Controls

Chat Controls

• Typing * before and after words makes them purple with asterisks; used for emotes.

 Example: *Waves to the Stranger*  

• Typing /n creates grey text visible within 5 hexes; used for environmental description.

 Example: /n The sound of clicking can be heard  

• Typing /s makes your character shout, visible anywhere on the current map in red bold text.

 Example: /s Someone get over here!  

• Typing /w makes your character whisper, visible only to players in close proximity in blue text.

 Example: /w Quiet, or they’ll hear us!  

• Typing /r broadcasts to your tuned radio channel (if enabled). Appears as whisper nearby + “speaks through radio set.”

 Example: /r Is there a doctor around?  

• Typing $help sends a private message directly to GMs (in-game and on Discord).

 Example: $Help I’m stuck in a wall!  

• Typing ~lex sets your character description (max ~100 characters).

 Example: ~lex A large scar stretches across his face  

• Typing ~ilex sets an item description (max 127 characters).

 Example: ~ilex The knife is rusty  

• Press Enter to open the chat box, write your message, press Enter again to send.

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Cursor & Interaction Controls

Arrow cursor: Interact with environment (use Left Mouse Button). Swap between Arrow cursor and Movement cursor with Right Mouse Button.

Red hex cursor: Movement (LMB = walk, Shift + LMB = run). Movement can be changed to WASD or Smart movement via ALT+M (see ALT+M Menu). Swap between Movement cursor and Arrow cursor with Right Mouse Button.

Attack cursor: Press A to enable, then LMB = attack with equipped weapon. Switch out of Attack cursor with Right Mouse Button.

Ctrl + Middle Mouse Button: Opens the naming menu, allowing you to assign names to players and NPCs.

Hold Left Mouse Button on items in Inventory: Opens Interaction Menu for that item. Used to consume food, drink water, or perform other context actions. Swap between Item-move cursor and Interaction cursor in inventory with Right Mouse Button.

Hold Left Mouse Button on object/entity: Opens Interaction Menu. Move mouse to scroll through available actions, release LMB on desired action.

Barter Menu: Trade items with players.

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Other Keys

• I — Opens Inventory
• N — Switch weapon/item mode (or Right-Click the weapon icon in UI)
• R — Reload weapon
• Q — Press once to reveal vision range, press again to reveal hearing range
• W — Shows optimal attack range
• G — Picks up item below player character
• C — Opens character sheet
• J — Throws currently equipped item
• E — Opens/closes adjacent door
• H — Drag body of adjacent NPCs or players
• B — Switches active hand
• S — Opens skill menu
• F — Opens crafting menu
• ALT + K — Upload avatar
• ALT + M — opens alt m menu

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Function Keys (F1–F10)

• F1 — Opens Help menu and UI guide
• F2 — Saves chat log
• F3 — Takes screenshot of game
• F4 — Disables UI
• F5 — Expands UI chat log
• F6 — Toggle naming above remembered players
• F7 — Item visor on/off
• F8 — Lock screen scrolling
• F9 — Highlight containers
• F10 — Disable walls