Installation

Installing from a Release

Linux

# Extract the archive
tar xzf kinsward-vX.Y.Z-linux-x86_64.tar.gz

# Run the game
./kinsward

Windows

Extract the .zip archive and run kinsward.exe.

Directory Structure

The game expects the assets/ directory to be in the same location as the binary:

kinsward          # or kinsward.exe on Windows
assets/
├── blocks.ron    # block definitions
├── items.ron     # item definitions
├── Natural.png   # sprite atlas
├── Civilized.png # sprite atlas
└── People.png    # sprite atlas

Command-Line Options

./kinsward [--debug] [COMMAND]

Flag / Subcommand	Description
--debug	Enable debug mode (physics gizmos, F3/F11 debug keys, admin panel)
new [--seed N]	Create a new world (optional seed); skips main menu
load <name>	Load a save file; skips main menu
(no subcommand)	Start at the main menu

Environment Variables

Variable	Description
DEBUG=true	Same as --debug
WORLD_SEED=N	Fallback seed (new --seed takes priority)

Examples

# Start at the main menu
./kinsward

# New world with a specific seed
./kinsward new --seed 42

# Load a save file directly
./kinsward load quicksave

# Debug mode + new world with random seed
./kinsward --debug new

# Seed via environment variable
WORLD_SEED=42 ./kinsward new