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Kickstarter
February 21, 2026 at 04:36 PM
New article: Kickstarter campaign details including reward tiers, stretch goals, and results
Starsand Island ran a Kickstarter campaign from April 29 to May 31, 2025 (32 days). The campaign raised $311,000 from over 5,000 backers — approximately 295% of the original $100,000 goal. All stretch goals were met. The average pledge was about $59 per backer.
Goal: $100,000
Raised: $311,566 (295% funded)
Backers: 5,306
Duration: 32 days (April 29 – May 31, 2025)
Average pledge: ~$59
$20: Thank-you acknowledgment, wallpapers, and a Steam key
$25: Five wallpapers and a Steam key
$35: Alpha test access via Steam
$45: Discord role, name in game credits, digital soundtrack
$65: Digital artbook, exclusive skateboard skin, exclusive in-game pet
$100: Exclusive character pose, animal ear outfit, pet outfit, furniture blueprint
$5,000: Become a romanceable NPC in the game. Includes an in-person day with the development team.
$10,000: Name a new Outer Island in the game world.
All Kickstarter-exclusive items (skateboard skin, pet, character pose, etc.) are cosmetic and do not affect gameplay balance.
All nine stretch goals were reached during the campaign:
$100K — Ocean Park: A new area added to the game world
$120K — Additional character customization: More hairstyles, face options, and clothing in the character customization system
$150K — Boat House customization: Ability to customize water-based structures
$170K — Roller Skates vehicle system: Roller skates added as a vehicle option
$200K — New character outfit: A community-voted outfit design added to the game
$220K — Fox and Red Pandas as pets: Two new pet types added
$250K — Pet Shop and customization: Expanded pet system with Stella's Woof & Wow Pets shop
$270K — Flower Stall and flower crops: New floral farming options
$300K — Flight vehicles and hoverboard: Aerial transport and the hoverboard added to the vehicle roster
The Kickstarter funding supplemented Seed Sparkle Lab's development budget and demonstrated strong community interest before launch. The 5,000+ backers formed an early community that provided feedback during alpha testing and helped shape the game's direction leading up to the February 2026 Early Access launch.
Development history — full timeline including the Kickstarter period
Seed Sparkle Lab — the development studio
DLC content — Kickstarter-exclusive items and edition bonuses
Vehicles — flight vehicles and hoverboard from stretch goals
Multiplayer — enhanced co-op from stretch goals
Character customization — expanded options from stretch goals
