WHERE IT BEGINS:
THE CRAFTING STATION
Your Crafting Station contains the Blueprints that your HV can use to build, expand, and decorate your Forge.
When you start out, you only have a few Blueprints for Tiles and Decorative Objects. But you can unlock new Blueprints by discovering and completing hidden objectives!
You may discover hidden objectives once you build a certain number of Tiles, once your Tiles reach a certain level, and maybe even destroying some of your Tiles!
Once you’ve unlocked new Blueprints, you can see them in the Craftables tab.
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THE CRAFTING STATION
TILES AND DECORATIVE OBJECTS
There are a number of different Tiles and Decorative Objects you can build using your discovered Blueprints.
Choose your Tile/Object placement carefully, because once you confirm the build, you can't move it. You will, however, be able to rotate it (at no Energy cost) after confirming.
You can also destroy a Tile by clicking on the Tile and hitting “Delete.” Think twice before going on a destruction spree though — deleting a Tile will also delete any Decorative Object you’ve placed on the Tile.
Decorative Objects can also be rotated like Tiles. Click on the Tile where the Decorative Object sits and select the “Object” tab. From there, you can rotate or delete your Object at no cost.
Each Tile can be occupied by only one Decorative Object. If you decide to build another Decorative Object on a Tile with one already, the new Decorative Object will replace the previous one.
To upgrade a Tile’s level, click on it and select the upgrade option.
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TILES AND DECORATIVE OBJECT
ENERGY
Energy is the main resource of the game. It’s used to build Tiles and Decorative Objects.
You can see how much Energy you own in the top left heads up display.
Every class of HV will start with a special bonus pack that gives an extra edge early on. (Note: you should probably not use the energy packs from your bonus pack until after unlocking your first portal!)
Your HV's max energy capacity is determined by your Portal upgrades. Want to increase your energy cap? Build more tiles, level up those tiles, and then unlock and level up your Portals.
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CONTROLS & HOTKEYS
The game is centered on a grid of Tiles.
Move the camera vertically and horizontally by clicking and dragging the cursor in your chosen direction to see your Tiles.
Click on the Tiles and the HV to interact with them.
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CONTROLS & HOTKEYS
PORTAL
Portals are machines that allow your HV to travel to other dimensions and a means to invite another HV from your wallet if you own more than one. Up to one HV per Portal can be invited per day, with a maximum of four HVs per day even if you have more than five HVs in your wallet. Every time you invite one of your HVs, it will grant you 10% of your max Energy capacity. For example, if you use all four of your invites per day, you can reach the 40% max Energy capacity instantly for that day.
Connect Portals to your Forge with Tiles. To activate Portals, upgrade them. Upgrading will contribute to optimizing your Energy production.
Portals are temperamental machines. They only work once before they break down! Repair them regularly so that your HV can use them.
Once activated, Portals store Energy that your HV will collect even when you’re not playing (as long as the Portal isn’t broken).
When your HV goes on an interdimensional journey through a Portal, it comes back with an improved Mood, and collects the Energy stored in the Portal.
When you get a reward from your HV’s return from the Portal, the amount of time that reward lasts is relative to the level of the Portal.
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