★ Advanced Game Guide ★

Controls

Overworld

Move with the arrow keys. Talk to NPCs by facing them and pressing Z. Warps (e.g. map exits) trigger when you step on them. Random encounters occur on certain tiles (grass, paths, etc.).

Menu (X or Esc)

• Party — View party members and HP/MP.
• Items — Use items on party members.
• Skills — View each member's skills (view only on overworld).
• Save — Save the game to this browser.
• Debug — Only if Debug Mode is on (F12): teleport, max level, add party members, etc.

Battle

Turn-based battles: you choose an action, then the enemy acts. Options:

• Attack — Basic physical hit.
• Skills — Use a skill (costs MP). Filter by element; single vs all target.
• Items — Use an item on a party member.
• Coordinate — Combine 2 or 3 party members' skills into one combo (see below). Only available with 2+ alive members. Each combo can be used once per battle.
• Switch — Change the active party member (if you have more than one).
• Run — Try to flee (wild battles only).

Elements have advantages and resistances. Use the right element (and Coordinate combos) for maximum damage.

ATK & DEF

Attack and Defense directly affect damage dealt and taken. The battle HUD shows current ATK/DEF for the enemy and each party member (including buffs).

How party ATK/DEF are calculated

• Base stats — Each character has base ATK and DEF from their template (e.g. Whisky 14 ATK / 10 DEF). These are stored as baseAtk and baseDef.
• Level-up — On level-up, growthRate adds to base stats (e.g. +3 ATK, +2 DEF per level for Whisky). Then atk = baseAtk and def = baseDef.
• Gear — Using a Power Band or Guard Band on a character permanently adds +10 to that stat (both baseAtk/baseDef and atk/def).
• In battle — Effective ATK = atk + sum(buffAtkStacks), effective DEF = def + sum(buffDefStacks) (up to 10 stacks each). Buffs and debuffs push onto these stacks; the last 10 entries are summed. Buffs come from skills (e.g. Rallying Oink, Dragon Dance) and Coordinates (e.g. party_def_up).

How enemy ATK/DEF are calculated

• Base — When battle starts, the enemy’s baseAtk and baseDef are set from the template, scaled by a random factor (0.8–1.2 for normal fights), plus a level bonus: (party level − 1) × (boss ? 0.8 : 0.5) for ATK and (party level − 1) × (boss ? 0.5 : 0.3) for DEF.
• Debuffs & buffs — _recalcEnemyStats() runs when debuffs or buffs change. Debuffs (e.g. ATK↓ 25%) reduce the stat: atk = baseAtk × (1 − debuffSum) + enemyBuffAtk. Buffs (e.g. boss skills that raise ATK) add a flat amount to enemyBuffAtk/enemyBuffDef. Final ATK/DEF are floored and clamped to at least 1.
• Boss phase 2 — When the boss drops below 50% HP, baseAtk is multiplied by 1.25 and baseSpd by 1.15, then stats are recalculated.

How ATK/DEF factor into damage

So: raising your ATK increases damage you deal (and some heals that scale off ATK); raising your DEF reduces damage you take. Debuffing the enemy’s DEF makes Coordinates and skills hit harder; buffing your DEF makes enemy hits softer.

In battle, choose Coordinate, then assign slots: each slot is one party member + one of their elemental skills. The game looks up the combination of skill IDs (not elements). If the combo exists in the recipe list, it fires; otherwise it fizzles.

• 2-slot combos: two skills, e.g. ember_spark + water_jet → Steaming Spark.
• 3-slot combos: three skills; often higher power and stronger effects. 1.5× slot bonus.

Damage uses recipe power, party ATK, enemy DEF, element multiplier, and a small random factor. Many combos also have a special effect (buffs, heals, debuffs); the exact values are listed in the table and in the Coordinate combinations data (see “Coordinate special effects”).

Coordinate combinations

Below are all Coordinate recipes that can be performed by distinct party members (each slot is a different character). Who can use shows which character(s) can provide each required skill.