- Arrow Keys - Move character (Up/Down/Left/Right)
- Character automatically animates based on movement direction
- Spacebar - Context-sensitive action key:
- When no item selected: Attack nearby trees
- When item selected: Plant item at target location
- Automatic Pickup - Items are automatically collected when walking near them (within 32 pixels)
When you select a placeable item (e.g., bamboo sapling with key '3'), a white targeting indicator appears:
- A - Move target left
- W - Move target up
- D - Move target right
- S - Move target down
- Spacebar - Plant item at current target location
- ESC - Cancel targeting
- Press item key again - Deselect item and hide targeting indicator
The targeting system stays active as long as an item is selected, allowing you to plant multiple items quickly without reactivating targeting.
- "i" Keys - "i" to activate inventory slots (toggle selection)
- Arrow Keys - Move between items (Up/Down/Left/Right)
- Spacebar - Plant item or consume food
- Selected items show a yellow highlight box
- B - Toggle fence building mode on/off (automatically activates fence piece selection)
- When in building mode:
- Left/Right Arrow Keys - Select different fence piece types
- A/W/D/S - Move targeting cursor to desired placement location
- Spacebar - Place selected fence piece at target location
- ESC - Exit fence selection mode (stay in building mode)
- B - Exit both fence selection and building mode
- Right Click - Remove fence segment at cursor position (in building mode)
- Fence materials are automatically collected when harvesting trees (wood) or bamboo
- Building mode shows a grid overlay, material count, and fence piece selection panel
- Fence selection is automatically active when building mode is entered
- Fence segments automatically connect and select correct orientations
- Fence selection panel displays all 8 fence piece types with visual selection
- Escape - Open/close game menu
- Arrow Keys or Up/Down - Navigate menu options
- Enter - Select menu option
- Escape - Close menu or cancel dialog
- Backspace - Delete character in text input
- X - Delete selected save world file (in load menu)