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Long reads for the campfire
How energy, stamina, quest timers and building queues shape a browser RPG, and how to plan a week that keeps you progressing without taking over your evenings.
Read no. 1Living by the energy bar: timers, stamina and a sane week
Every game on our shelf rations your play in some way. Learning to read those limits is the single biggest step from frustrated newcomer to contented regular.
Read no. 2Clans, towns and alliances: finding your people in a browser RPG
Solo play gets you started. Groups are what keep you playing for a year. Here is how to find a good one and how to be the member it is glad to have.