First session
What to do first
Join a world, create a character, gather trunks, craft planks and sticks, make a pickaxe, build a small shelter, and set a home.
Player docs
Boxy Player Guide
Use these pages to learn the controls, survive your first session, craft basic gear, read world systems, and troubleshoot common problems.
During play
Where to check next
Use Controls for input, Crafting for recipes and tools, and World Guide for biomes, quests, mobs, guilds, trade, magic, and claims.
When stuck
What to report
Include world name, character name, coordinates, device or browser, and what you were doing. Coordinates and biome text are shown on the HUD.
Recommended route
Read in play order
- Getting StartedAccount, world choice, first tools, shelter, quests, vitals, and home setup.
- ControlsKeyboard, mouse, touch, inventory actions, hotbar, chat, and commands.
- CraftingCrafting grid, recipe book, tools, furnaces, buckets, farms, armor, and storage.
- World GuideBiomes, mobs, quests, guilds, trade, magic, mounts, vehicles, claims, and travel.
Getting Started
Create an account, join a world, make tools, use quests, manage vitals, and set a home.
Controls
Move, mine, place, fight, use menus, manage inventory, chat, and play on touch devices.
Crafting
Use the grid, recipe book, furnaces, tools, buckets, farms, armor, storage, and machines.
World Guide
Read world systems: biomes, mobs, quests, guilds, trading, magic, travel, and claims.
FAQ
Fix sign-in, loading, missing items, recipes, tool issues, interactions, purchases, and appeals.
Patch Notes
Read dated gameplay changes and compatibility notes for stable and preview worlds.