KEEP THIS HANDY
Controls at a glance.
- Movement keys
- Use the active version’s command help; the project documents keypad and roguelike movement.
- ? then ?
- Open the command list documented by the quick-start guide.
- Examine and message panel
- Inspect the situation and read event feedback before committing another turn.
Choose the server before the character
The official project directs browser players to its online server list. Servers can offer stable releases and development builds. Note both the host and the version before learning commands or searching for advice. A character on one server is not automatically the same stored run on another.
Treat a turn as a decision
Dungeon Crawl combines exploration, combat and magic. Use the tutorial to learn how movement, threats and the message panel fit together. As an opening habit, stop repeated movement when a new threat appears and inspect the state. A turn-based game gives you time to think while choosing an action; avoid carrying over reflex-game input habits.
Prefer the active version’s help
The repository includes both a quick-start document and a fuller manual. Some introductory text has a long history. Species lists, mechanics and server builds change, so use the running game’s help for current details. This guide intentionally avoids a supposedly universal build order or character recommendation.
What happens to your progress?
Online characters belong to the selected server/account and version. Use that host’s save/quit instructions; a local browser bookmark is not the character file.
Check the save and backup guide ↗A FEW USEFUL ANSWERS
Before the next click.
Does browser play mean this guide hosts the dungeon?
No. Follow the official project’s Play Online link and read the selected server’s rules.
Which release should a guide match?
Match the version shown by the server you actually choose. Development and stable builds can differ.
A useful next read.
DCSS WebTiles: choose a server, then learn a turn. ↗Follow the source.
Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup development team and contributors; Linley Henzell and earlier Crawl authors. Licence notice. GPL-2.0-or-later; tiles and bundled libraries carry their own notices.
- Official project and browser-play instructions
- Official play entry
- Quick-start guide
- Version-specific manual source
Latest collected source change: Allow gaining temporary mutations in wizmode. (opens a new tab) . Repository activity does not identify the hosted game version.
All media and source credits ↗
