See CEO David’s post about Starri 2.0 on Reddit or Facebook.
Starri 2.0: Our Update Plan
List of offloaded games under System?
Hi there! Would there be a way to list offloaded games under System? I know the list might change somewhat often, but it might be helpful to be able to see which games are offloaded at any particular time. Possible scenario is someone is going to take their Playground on a trip but won’t have access to Wifi- will assume all games are still on there and didn’t realize a game offloaded but would have wanted it on for the trip. Not sure how complicated this is but just curious if it could happen.
Planned
Mobile app for account management
It would be great if there were an app to manage what games are available to my kids and play pass details such as expiration date, etc.
User Profiles
I would love to see multiple profiles that only need one play pass, but things like high scores can be different.
Trophy room and achievements
We'd love to see different achievements available to players, kind of like the workout challenges, where kids are encouraged to play different games, and unlock trophies or awards they can put in a trophy room. Basically like the winter thing but year round and just showed a list vs advent style. My kids love the games but sometimes get stuck in a mindset that some games are boring or too young and won't even try them so this would encourage them to do everything for a completion goal!
Record boards
Some games feature online leaderboards and others are just local, and others don’t have anything at all. Cart racing - top time and lap time? Basketball knockout-local leaderboard only. Squirrel sky diving - nothing. Hockey - they must have had a pro demo the game and set an unbelievable standard lol. TMNT - a few people either modded or have way too much time on their hands. I may have missed something but it would be fun to have worldwide AND local leaderboards for each game.
User Profiles
We have a large family, and some of our kids are interested in the same games like Sword Slash, Avatar, and the puppies game. Unfortunately, there's only one save file for each game so they can't play out their out progress. Could a user system be added to some of these games to allow for multiple save files?
Game Trailers
Id love to have a trailer of the game if you sit on ine (before going into it) that shows you what the game is without having to go completely into the game
Account age
You guys should make a account for teens, me and my sister are way older I'm 16 and she's 18 but we love playing starri with each other, it would be cool if you guys could make a account setting for teens and the starri songs wouldn't be silenced with the bad words.
Favorites as the DEFAULT view on load screen / boot up
When I turn on my NEX I would prefer to see my “Favorites” listed rather than the “Top Games”. That way I don’t have to scroll up or down to find them. I don’t see any options to customize the primary interface other than ‘Show or Hide Games’.
updated remote
can we get an updated joy stick remote and get some games that could use the joy stick function
Game playlists and taking turns timer.
The problem I actually want to solve: My children can't always agree on what game to play together as they have preferences and favourites. I currently manually set a timer on my phone for one child to pick the game that my children play, and then they switch and I have to set a second timer for them and so on.... What I would love is something to help households with multiple children to agree on a small set list of games they can choose and play together, for a nominal amount of time to avoid children arguing, when their preferred game to play is different. Perhaps it's a feature that gives the ability to create a small playlist of 2-4 games, and to nominate a set timer across the games in the playlist., a timer could also overlay in a corner counting how left until the current game resets and the next game in the playlist begins. It could also randomly select the order, or allow kids the chance to vote I'm not sure. Differing to a parental control feature for Max amount hours played or offline times, I think a playlist/timer feature sharing turns could also be fun in that sense. Irrespective of children, you could also offer as a randomized playlist feature of games to playin any kind of group setting.
PE Version play pass
Nex Playground is exactly what many homeschool families are looking for in a physical education tool… but there’s one major issue stopping a lot of us from buying it. Right now, the system itself is often viewed as a movement-based platform (similar to the Nintendo Wii), which can be ESA-approved. But the Play Pass is categorized as a game subscription, which means it’s typically not reimbursable. The problem is that the Play Pass is essential. Without it, the system has very limited use. So even though families want to purchase Nex Playground, many of us don’t move forward because we can’t get the main functionality covered. A simple solution that could make a huge difference: Offer a Physical Education–focused Play Pass using your existing content. This could be: • A curated set of movement, sports, and fitness-based games • Clearly labeled as a physical education or active learning program • Positioned as instructional rather than recreational That distinction matters a lot for ESA approval. There is a huge and growing group of homeschool families with ESA funding specifically for PE, actively looking for engaging options like this. Nex Playground already fits the need—it just needs to be categorized in a way that allows access. If you’d also like to see this become ESA-friendly, please upvote so it gets visibility 🙌
Completed
Admin access
I would like to see a restriction to the admin privileges for the system settings. Make it password protected or something.
Completed
Music Background Choice
It would be nice to have the option to change the background music in the games. An example is bowling. It would be nice to have an option to change or mute the background music. My son has noise sensitivity with certain tones or musical sounds that trigger him. Having an option to adjust the music on each game would be very helpful.
Sleep after inactivity in app
My kids will just turn off the TV instead exiting the game. The console never sleeps if a game is still on even in a empty room. I'll find the game running hours later. Can you add auto sleep after 30 mins in a game, or at least a "Are you still playing?" popup.
Proxy settings
I am on a network that requires a proxy to get to the internet. I set up the Nex on another network, and I wish to use games with Internet-connected leaderboards, such as Family Fitness Challenge, on the proxy-only network. Thanks!
Allow for rating games
Allow users to rate games based on 2-3 categories. This will help others in the Nex community find good games.