About Star Sailors
The ability to contribute to science shouldn't require a university degree and a JSTOR account. Star Sailors works with partners like DeSci Labs, ORCID, and the Royal Society of Victoria to give our users opportunities to meaningfully impact the scientific industry. It's 100% free & open-source. And it always will be.
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In active development
We've provided weekly updates to SS since 2022.
Sandbox gameplay
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Technical Team
Our Partners
DeSci Labs
Star Sailors is proud to use and contribute to the DeSci Nodes platform for publishing scientific data.
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Release history
Incorporation
After over a year of building small microservices in the citizen science sector, Star Sailors was officially incorporated in Australia and received its first round of investment.
First releases
Star Sailors went into 'General Availability' after the completion of the Nights & Weekends S3 Incubator, marking the first time the public could interface with the Star Sailors engine.
Version 2 hits GA
Version 2 was released to our users, with the goal to create a product that was more game and less 'webapp'.
Development of V3 begins
The final release for Star Sailors V2 is scheduled for April 2025.
Roadmap
Our vision for the future of Star Sailors
Early access to V3
Q2 2025Star Sailors V3 will have better graphics, more content and improved social features. We hope to offer passionate users early access during Q2.
First release of V3
Q4 2025The first release of V3 will include a mobile application for iOS and Android, and even more ways to contribute things you see and interact with in your daily life.
Multimedia side-projects
Q1 2026The 'Star Sailors Cinematic Universe' will commence with short stories and guidebooks aimed to equip early users with the tools required to enjoy Star Sailors.