Godsdusk Online

How to play

You start as a Fledgling on Dawnrest Isle. Follow the main quests, defeat monsters for EXP and loot, and level up. Every level gives Stat Points to spend in the Character window, and every Class Level gives a Skill Point for the Skills window. At Class Level 8, with Trailcraft at Lv 5, a class master lets you become a Vanguard, Arcanist, Fletcher, Cleric, Trader or Cutpurse. At Class Level 36 each class can advance again, for example to Lancer or Elementalist.

On a computer, click to move, attack, talk and pick things up, or walk with WASD. Use 1 to 9 for your hotbar, Tab to target the nearest monster and Z to sit. On a phone, use the joystick and the sword button, and pinch to zoom. Play in landscape.

Tips and tricks

• Sit down with Z between fights to recover twice as fast.
• Raising a stat costs more the higher it goes, so follow your class's favourite stats. A Vanguard wants Might, Vigor and Aim.
• Refiner Hollis raises gear one step at a time. Tier 1 weapons are safe up to +5 and other gear up to +4. Past that, a failure drops it one level, never below the safe limit.
• Monster essences drop rarely. Put them into gear with a free socket, shown as an empty diamond after the item's name, for lasting bonuses.
• Watch your weight. Above half your limit you stop recovering, and at 90 percent you can't attack or use skills.
• Falling costs EXP once you leave Fledgling. In a party, you can wait for a friend to revive you instead of going back to your save point.

What makes it fun

Godsdusk Online has the feel of a classic online RPG with a cute chibi look. There is a full story across islands, deserts and dungeons, and plenty of side goals, like filling your Essence Codex, taming a pet and forging your own weapon.