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Tutorial Tips

On-screen hints that teach the basics instead of a traditional tutorial.

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Patch history

4 versions

Every fact about Tutorial Tips by game version, newest first.

VersionWhat we know
Dev build
  • Tutorial control hints now update when keys are rebound; before, designers hard-coded them.
Alpha 5
  • The first Tier 1 outpost is revealed on the map as the player leaves the beach.
  • The tutorial hint tells you to return to a Tier 1 area if you wander into Tier 2 too early.
  • The backpack step now says a Tier 1 outpost after testers went to Tier 2 outposts that sell no backpack.
Alpha 3
  • New players were lost after tutorial tips and did not know to use the journal to progress their ranch.
March alpha
  • A Tutorial Tip system teaches the basics; no traditional tutorial is planned for Early Access.
  • In the March alpha, hints were fixed text such as W to move forward and ignored rebinding.

Sources

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Official posts, videos and game data this page is built from.

SourceDateUsed
The Legend of California Dev Livestream (October) (opens in a new tab) VideoOct 17, 20263
The Legend of California Dev Livestream (July) (opens in a new tab) VideoJul 18, 20261
The Legend of California Dev Livestream (May) (opens in a new tab) VideoMay 2, 20262
Dev Update: Alpha Recap (opens in a new tab) Steam postApr 10, 20261

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