Today, we officially released Level 11. With the new level comes a new species: the Spider Ducks. Supply them with a nonstop flow of resources — and woohoo! — you can finally cross pipes (well… the Spider Ducks can).

One of the most requested features from our community has been the ability to cross pipes. At the same time, many of you pointed out that not being able to cross pipes is a core part of the Star Birds puzzle experience. It forces creative planning, creates meaningful challenges, and defines how the game feels. Both sides had a point. So: what’s the right solution?

With today’s release of Level 11, we believe we’ve found a good middle ground.

Say hello to the Spider Ducks. They are a new species. Small, fast and very busy. Like ants, they collect everything they can find and carry it back to their nests. Including ... a Strangelet!

Your pipes won’t stop the Spider Ducks. And if you treat them well, they might help you transport resources.

With the Spider Ducks, we also introduce a new mechanic for more advanced levels. They expect a constant supply of resources. Keep your production rate high, the flow steady, and maybe, they’ll hand over their Strangelet.

We hope you enjoy Level 11! Have fun discovering the Spider Ducks. Fingers ... eh ... pipes crossed!

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☀️ Fixes & Improvements Based on Community Feedback

• Added localization for the new content in all languages.

• Added challenge badge "On the shoulders of dwarves" for sector 11.

• Improved sector 11 dialogues.

• Moved crafting recipe for battery from Electronics Factory to Component Lab.

• Rebalanced Star Bird 11 / Cuckoo achievement.

• Implemented new icons.

• Added dialogue when discovering the second strange nest in sector 11.

• Changed "Star Bird X" achievement names to various bird species.

• ☀️ Changed launch pad setup duration from 3s to 4s to be in better sync with other production buildings.

• ☀️ Added a resource buffer to launch pad, so that resources can be entered into it while it's currently launching a rocket.

• ☀️ Fixed inconsistency in rocket launch & delivery speed, causing rockets to arrive on a landing pad slightly slower than they are being sent.

The best place to give feedback is our Discord server[discord.gg]. There, we are running a Smart Ticketing System: Leave feedback, vote up change requests and bug reports from other users, and help us to prioritize tasks in the further development of Star Birds.

🙏Thank you so much everyone for the overwhelming response, all your feedback, comments and bug reports! This helps us a lot to prioritize and identify issues with the game. We're trying to address the most critical issues as soon as we can. Please be patient though, since we're a small team and might take a while to address specific issues you're experiencing!🙏