Who am I
I'm a narrative visual designer and character artist working across games, with a strong focus on worldbuilding, player expression, and game mechanics.
Where it started
I've been playing MovieStarPlanet since I was 14, and one of my favorite things has always been creating outfits and experimenting with item colors. Over the years, I saw color picker projects appear and disappear, and eventually realized there wasn't an active, reliable project serving the community anymore. That inspired me to create something of my own.
What StarCity is
That's how StarCity was born. StarCity is a color picker platform for both the classic Flash based MSP1 and the Unity powered MSP2, allowing players to customize and explore item colors outside of the game. What started as a passion project quickly grew into something much bigger, bringing together creativity, technical problem solving, and a community of players who love personalization as much as I do.
What it's taught me
Building StarCity has been an incredible journey. It has taught me a great deal about UI and UX design and product development, while also helping me improve my skills in visual communication, player focused design, and project management. Every feature, update, and design decision has given me valuable experience in creating tools that are both functional and enjoyable to use.
What's next for me
Creating for the MSP community remains one of my biggest passions, and my long term goal is to become a UI designer working on larger game projects. StarCity has shown me how much I enjoy designing experiences that empower players, and it continues to motivate me to learn, create, and push my skills even further.
Why I'm building it
I didn't set out to build a "platform." I just kept hitting the same problems in MSP and figured I could fix a few of them.
- Test colors before you commit. MSP doesn't really give you a way to see how a new diamond pack looks on your own avatar before you pay for it. Here you can try any item and any color on yourself first, for free.
- Every item and campaign in one place. Right now that info is scattered across Instagram pages, Discord servers, and wikis like Fandom, none of it really organized, so actually finding what you're looking for can be a pain. I want it all gathered in one place you can just search.
- Trade without getting scammed. People can post and arrange trades here, and the whole thing is built to make scams harder instead of leaving you to figure out who to trust on your own.
- See it before you spend. Try the colors out before you trade for an item or buy a diamond pack, so you're not paying for something you end up not liking.
Basically, I just want MSP to be a better experience for everyone who still plays it, myself included.
Thanks for reading this far. If you play MSP, I really hope StarCity makes it a little better for you.
— Coline