Tutorial – getting started

A short guide for new commanders. We recommend solo first to learn the controls.

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1. 1. Starting a game

   Click Play solo for training, or Multiplayer and share the link. Pick a race (X, square, triangle) and the game begins.

2. 2. First 5 minutes – economy

   Select workers and right-click blue mineral patches (⛏). They carry minerals to HQ or a refinery. Watch the top bar: ⛏ minerals and 👤 population.

3. 3. Base building

   Select a worker – the build grid appears bottom-right (BA, TO, WS…). Click a building, then left-click the map. ESC cancels build mode. Right-click an unfinished building to keep building.

4. 4. Unit production

   Click a finished building (e.g. barracks). The center panel shows the queue; unit icons are on the right. Click an icon to queue. Barracks → footman/pistolier, factory → tanks.

5. 5. Movement and combat

   Left click = select. Right click map = move. Right click enemy = attack. After a move order you can break away – units won’t forced-attack on the way. Pan: mouse at screen edge or arrow keys. Zoom: mouse wheel.

6. 6. Hero and loot

   Your hero starts at HQ; train more at the Hero Altar. Skills: click or Q/W/E/A/S/D. Kill NPC mobs for loot (despawns after 90 s). Select hero and click loot. Backpack on the right; click an item to discard.

7. 7. Multiplayer (2–4 players)

   Host creates a game, copies the link, and sends it. When at least two join, pick races and the game starts. Goal: destroy enemy HQ before they destroy yours.

Full lists of units, buildings, and items with in-game previews are in the Game Wiki.