PC Edition Tutorial

Below are the basic mechanics for Demeo for new players and curious parties. An in-depth presentation of the game play can be found at the article, **Playing the Game**, which follows the start of a game and then a full round of play.

### Basic Mechanics

#### Objective

Demeo is an RPG board game that generally consists of three levels. On the first two, you have to find some type of key and exit the gate. On the last level, you must defeat a sinister boss who carries a valuable item.

#### Action Points

You start each turn with 2 Action Points (AP). Each time a move is performed or an attack card is used, 1 AP is consumed. Your turn ends once all AP has been depleted. Some cards can give you an extra AP.

#### Movement

A player piece has a certain amount of tiles it can be moved. Its movement area will be highlighted, and the piece can be placed anywhere within this area. Pick up your piece and drop it on the tile you want to move to.

#### Combat

You attack enemy pieces by placing your own player piece on top of them. When you hover over an enemy, the tile it stands on will glow red, indicating that you can attack them. One attack uses 1 AP.

#### Downed

If a player piece reaches 0HP (Health Points), their status changes to ""Downed."" A downed player can be revived by placing your own piece on top of it. You can be downed three times before defeat. If all players are defeated, the game ends.

#### Enemies

Enemies can deal damage to players if they get close and attack. Different kinds of enemies will deal different amounts of damage. Some enemies might even cause damage over several turns, such as poison.

#### Dice

The die has 3 different faces. A sword means a hit. A double sword means a critical hit, and a skull means you've missed.

#### Key and Exit

To complete and exit the first two levels of each Adventure, you'll need a key carried by an enemy which must be defeated. To be able to use the key for the exit gate, all enemies inside the exit area must be defeated.

#### Point of Interest

A glowing marker indicates a POI - Point of Interest - which often proves worth investigating. A POI can either be a chest or a healing fountain, both of which are useful in your Adventure.

### Cards

Cards are how abilities are used in Demeo. They can be used on yourself, your allies, or enemies. Some are placed inside the level. Cards can be purchased and sold in the shop between levels or found in chests.

#### Card Types

There are two types of cards Class cards and Universal cards. Class cards are specific to the character's class you are playing these are outlined in gold. Universal cards are available to useable by all character classes these are outlined in silver.

#### Card Cost

All cards will have a Action Point (AP) cost marked at the top of each card, any card listed as 0 AP are free actions. Regular cards cost 1 AP to use. There are also cards that are Replenishable these cards return to your hand each turn.

#### Card Stats

On an attack card, you can see the normal damage, critical damage, and area of effect. On cards that heal or give armour, you can see the amount given.

#### Playing a Card

To play a card, you pick it up from your hand and drag it over to the piece or tiles you want it to affect. Once the piece or tiles in question are highlighted, drop the card to activate it.

#### Card Meter

Attacking and defeating enemies gives you Card Energy. When the Card Meter is full, you receive a Class card. You can also discard unwanted cards or to make room in your hand directly into the card meter to gain energy towards a new Class card.

### Interfaces

#### Turn Meter

On the Turn Meter, you can see who's turn it currently is, as well as who's up next. You can also find the indicator for how many Action Points you have left.

#### Cleepto's Bazaar

Cleepto's Bazaar is a shop that you enter as you've finished a level. Here you can buy and sell cards to adjust your Card Hand before you enter the next level. Once done with your purchases, simply click "Ready."

#### End of Adventure

Once you have reached the end of your Adventure, you will be directed to a page that shows you how many XP you acquired, what rank you are at, as well as what kind of reward you can expect.