Starsand Points

Starsand Points (often called simply "Starsand") are the secondary currency in Starsand Island, separate from Coins (the primary currency used for buying and selling items). While Coins flow freely through shops, crop sales, and daily commerce, Starsand Points are a progression currency tied to milestones, quests, and leveling. You spend them on two critical systems: Workpedia profession perks and farm land expansion. Because Starsand cannot be purchased with Coins or traded between players, managing your supply wisely is one of the most important aspects of mid-to-late game planning.

How to Earn Starsand Points

There are six confirmed methods for earning Starsand Points. Some are repeatable daily, while others are one-time progression rewards.

StarNote App (Leveling Up)

The StarNote app is the game's achievement and milestone tracker, accessible from your in-game phone. Completing StarNote tasks grants EXP, and each time you level up, you receive Starsand Points along with cosmetic rewards like clothing and decorative furniture. You must manually open the StarNote app and claim your rewards after each level-up.

Starsand rewards from leveling follow a tiered pattern. Early levels grant 20 Starsand each, with milestone levels (every third level) granting 50. As you progress, both the base and milestone rewards increase:

This pattern continues through Level 45, with rewards gradually increasing at higher tiers. StarNote tasks include both daily refreshing objectives (harvest 10 crops, talk to 3 NPCs) and one-time tasks (catch your first fish, craft a Worktable II).

Bulletin Board Requests

The Bulletin Board is located outside the Community Center on the east side of the town plaza. It refreshes every morning at 6:00 AM and displays up to four NPC requests each day. Completing a request rewards Coins, Affection Points with the requesting NPC (15 to 25 points), and Starsand Points. Higher-star requests offer better Starsand rewards, so prioritize those when they appear.

The Bulletin Board is one of the most reliable daily sources of Starsand. Make checking it part of your morning routine alongside watering crops and feeding animals.

Island Life App (Rank Progression)

The Island Life app provides a sequential series of rank-based quest lines. Each rank represents a stage of your integration into island society, and completing rank stages rewards substantial amounts of Starsand Points:

The later ranks award increasingly large Starsand payouts. Completing the Starsand Legend rank is one of the single largest sources of Starsand in the game, though it requires substantial progression across all systems.

Profession Level-Ups

As you advance through profession tiers (Apprentice, Junior, Intermediate, Senior, Expert), you earn passive Starsand rewards. The system grants approximately 100 points every three profession levels, doubling at later tiers. This happens across all five professions (Crafter, Farmer, Explorer, Angler, Rancher), so diversifying your skill progression yields more total Starsand than focusing on a single profession.

Photo Album

Using the in-game camera (press P to open) to photograph specific landmarks, shops, piers, statues, and cooking spots earns Starsand Points when you add those photos to your Scenery Album through the Album app. Each new entry in the album grants a small Starsand reward. Some tourist NPCs also reward Starsand when you take their picture.

Tourist NPC Side Quests

Randomly spawning tourist NPCs appear around town, on beaches, and at the pier. They are identifiable by their colorful clothing. Interacting with these visitors can grant Starsand Points along with other rewards like fish bait, flower seeds, and crafting materials. Tourists do not appear on a fixed schedule, so talk to any unfamiliar NPC you spot.

How to Spend Starsand Points

Starsand Points are spent through two phone apps. There are no NPC shops that accept Starsand as currency.

Workpedia Profession Perks

The Workpedia app unlocks on your phone after becoming an Apprentice in any profession. It is the primary Starsand sink and contains skill trees for all five professions. Each perk can be upgraded multiple times at increasing cost for greater effect. Higher profession tiers (Junior, Intermediate, Senior, Expert) unlock additional, more powerful perks.

Crafting Perks:

Farming Perks:

Exploration Perks:

Fishing Perks:

Ranching Perks:

General Perks:

Prioritize perks that match your current play style. For early game, Harvest Season and Efficiency Boost provide the most immediate value. For mid-game, Chain Harvest and Golden Crafter dramatically speed up daily routines. The Senior-tier Eternal Blessing perk is considered one of the strongest in the game, as Everlasting Seeds produce crops that never need replanting and ignore season restrictions.

Land Expansion (Buy Land App)

The Buy Land app unlocks after completing the Skillful Star rank in Island Life. Farm land expansion requires both Coins and Starsand Points. Your starting farm at Hopeland has eight expansion plots:

Beyond Hopeland, additional farm locations unlock through Island Life progression:

Land expansion is the other major Starsand sink. The total Starsand required to fully expand Hopeland alone is 1,255 points, and unlocking all additional farm locations pushes the total well above 2,000. Plan your spending between Workpedia perks and land expansion carefully.

Tips for Earning Starsand Efficiently

• Check the Bulletin Board every morning. The four daily requests are the most consistent repeatable source of Starsand.

• Claim StarNote rewards promptly. Starsand from level-ups does not auto-collect. Open the StarNote app after each level-up to claim your points.

• Diversify your professions. Since each profession grants Starsand on tier-ups, progressing across all five yields more total points than maxing one.

• Complete Island Life ranks. The later ranks (Bright Star, Starsand Legend) provide the largest single payouts in the game.

• Photograph everything. The Scenery Album grants small but cumulative Starsand rewards for each new entry. Snap every landmark and new location you visit.

• Talk to tourists. Random tourist NPCs near the beach and pier can grant surprise Starsand rewards alongside other gifts.

Starsand Points vs. Coins

Understanding the difference between the two currencies is essential for resource planning:

Starsand Points are the tighter resource throughout the entire game. Coins become abundant once you establish profitable crop rotations and cooking pipelines, but Starsand remains scarce because it cannot be farmed through commerce. Every point counts, so spend thoughtfully.