PlainScape

PLAINSCAPE

Survive the plains. Change the plains.

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PlainScape

PLAINSCAPE

Survive the plains. Change the plains.

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Shirt
Pants
AI is implementing a new rule...
Source: 0
Day
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Global Whitelist

Names added here are automatically whitelisted on all your gates and turrets (existing and new).

Top Source
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Notifications
Chat [Enter]
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YOU DIED

Controller Config

No controller detected

Game Settings

Audio

Volume

Chat

Display

The Banker

Pocket
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Banked
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Withdrawal fee: 10%

The Scribe

Submit rule suggestions (200 Source) or vote for existing ones (50 Source).
The daily champion can adopt the top suggestion to avoid sacrifice!

Sign

Party

Whitelist

Level Up Stats

Cost per level: 100 Source | Max level: 25
Available: 0 Source

YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN

You generated the most Source today!
You may now add a rule for all players. Pick the community suggestion to keep your levels, or write your own rule (sacrifice: full stat reset).

Community's Top Suggestion (pick this to avoid sacrifice!)

Or write your own rule (you will be sacrificed):


Top Source

Online
Chat & Notifications

How to Play

Controls

WASDMove
RToggle auto-run
Left ClickPunch — melee cone attack
Shift + ClickLunge — dash forward with AOE slam
Right ClickShoot arrow
FParry — tight window, reflects melee damage and projectiles back
SpaceDash — quick dodge in movement direction
QShield — blocks all damage briefly
1 – 4Select building (Wall / Gate / Turret / Bed, same key twice to dismiss)
5Demolish structure (5 again or ESC to dismiss)
Click (building)Place selected building on the grid
Ctrl + ClickParty invite (on player) / Edit whitelist (on your gate or turret)
EnterOpen chat
ESCMenu / cancel build

Laptop tip: If your trackpad stops working while pressing keys, your OS may be blocking simultaneous input. Disable "Disable touchpad while typing" in your system's touchpad/mouse settings.

Objective

Earn Source by exploring, killing enemies, and defeating other players. Spend Source to build defenses, level up stats, and bank your wealth. The player who earns the most Source each day becomes the Daily Champion and gets to add a new rule to the game.

Earning Source

Walking+1 every 5 seconds
Kill Lion+4 (base)
Kill Ghost+4 (base)
Kill Player+20 (+ all unbanked source that player was carrying)
Kill Scorched Stag+300 (split proportionally between players that damaged it)
Destroy Building+5
Dawn Bonus+2 per Lion kill during Dawn
Dusk Bonus+2 per Ghost kill during Dusk
Distance Bonus+2 per 700 units from the safe zone edge (limit +25 bonus per kill)
Death Consolation+3

The further you are from the safe zone, the more Source you earn per kill. Risk vs. reward.

Day / Night Cycle

The world cycles through four phases on a 30-minute loop: Dawn (5 min, both enemies), Day (10 min, lions), Dusk (5 min, both enemies), Night (10 min, ghosts). Dawn and dusk are the most dangerous — but kills during transitions earn bonus Source.

Enemies

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Lion (Day & + 2 Bonus Source During Dawn) Melee charger. Lions ramp up speed the longer they chase you, and prolonged chases attract reinforcements. They pounce from range, then swipe up close. After attacking they briefly crouch — your window to counterattack. Weak to ranged attacks. They will also attack your buildings to reach turrets that shoot at them.
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Ghost (Night & + 2 Bonus Source During Dusk) Ranged kiter. Ghosts keep their distance and fire slow homing projectiles. They strafe to dodge and periodically burst-fire two rapid shots. While wandering, ghosts phase out and become intangible. Parried ghost projectiles home onto nearby enemies. Weak to melee — close the gap fast.
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Scorched Stag (World Boss) Fire-breathing stag with 300 HP. Breathes fire, charges at players, and deals heavy melee damage. Drops 300 Source on kill (split proportionally among the players who damaged it based on damage done). HP persists across server restarts and resets weekly. Coordinate with other players to take it down.

Buildings

Wall (10 Source) Solid barrier. Blocks all movement and projectiles. The backbone of any base. Walls are the only building that slowly regenerates HP.
Gate (15 Source) Passable door. You and whitelisted players walk through; enemies and other players are blocked. Ctrl+click to manage the whitelist. Lower HP than walls.
Turret (80 Source) Auto-targeting cannon. Fires explosive projectiles at nearby enemies and non-whitelisted players. Shots explode on impact with AOE damage. Enemies that get shot by turrets will aggro and attack them. Ctrl+click to manage whitelist. Colored with your shirt and pants colors.
Bed (20 Source) Healing station & respawn point. Heals you and your party members when nearby. You respawn at your bed instead of the safe zone. One bed per player. Colored with your shirt and pants colors.

Key Locations

Safe Zone The green circle at the center of the map. No combat or building allowed. You move faster inside and slowly heal. Enemies that touch it are destroyed.
Buffer Zone The yellow ring surrounding the safe zone. Combat is allowed here, but building is not. This ensures players can always fight their way to safety without being walled off.
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The Banker Deposit Source for safekeeping — banked Source is protected when you die. 10% withdrawal fee, minimum withdrawal of 10 Source.
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The Scribe Submit rule suggestions (200 Source) or vote on others' suggestions (50 Source). The top suggestion is shown to the Daily Champion.

Parties

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Team Up Ctrl+click another player to invite them. Party members appear blue on the minimap, their beds heal you, and you share Source: the earner keeps 40%, the rest is split evenly. Up to 10 players per party.

The Rule System

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Daily Champion Once per day in the evening (PST), the player with the most total Source earned is crowned champion. The champion loses all their source upon rule adoption, but can adopt the community's top suggestion from the Scribe which allows them to keep their stat changes. Rules are implemented by AI and last until the weekly reset.

Stats

Upgrades (100 Source per level, max 25) Spend Source to level up: Move Speed, Melee Knockback, Melee Range, Projectile Speed, Projectile Range, Lunge AOE, Lunge Distance, Shield Duration, Dash Distance. Stat upgrades are lost if you are selected as the champion unless you choose to implement the top community rule.

Browser tip: PlainScape runs best in Chrome or Edge. Firefox may have lower frame rates due to differences in Canvas 2D acceleration.