In this article by The Ancient Gaming Noob, the latest Stars Reach pre-alpha test brought new ambitions and challenges, as the author set out to unlock the Civil Engineering skill tree and craft the Instaformer, a tool for building structures. After hours of digging for resources and hunting elusive neon gas dropped by ballhogs in space, the Instaformer was finally built—only to reveal it couldn’t be used without the right materials.
Despite the anticlimactic result, the test offered a crash-free experience and plenty of memorable moments, including magma-filled tunnels, fiery deaths, and some chaotic resource hunting. As Stars Reach continues to evolve, these experiments showcase the potential for its building systems, even if they’re still a work in progress.