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Even higher earnings and work-life balance changes

Starport Merchants Demo · published 7 Aug 2026, 09:54 UTC

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Hey there, freelancers. Welcome to the latest update!

This week is mostly focused on more balance changes and higher earnings from the various income sources.

Work-Life Balance

There has also been an overhaul on the Work-Life Balance mechanic. You'll notice that the effects on your earnings will be much more pronounced now, so it will be worth it to keep an eye on your balance.

Check out the updated numbers:

Space Truckers will find their happy place in the work zone, while Star Shuttlers will find their biggest profits on the other side. It all adds up!

Or you can just keep it all balanced and receive some smaller bonuses for lots of income sources.

It's your call! There are no bad decisions here to take.

Hope you enjoy this update. Let me know what you think of the game so far and what you like to see more of.

Happy trading!

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