# Game Guides

Game guides

Plain-English guides for the games people are actually playing: where to start, what to build first, and the questions forums keep asking. Written from community testing, not press releases.

## Games covered

- [**RuneScape: Dragonwilds Guides**Survival crafting on Ashenfall: beginner guide, base spots, magic, and the Kuldra raid.](/guides/runescape-dragonwilds/)
- [**Permafrost Guides**Story-driven survival in an eternal winter: warmth, shelter networks, the dog companion, and 4-player co-op.](/guides/permafrost/)
- [**Order of the Sinking Star Guides**Jonathan Blow's 1,000-puzzle adventure: beginner tips, the four worlds, demo carryover, and Deck settings.](/guides/order-of-the-sinking-star/)
- [**Planet Zoo 2 Guides**Zoo management sequel with aquariums, aviaries, and wildlife reserves: first zoo, money, staff, and the new systems.](/guides/planet-zoo-2/)
- [**Valor Mortis Guides**First-person soulslike from the Ghostrunner studio: parrying, Catalysts leveling, Ambers, Transmutations, and first-boss tips.](/guides/valor-mortis/)
- [**Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea Guides**Farming sim from Natsume: Happilia, wolf taming, animal companions, four villages, and first-week priorities.](/guides/harvest-moon-echoes-of-teradea/)
- [**The Witch's Bakery Guides**Cozy adventure RPG from Sunny Lab: run Lunne's Paris bakery, heal hearts with magical bread, and explore Heart Palaces.](/guides/the-witchs-bakery/)
- [**Ratatan Guides**Rhythm roguelike from the Patapon creator: command your Cobun army to the beat, build Fever, and march to the Everafter.](/guides/ratatan/)
- [**Echo Weaver Guides**Time-loop metroidvania where knowledge is the only upgrade: loop timer, crystals, glaive teleports, and what survives each reset.](/guides/echo-weaver/)
- [**Beyond These Stars Guides**City builder on the back of a space whale: first city, water and food, pollution, supply chains, outposts, and keeping Kewa happy.](/guides/beyond-these-stars/)
- [**Deep Dish Dungeon Guides**Co-op dungeon crawler with one handcrafted dungeon: first expedition, cooking, camp crafting, solo vs co-op.](/guides/deep-dish-dungeon/)
- [**Chained Beasts Guides**Co-op gladiator roguelike where teams are chained together: first run, the injury system, beast unlocks.](/guides/chained-beasts/)
- [**Bluey's Happy Snaps Guides**Photography adventure for kids: first photos, the seven locations, minigame photo ops, and playing together.](/guides/blueys-happy-snaps/)
- [**Silver Pines Guides**Survival-horror Metroidvania in a half-abandoned town: resource scarcity, the photo map system, real-time interactions, and first-hour tips.](/guides/silver-pines/)
- [**Final Fantasy Resonance Guides**Square Enix's first HD-2D Final Fantasy: turn-based combat, the Vision system, stagger tactics, and first-hour tips.](/guides/final-fantasy-resonance/)
- [**One Piece: Grand Gourmet Guides**Kairosoft's One Piece restaurant sim: run Baratie Number Two with Sanji, build set menus, win fans, and beat the impostors in cooking battles.](/guides/one-piece-grand-gourmet/)
- [**SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide Guides**Purple Lamp's ghostly 3D platformer: swap between SpongeBob and Patrick, use grappling and burrowing, and take on the Flying Dutchman and King Neptune.](/guides/spongebob-titans-of-the-tide/)

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## Frequently asked questions

### Are these guides up to date with the latest patches?

Each guide notes the game version it was written for. Systems change with post-launch updates, so check the version note at the top of each guide.

### Where do the tips in these guides come from?

Community testing: Reddit threads, Steam forum discussions, community wikis, and YouTube guides. Disputed tips are flagged as such rather than presented as settled fact.

### Can I request a guide for a game?

The covered list grows with each release season. Survival, crafting, cozy, and indie games get priority; check the hub again soon.