Welcome to Odd Realm

These are the options available from the main screen when the game loads.

## Continue

Continue
This option lets you pick up right where you left off last time you stopped playing the game.

## New

Quick starting tutorial.

From the main screen select "New."

On the race selection screen, make sure that "Human" is selected. Races have different features and abilities; selecting Ancient will open up options not described here, and will not have options that are discussed. (change to a desired race if you like, but there is not a tutorial set up for other races at this time)

In the top right box labeled "Seed" enter the number "0". (This will make it easier to know what you have available in the tutorials)

Map size(s) should be left at default:

World Map: 128 x 128 x 64

Overland Map: 96 x 96

Click "Accept."

The box on the top gives some information for the world:

1. The top line shows the "Realm," and the seed number.
2. The second line allows you to control the Zoom level of the map (and shows shortcut keys if you hover over the magnifiers). The cart icon will hide/show the box that indicates which tile you have selected. The "FX" button will hide/show things such as clouds.
3. The third line is the date for the world.
4. The fourth line is the time.
5. The fifth line shows if the world is Paused or Playing, and at what speed it's playing at.
6. The sixth line lets you slow down, stop, or speed up the game play. Under it is bars that show the game speed using green bars. If all 4 bars are red, then the game is paused.

Make sure the game is paused at this time by pressing the pause button, or pressing the Space Bar.

Use Ctrl+Q to zoom out and Ctrl+E to zoom in. The letters W (Up), S (Down), A (Left), D (Right) will move your map, this will hold true for your settlement map as well.

Move your map to the left (West), there should a column that connects the top (North) and bottom (South) ends of the map. There is a patch of forest with four(4) mountain squares to the right. Select the bottom Taiga tile between them. The square will be labeled "The Sleepy Knoll." (See overlay map above for location)

The preview window on the right should have a pool of water on the left and a small pool of water in the top right corner. Select "Settle."

The "Settler Loadout" screen pops onto the screen. This will let you choose how easy/hard you want your start to be. For now, select "Pioneers."

It changes the pop-up to show what all the "Pioneers" will include, please look at these icons for a moment. It will tell you what the item is if you hover your mouse over them.

If you want, you can change the name of the zone from "The Sleepy Knoll" at the top of this screen.

Click "Depart" when you are ready to continue.

This brings you into the active game play.
If the in-game tutorial is active you may follow it.
If you would like the Human Tutorial, please click here.

## Load

Load
This will open a window that will let you choose which of your saved games you want to load.

## Settings

Settings
This will open a window that will let you change the settings for the game including graphics, sound, key commands, and other general items.

## Credits

Credits
This will open a window that will show you information about those that Waylon has credited with helping him with the game.

## Quit

Quit
This will exit the game, and return you to your desktop.