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[FAQ] How to play. What things mean. General tips and tricks.

I'm just gonna start trying to compile all the information I've got for the game here, hopefully to build over time and eventually act as the Lazy mans bible to STLD. I'll try not to intentionally spoil things. Feel free to add stuff like tips and tricks in the comments here too guys!

ICONS

Icons will often appear above Amber's head, this means she notices something. In most cases the player can interact with something nearby, make sure to read the bottom right observation box, as it might hold clues.

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Quick tip #1

Use wooden boards on locked doors to reinforce them
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FLASH ITEM KEY

Switching through the inventory can be a real pain in the middle of combat. You might have 1 second to heal, or want to react quickly and reflect a spell.

The Down Key is the Flash Item Key This key is very important as it instantly jumps to the most useful item depending on whatever situation the player is in. Here's a list of what pressing the down key will do.

Tap Down:..

When your health is low.... to switch quickly to the
First Aid Kit

When your health is low.... to switch quickly to the
Painkillers

When you're badly infected to switch quickly to the
Antivirus

If you've planted a Remote Mine to switch quickly to the
Remote Trigger

If a Cultist is casting a spell. to switch quickly to your
Spell Reflect Charm
( you must have found it first )

When you're badly infected to switch quickly to the
Antivirus

It does even more than this, remember it's all situation based. The player can freely press down all the time now, it will probably be a good habit to get into.

If you have extra ammo clips press it to immediately load it into that gun eg. you have the Machine gun equipped and have discovered additional ammo. Tap down and it will automatically load into your gun.

Tap it to immediately switch to the Moonshine Flask, the Throw-able Bomb, etc.

It will also take you right to the Lemats Alternate Fire feature..
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Quick tip #2

The Lemat Revolver has an extremely deadly alternate fire.
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EARNING TOKENS AND SKELETON KEYS

Tokens are rewarded when you play, the better the play the bigger the token reward.

Tokens in death

Death tokens come from killing a certain amount of zombies before you die.
This is to reward the player even of he/she didn't survive, but fought impressively. Here's the kill list.

26 Kills = +1 token

51 Kills = +1 token (additionally)

76 Kills = +1 token (additionally)

101 Kills = +1 token (additionally)

You can earn a maximum of 4 tokens after dying.

Tokens After Victory

Tokens gained after a victory are measured by your overall score from that playthrough. The larger the score, the better the letter rank you will receive and the more Tokens you will receive.

You can earn a maximum of 5 tokens after a achieving a victory.

......MORE INFO COMING SOON

Build and release context

Recorded Steam release date:

Within one calendar day of this post (UTC). The listed date does not establish an exact launch time.