'Esc' \ 'Escape' to pauses the game and access audio controls.

How to Play

•  'Click' on the crank in the middle of the screen to increase your power bar.
• You must keep your power bar from hitting 0, or suffer material consequences. 
  • Lose common and uncommon inventory. (See Loot Table below)
  • Retain Rare and Epic inventory.
  • Retain all active upgrades.
• Tasks cost materials and time. (See Crafting Key below)
• You cannot crank while a task is in progress. 
• A canceled still costs materials, use your time wisely.

Journal

• Located to the left of the crank, and above the power bar. 
• 'Click' to open journal.
• Opening the journal pauses the game.
• Contains session stats like max battery power, time alive, # of cranks, # of upgrades.
• Lore/Story content is added as the player earns the rarest loot items - Keep an eye out for entries from your lightkeeper. 

Trading

• Every 2.5 minutes the player will be visited by a mysterious merchant ship.
• The merchant ship is only available for 30 seconds at a time.
  
• A bell will ring and appear to the right of the crank, and above the power bar.
• 'Click' on the bell to open the trade menu.
• Opening the trade menu pauses the game. 
  • Trade menu and game resume automatically when the merchant ship departs.
• The player can trade lower rarity materials for higher rarity materials.
  • 15 Common materials for 1 Rare material. (Price increases per purchase)
  • 5 Uncommon materials for 1 Rare material. (Price increases per purchase)
  • 15 Rare materials for 1 Epic material. (Price increases per purchase)
• Materials are removed from inventory relative to proportion of inventory.
  • IE: The player has 40 gears, and 50 batteries, and opts to trade 15 materials for a Rare item. 7 gears and 8 batteries are deducted from the players inventory. 

Tips & Strategy

• Early game:
  • Battery capacity is a priority. More battery capacity means more time for better upgrades.
• Mid game:
  • Flywheels, Fledglings, and Séances are priority. Automation is nearing. Flywheels really amplify the power of Séances.
• Late game:
  • Are you still cranking? Hopefully you're just enjoying the spooky vibes and your murder of crows while waiting for another mushroom to exhaust your horde of scavenged goods. 
  • If things are moving too slowly for you, start trading up materials and prepare for prestige!

Loot Table

Crafting Key