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Settings and languages
The menu button holds the settings, the Guide, the backup and the credits. The game is available in English, German and Spanish.
Slide the volume bars, switch vibration, set Graphics to Auto, High or Low, choose a frame rate, pick a text size and choose your language (English, Deutsch or Español). Colour-blind mode and Less motion make the game easier to see and calmer. Day and night tints your village with the time on your device; switch it to Always day if you like. Settings stay on this device. Your village is saved separately.
Tap Save backup file to download your village as a file. Tap Load backup file to bring a saved one back, or Restore on a copy in the list. Save a file now and then, and always before you clear your browser data or change devices.
- Tips: On, Fewer or Off. Off stops unasked hints; the ? buttons and the Guide always stay.
- Guide: look up how anything works, sorted by topic, with search. It also holds What's new and lets you replay tutorials.
- Leaving the game by accident is hard on purpose: the Back button first closes open windows, pull-to-refresh and double-tap zoom are off, and links to other sites only open in a new tab after you tap them.
Windows and screens: the help text of the ? button
Every window in the game has a ? button with these three lines. They are repeated here so you can read them in one place.
| Window | How it works | What you get | How to get more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Settings | Slide the volume bars, switch vibration, set Graphics to Auto, High or Low, choose a frame rate, pick a text size and choose your language (English, Deutsch or Español). Colour-blind mode and Less motion make the game easier to see and calmer. Day and night tints your village with the time on your device; switch it to Always day if you like. | The game fits your device: smoother, quieter, bigger text, or easier on the eyes. | Settings stay on this device. Your village is saved separately. |
| Tutorial | Read the steps Grub showed you at the start. Tap Show me next to a step to be taken to the right place. | A quick refresher on the first things to do in your village. | The Guide explains everything else, and the ? buttons explain each screen. |
| Guide | Pick a tab or type a word in the search. Tap any row for the full story. Grey rows are not unlocked yet and tell you how to unlock them. | A quick answer to what something is, what it is for, where it comes from and which exact numbers it has. | Press and hold any picture in the game for the same answer. Every screen also has its own ? button. Under What's new you find the latest things. |