Your goal: Help Kiwi the Knight win back the pounamu ruins. Fight monsters, finish quests, collect gear and level up. Every spell and chest is powered by a learning question for your Year level.
Move: WASD or arrow keys. On a phone or tablet, drag the round joystick at the bottom-left.
Attack: J, or click where you want to swing. On touch, hold the big ⚔️ button to keep swinging: it aims at the nearest monster for you. Each hit adds one purple Mana.
Dodge-roll: Space (💨 button). You can’t be hurt mid-roll. Use it when you see a red zone on the ground: it fills up, then the monster strikes. Roll out of it before it’s full!
Spells: When the mana bar is full (3 hits), press Q (✨ button). The action pauses and a question appears. Pick the answer with the mouse or keys 1–4. A right answer blasts every nearby monster. A wrong answer is free: Tūī the bird gives a hint and you try again. Esc closes a chest question.
Rune chests: Walk into a glowing green chest and solve its puzzle to win gear.
Quests: Go to Kōwhai Village (the red-roofed town) and press E (💬) at the Quest Board. Follow the glowing blue trail. Each quest shows a recommended level; a red level on a monster means it’s tougher than you.
Gear: There are three slots: Weapon, Head, Body. The best item is worn automatically. Find the same item twice and they fuse to +1, +2 and so on. The Blacksmith’s Mystery Chest in town costs 30 gold. Press B (🎒) to see your gear.
Hearts: If you run out, Tūī carries you home and heals you. Nothing is lost.
Year and subject: Use the “Year / Level” button any time to change Year, Challenge or Subject. Progress saves automatically.