Gameplay Basics

If you’re new to Among the Stars and want to understand the fundamentals of gameplay, we recommend starting with the in-game tutorial. This tutorial covers everything you need to know to get started and can be accessed through the level selection menu by choosing “Quick Tutorial for New Users”.

Since the tutorial already explains the essentials, this page will not cover those topics again. Instead, we’ll dive into more technical and mathematical aspects of the game that aren’t explained in the in-game tutorial.

Scoring from Hitting a Star

Formula

Scoring from Hitting an Octagon

Formula

Clarification About Losing a Level

In Among the Stars, missing 5 stars will result in losing the level. It’s important to emphasize that octagons do not count toward this loss condition. For instance, if you miss 4 stars and 1 octagon, you won’t lose the level.

However, keep in mind that missing an octagon still has a major impact on your performance, as it significantly reduces your total score.