Getting Started: Difference between revisions

After launching "The Blockheads" app, tap the "New World" portal icon on the main screen. If you'd like to name your world tap the "WORLD NAME" field, replace or change the default name as desired, then tap the "Done" button. Let's stick with a single player game for simplicity. Tap the "SINGLE PLAYER" button and the app will randomly generate the world your Blockhead will inhabit.

The next thing you'll need to do is bring your Blockhead into the world (a process called "warping").

You'll see a tiny part of the wold displayed on screen and the rest will be dark until your Blockhead has explored it. In the center of the known area is a blue [[Portal|portal]].

Now that you've got a world and a blockhead to live in it, you'll need to take care of your Blockhead's basic needs.

Like you, your Blockhead has a fundamental need for warmth, shelter, and food. Satisfying those needs before nightfall is a good way to start. This is especially true if your Blockhead begins in a cold climate.

Later in the game your shelter can be as elaborate as you want. For now you'll want to direct your Blockhead to gather the necessary [[Materials|materials]] with which to build a shelter.

The easiest way to start is to dig out a cave. There is a spade among your Blockhead's [[Starting Equipment|starting equipment]] so digging a small cliff into a hillside is quickly and easily accomplished. Just click the

Your Blockhead will begin the game with a small supply of food. Your options for adding to your food supply depend on the available [[Creatures|creatures]], [[Plants|plants]], [[Seasons|season]], and [[Veganism|dietary limitations]] of your Blockhead. Your Blockhead can kill [[Creatures|creatures]] and or collect the fruits of [[Plants|trees and bushes]] when they are in [[Seasons|season]].