diff --git a/packages/flutter/example/game/lib/game_demo_world.dart b/packages/flutter/example/game/lib/game_demo_world.dart
index f5bf2524ac0..6ee0c018d21 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/example/game/lib/game_demo_world.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/example/game/lib/game_demo_world.dart
@@ -561,9 +561,10 @@ class Laser extends Sprite {
 
 // Background starfield
 
-class StarField extends Node {
-  Image _image;
+class StarField extends NodeWithSize {
+  sky.Image _image;
   int _numStars;
+  bool _autoScroll;
   List<Point> _starPositions;
   List<double> _starScales;
   List<Rect> _rects;
@@ -573,7 +574,7 @@ class StarField extends Node {
     ..isAntiAlias = false
     ..setTransferMode(sky.TransferMode.plus);
 
-  StarField(SpriteSheet spriteSheet, this._numStars) {
+  StarField(SpriteSheet spriteSheet, this._numStars, [this._autoScroll = false]) : super(new Size(1024.0, 1024.0)) {
     _starPositions = [];
     _starScales = [];
     _colors = [];
@@ -618,6 +619,12 @@ class StarField extends Node {
       _starPositions[i] = new Point(xPos, yPos);
     }
   }
+
+  void update(double dt) {
+    if (_autoScroll) {
+      move(dt * 100.0, 0.0);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 class Hud extends NodeWithSize {