WASD/Arrows move • SHIFT slide • SPACE pounce • Q dash • F Golden Hair Tie Hold E in a stream to fish • P to pause (HELP is in the pause menu) • 1-4 to switch weapons • - / + to change PACE. The den sprawls in ALL directions and is laid out fresh each run — explore to reveal it. Gather every FISH-KEY to unlock the door to WARREN'S LAIR. NINE LIVES: a hit that drops you costs a life, not the run. Rescue Fresca (she tackles & gains random powers) and herd the LOST KITTENS home!
🐟 THE FISHERMAN'S MARKET
Spend your haul on permanent upgrades & outfits. Purchases carry into every run.
🔨 GRANDPAW'S WORKBENCH
Spend THIS run's haul on the spot. Build the old shotgun, pack shells, and patch yourself up before diving deeper.
🎮 CONTROLS
Keyboard & Xbox controller. Click any binding to change it, then press a key or controller button.
LEVEL UP!
Pick one • (abilities recharge on level up)
PAUSED
Quitting forfeits this run — you keep nothing.
DEN MAP
HELP
What everything is, what the symbols mean, and how to play.
CONTROLS
PICKUPS & SYMBOLS
ABILITIES & COMPANION
THE LOOP & THE MARKET
YOU DIED
Survived 0s • level 1 • 0 bonks
Salmon 0 Tuna 0Coins earned 0
You fell before reaching WAR-TUNA — your spoils, upgrades, and ascension are lost. Back to the beginning.
VICTORY!
You bonked WAR-TUNA and reclaimed the fish!
Time 0s • level 1 • 0 bonks • +0 coins banked
Ascension 1 — the den grows fiercer, and the loot richer. Spend your haul at the Market, then dive back in.
A fresh branching den every run. Explore in every direction to reveal it & find glowing tokens, gear, gold chests, and FISH-KEYS. SHIFT slide • SPACE pounce • Q dash • F Golden Hair Tie • hold E in streams to fish • 1-4 switch weapons • - / + change PACE • P pause (PAUSE has a HELP screen). 🐾 HAIRBALL SPIT slows enemies. Rescue FRESCA — she TACKLES foes & gains random powers. Herd the 3 LOST KITTENS to the basket!