update · April 17, 2026

When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears Demo v1.20 Refines UI and Combat

Demo v1.20 brings expanded character dialogue, improved shipyard inventory displays, and enemy AI adjustments to When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears.

Demo version 1.20 for When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears arrives with targeted fixes for shipyard management, enemy behavior, and quest completion triggers.

Shipyard and Interface Upgrades

The shipyard interface now includes an additional small screen that displays current module inventory counts and salvage repair costs. Early ship frame prices have been adjusted to rebalance progression, and shipyard audio volume has been lowered. A bug preventing key remapping for weapon firing in the shipyard is also resolved.

Enemy AI and Combat Flow

Enemy AI logic has been updated to improve dodging maneuvers. A rare issue causing enemy ships to get stuck on obstacles has been fixed, alongside a bug that prevented specific quests from completing if enemies remained alive in the system. Default camera zoom levels in select areas, such as the Samos system, have been adjusted for better visibility.

Dialogue and Bug Fixes

Certain characters now feature significantly more dialogue. In-flight dialogue near planets now clears consistently, and a rendering issue affecting a specific ship engine has been corrected alongside general UI button display errors.

Why this patch matters

This update cleans up several mechanical friction points in the demo, making inventory management and combat encounters smoother while expanding character interactions.