Desktop and a keyboard are recommended. Arrows navigate menus; Enter confirms. Choose New Game → Play Now! (Default Scenario) for a quick start, or Tutorial Game. In the world, arrows move; period waits, e examines, i opens inventory, g picks up, and ? shows native controls. S saves and quits: confirm the prompt before using page Stop.

Backups contain files already written by the game. Save your character first. Restoring merges the backup into local files and restarts the player; matching files are replaced.