Thank you for testing SAND CRUISER! This is an early alpha — expect bugs, rough edges and placeholder bits. There's no tutorial yet (the in-game Wiki is still incomplete), so start here.
First steps
- Click Paint Storage Zone.
- Drag out a zone somewhere on your cruiser.
- A storage zone should appear and the machinery should start working.
Once placed, the game fills it with a starting batch of resources, and you're good to go.
Stuck? Two cheats: Home = instant maintenance on all modules · Page Up = +1000 fuel.
Where to give feedback
Our Discord is the main channel — fastest replies, most active:
- Bugs → #bugs (what happened, what you expected, steps if you can)
- Thoughts / ideas → #feedback
- First impressions → #first-impressions
Tell us what breaks. Have fun out there.
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