The game is online only. There is no offline mode, and the Windows client talks to our game server the whole time you play. If you are not connected, you are not playing.

• ▸A Windows PC.
• ▸An internet connection.
• ▸A username, a password and a PIN you can remember.

Open the Register page on this site and choose a username, a password and a PIN. The same account works on the website and in the game, so you can check rankings and your account panel from here after you have played.

The client is on the Downloads page. Download it, run it, and follow the instructions on that page. If the download link is not yet published, the page says so instead of sending you somewhere else.

Start the client and log in with the account you just made. You have six character slots per account, so you can try more than one weapon family without deleting anything.

Pick a weapon family, give your character a name and customise the avatar. There are many hair styles to choose from, and the Kazoryu Shop, our cosmetic shop, offers more ways to dress your avatar.

Your character starts on one of 31 opening islands. Talk to the residents with F, move with the arrow keys, jump with Alt and attack with Ctrl. A five-quest tutorial chain leads you to level 10, then a ferry carries you to Lantern Harbor.