QUICK START GUIDE
This guide is meant to get you playing as soon as possible while answering
only the most basic of questions that beginners often have.
For more detailed info about the game, check out the
about page, and then the game mechanics page.
We need programmers and artists!
Click here to join the team!
Join the team!
We are always on the look-out for those who want to help build Initium. You don't need to be a programmer to help! There are 3 categories of
help you can provide with varying degrees of skill required. They are as follows...
Back and Frontend Developers (Java, Javascript, Html, and/or CSS experience recommended)
Got some programming experience? We're able to accommodate a variety of different skill levels for the backend development. If
you're interested just send me an email and then jump right into getting your development environment setup
using these installation instructions. If you have any trouble, definitely
let me know via email and I'll try to help you out.
If you're more a frontend guy, there is certainly stuff to be done there as well so don't hesitate to share your javascript and jquery experience with us!
Apply to be a Code Developer here
Include how much time you have on a daily basis to help with development, what you do for a living, and what kind of experience
you have with web development. You don't necessarily need experience to be accepted!
Content Developers (no specific skill required)
We usually have a handful of content developers active at any time. These are people who create the game world using an online editor that was custom built for
Initium. It is very easy to use. If you wish to become a content developer, give me a shout! Just so you are aware however, I generally pick people who are
regular, active members of the community and tend to play quite a lot. The most important part of being a content developer is that you have a lot of time
on your hands!
Apply to be a Content Developer here
Simply include your in-game character name, how much time you have on a daily basis to help with world building, what you do for a living, and any other
bits of information that would help me decide to choose you as our next content dev!
Artists (pixel art, photoshop work)
We can always use talented artists to help us create new banner images and equipment icons. After you've had a good look at the game and the art style,
apply here and provide us with some cool sample work that relates!
If you're not really an artist but you can use a computer AND you can get your hands on Photoshop CS5 (CS5 is important) then you have everything you need
to help us with creating beautiful banners from photographs. Most of the work is just 1-click once you're setup!
Apply to be an Artist here
Include how much time you have on a daily basis to help with art development, what you do for a living, and include any sample art pieces
that might relate (or not) to help your application!
Marketing (using Reddit, social media, posting on forums, contacting journalists, research)
This is a new position that we're preparing for. While Initium is still very new and a work-in-progress, many people have had hundreds of hours of fun
with the game even in it's current state. We'd like to start marketing the game in a variety of different ways that finally branch outside of using
Reddit (which has been our exclusive marketing platform up to this point). As a marketing agent, you would help us fill out a spreadsheet of possible
places that we can advertise the game for free (like different subreddits, or gaming magazines), journalists that might be interested in writing an
article about Initium, or maybe just using other forms of social media to get the word out.
Apply to be Marketing Agent here
Include how much time you have on a daily basis to help with marketing, and what you do for a living.
Lets play already!
Welcome to Initium! The starting city of Aera is where your
character begins, here you are safe from monsters. It is recommended
that you find some weapons and armor as quickly as possible. To find
armor you can check for Nearby Items, buy them from Merchants (other
players), or loot them from monsters that you kill.
Nevermind this, lets play!
Explore Aera
Use the Explore button to find new locations and possibly
monsters, be sure to check the location description to help you know
if there are monsters around explore more than once, there is often more than
one path leading from a location. Be warned in battle, death is a
permanent in Initium, when you die a new version of your
character will be created with new stats and no inventory. All your
old inventory and coins can be found in your dead body, assuming
that no one else has found and looted it. The Inn in Aera is a place
that you can visit to rest and regain your health. There are many
other areas where you can rest (such as camps and homes) that may be
closer to your battle area.
Buy a house to keep some of your stuff after you die
As you progress and earn more coins, you will be able to buy a
house in Aera, houses are great for storing equipment that you
find for later use and can even be used by your new character
if you happen to die unexpectedly. When you die you lose the path
to your house BUT you can bookmark the link to your house so you can
get to it again once you get your new character.
To save the link to your house right click on the golden link that says SAVE THIS and use "Copy Link Address". You will want to save this link somewhere safe so I would recommend emailing it to yourself just to be sure it is never lost and is always available wherever you are playing.
Where you should go first
Here
is a link to a player created area map, it can come in very handy.
When you start out, you have nothing. First thing you need is
some simple combat. Explore Aera until you find Aera Countryside,
then explore Aera Countryside until you find the Troll Camp. There
you should find lots of beginner mobs. After that, try your hand in
the Aera Swamplands and if you keep heading in that direction,
you'll eventually find yourself at Black Mountain for some more
serious mobs with some decent gear.
Where to make some serious cash
The best easy money in the game can be found at High Road. The mobs are not too tough
and tend to give out a lot of gold. Just be careful about going too far down High Road
as it is a perilous path!
Additional Resources
For some additional information on the game check out the following:
- About Initium - This is an overview of the game and what is available in it's current state as well as what is coming in future updates.
- Initium Game Mechanics - This is a detailed explanation of how the game works so that you can get the most out of it.
- Player created map - The player base started maintaining a map of the game world, this is it.
- Initium Subreddit - A useful forum for questions and connecting with the community.