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Guides, strategies, and information
Guide to the Realm Box in Starsand Island: a shared inventory system accessible from any Realm Box on the island. How to unlock, craft, and use it.
Where and when to find each NPC in Starsand Island. Covers all 15 romanceable characters, 13+ non-romanceable NPCs, shop hours, the map tracking system, and how weather affects NPC behavior.
Starsand Island has three weather states (Sunny, Rainy, Snowy) that affect bug spawns, fish availability, NPC behavior, and island atmosphere. Weather varies within seasons and determines which species you can catch or find on any given day.
The three deep-sea fishing zones in Starsand Island (Coral Sea, Luminwave, and Celestwave) are accessed via the Parrot Ship from Starsand Port. Each zone holds 5 exclusive fish species with specific bait, time, and season requirements.
The Parrot Ship is a fast-travel ferry docked at Starsand Port that carries players to the three deep-sea fishing zones: Coral Sea, Luminwave, and Celestwave. It unlocks after completing the Starsand Port Construction quest.
The Bug Net is one of the earliest tools in Starsand Island, crafted from 2 Fiber and 2 Softwood. It is used to catch 20 insect species for selling, cooking ingredients, beekeeping, and Moonlit Forest progression.
Day-night cycle guide for Starsand Island: day length (40 real minutes), 2 AM curfew and pass-out penalties, weather system, four seasons of 28 days, shop hours, Beach Festival schedule, and time-of-day effects on fishing, bugs, and crops.
Complete guide to bug catching in Starsand Island: all 20 insect species with locations, seasons, weather, and time requirements, the Bug Net, Protein Powder, Bug Bait, Luminwing Butterflies, bumblebee ranching, and Islandpedia tracking.
The in-game phone in Starsand Island is the central hub for progression, NPC tracking, achievements, vehicle management, and profession upgrades. It contains 10+ apps including Island Life, Workpedia, Islandpedia, StarNote, Social, Travel, and more.
Full guide to character customization in Starsand Island: character creator color wheels, Bloom Atelier makeovers, Ethereal Styles boutique, ethnic Chinese outfits with dance animations, and the colored wool dye pipeline.
Starsand Island's dye system lets players create colored fabric by breeding hued animals, processing colored wool at a Loom, and crafting outfits at a Sewing Table. Seven wool colors are available.
Paddy fields and trellises are special farming structures in Starsand Island. Paddy fields grow water-based crops like Rice and Water Spinach. Trellises support climbing plants like Grapes and Tomatoes.
The Bulletin Board at Starsand Island's Community Center offers up to 4 daily NPC requests. Completing them earns Coins, Starsand currency, and Affection points with the requesting NPC.
All boss encounters in Starsand Island's Moonlit Forest: Runebird, Luminfrog, Crystalith, Glintortle, Ruin Guard, and The Corrupted. Detailed attack patterns, weak points, ammo requirements, and strategies for each fight.
The Blueprint Library in Starsand Island lets players save entire building designs, reuse them across save files, and share them with other players. It also includes Official Blueprints from NPCs.
Starsand Island's decoration system includes roughly 1,000 placeable items and a paint system with 8 textures. Items can be rotated, resized, and overlapped freely.
Guide to workbench upgrades in Starsand Island: Worktable, Furnace, and Cutter tiers I→II→III, profession gates, and what each tier unlocks.
Complete guide to all 40+ vehicles in Starsand Island: motorbikes, boats, cars, mounts, hoverboards, amphibious craft, and how to buy, craft, and rent them.
All seasonal events in Starsand Island: Beach Festival, Splendid Wonderland, Chinese New Year, and seasonal weather and crop changes.
Guide to the music and instrument system in Starsand Island, including instruments, Record Player, Ukulele, and performance locations.
Complete guide to parkour puzzles in Starsand Island: how they work, how to spot the golden light, permitted movement methods (jumping, skateboard, rollerblades, hoverboard), rewards, locations, and tips for completing the hidden platforming challenges.
Guide to beekeeping in Starsand Island: how to catch bees, set up hives, collect honey and honeycomb, and use honey in cooking recipes.
Terraforming in Starsand Island lets players reshape terrain on Windflute Island, the game's third unlockable property. Shape hills, dig lakes, lay roads, and design gardens from scratch.
Complete guide to the Slingshot in Starsand Island covering how to craft it, all ammo types, controls, the Bow upgrade, and combat usage in the Moonlit Forest.