also bring another update: the Starskipper’s Handbook Playtest Version 0.5.8 is now LIVE!


Updates:

Starskipper’s Handbook 0.5.8 Release

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The Starskipper’s Handbook, our sci-fantasy tabletop roleplaying game, has been updated to Playtest Version 0.5.8. This version of the game is available to play for free as part of our Open Beta. The previous version (0.5.7) will still be available via the Archive, which can be found on the same page as the current version of the game.

The new version contains the following updates:

  • Brand New "Unarmed" Tree
  • New "Rogue" Subbranch in Melee, replacing "Warlord"
  • New "Investigator" Subbranch in Influence, replacing "Listener"
  • Updated Mod System
  • Added Variable Damage
  • Added Additional CoG Tools
  • New Cover Art
  • Updated Setting Lore
  • MISC Terms Updates
  • Added New Items
  • Updated Unique Gear
  • Added new Enemies
  • Spelling, Grammar, & Formatting Fixes
  • Added more Margin Scribbles
  • Added Page Numbers

As we continue to work on the game, your feedback is greatly appreciated! Whether it’s supportive or constructive, please share your thoughts with us!


Starskipper Quarterly Transition

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After working on Starskipper Monthly for the better part of a year, we’ve decided to replace the current newsletter updates with a quarterly release, about every three months. The next Starskipper Quarterly update will be a larger release in November, detailing the games and products that we will be developing across the next three months. Thank you for your patience as we implement this change.


That’s all for the August 2025 edition of Starskipper Quarterly. We’ll see you in November for the next one!


Until next time. Seek the stars!
- The Starskipper Games Team


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