How To Play
Controls
- Move — Arrow keys or numpad 1–9. Hold to keep walking.
- Hotbar — Number keys 1–0 (top row). Pick a slot, then Use / Drop / Equip (logged in).
- Look around — Shift + arrows, or the move-camera button (🕹️). Pan the camera without walking. Tap move-camera off to snap back to you.
- Engage — P or Numpad Enter. Tap to interact; hold on grass to mine dirt; hold Engage + a direction into a fir tree to chop it.
- Punch (Light Strike) — L or Numpad 0. Melee punch toward a rival in front of you.
- Kick (Hard Strike) — Numpad .. Hard kick toward a rival in front of you.
- Wave — Numpad +. Friendly emote — everyone nearby sees you wave.
- Flip the bird — Numpad −. Cheeky emote — a soft “up yours” to the room.
- Recenter camera — Numpad 5. Snap the view back to your character.
- Zoom — Z. Cycle camera Near / Mid / Far.
- Move camera — C. Toggle free-camera pan mode (or tap the move-camera button).
- Inventory tray — I (phone). Pop the backpack hotbar over the world.
- Keybindings — K. Open the keyboard cheat sheet.
- Sidebar — M. Toggle the Pip-Boy sidebar / menu hub.
Basics
- Explore — Walk around The World and say hi in chat.
- Greet frens — Click a fren to walk over and wave.
- Inspect a tile — Shift+click any tile for its coordinates, mining loot, and traits.
- Mine grass — Stand on grass and hold Engage to pack it into dirt — you might find sticks!
- Treasure — Open the treasure chest when you find it.
- Save progress — Log in with X to keep your character and earn XP.
$XAnimals Holder Tiers
- Link a $XAnimals wallet (read-only) and your holding sets a $XAnimals Holder Tier, from tiny Plankton up to the mighty Blue Whale — based on your % of total $XAnimals supply. Tier names are ocean-themed; that's just flavor.
| Tier | % of $XAnimals | Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - Plankton | >0 – 0.001% | 1.1× XP + 5 coins/day Holder Perks |
| 2 - Krill | 0.001% – 0.01% | 1.2× XP + 10 coins/day Holder Perks |
| 3 - Shrimp | 0.01% – 0.05% | 1.35× XP + 20 coins/day Holder Perks |
| 4 - Sardine | 0.05% – 0.1% | 1.5× XP + 35 coins/day Holder Perks |
| 5 - Dolphin | 0.1% – 0.25% | 1.75× XP + 55 coins/day + map access (proposed) Holder Perks |
| 6 - Shark | 0.25% – 0.5% | 2× XP + 80 coins/day + map access (proposed) Holder Perks |
| 7 - Orca | 0.5% – 1% | Whale Club 🐋 — 2.5× XP + 130 coins/day + early access (proposed) Holder Perks |
| 8 - Humpback | 1% – 2% | Whale Club 🐋 — 3× XP + 200 coins/day + design input (proposed) Holder Perks |
| 9 - Blue Whale | >2% | Whale Club 🐋 — 4× XP + 350 coins/day + top flex (proposed) Holder Perks |
- XP boosts and daily coin stipends are live now for every tier. Cosmetics, map access, and other milestones are still being balanced with the community — see the full table at animaltwt.gg/kb/holders. Everything is read-only holder status for fun only — no payouts, no cash or crypto rewards, nothing redeemable for outside value. Animals always play free. 💚
Definitions
- animaltwt — The X hashtag that inspired this game.
- XAnimals — The Solana token we use to power this game. CA:
FJtB7uHWLDJA92vv2zdTyGRzMDQ227vivWhEjaeEpump - Visitor — Someone playing without logging in — a ghost character.
- Player — Someone logged in with X; progress saves.
- Character — The animal (or human)you control; has a character sheet with traits and gear.
- NPC — A computer-controlled character that lives in the world.