Dinkum: Gameplay FAQ

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🦘 When is the release date? 🦘
April 23, 2025, 02:00 UTC.

🦘 What's the price? 🦘
$19.99 USD

🦘 Is the map randomly generated? 🦘
Everyone's map will be different, but certain biomes rely on the climate, so the north of the island is hot while down south it's a bit cooler.

🦘 How big is the map? 🦘
The map is not infinite, but pretty big! Your town and farm will only take up a little bit of the island, and it will take a little while to walk from one side to the other.

🦘 Can I place/move buildings wherever I want? 🦘
Yep, you can place building deeds where you want them to be built. A little bit into the game, you get the option to move buildings as well.

🦘 How does Multiplayer work? 🦘
A player who wants to host needs to start the game in multiplayer mode. The host can have up to 3 people visit, for a total of 6 players on the island. Visiting players need to choose a character to visit the island with. Your character will take their inventory into other people's games and can take items back home once the session has ended.

🦘 What can you do in multiplayer? 🦘
You can do anything you can do in single player, except only the host can move buildings, place buildings, and sell farm animals.

🛑 Can I choose a map? 🛑
No, each map is procedurally generated, and the size is set.

🌥️ I found something I carry? What do I do with it? 🌥️
So you found a fossil or a weird rock lump, take it to John’s to sell it! Drop it onto the scales, there will be a poster on the wall of a person carrying a block. Cha-ching! One item that you can sell, but it might be worth breaking is the Thunder Egg.

🔑 What do old keys do? 🔑
You'll need them for the mine! Get a Deep Mining License and construct the mine! There’s a whole new world 🎶

⛏️ Does [thing] regen? ⛏️
Rocks, trees, barrels, and ore rocks regenerate over time but not in the same place. Take note of resource nodes and biomes and visit back after some time has passed.

🐌 Help! I have lag and the game is super slow! 🐌
Lower the quality settings, lower the chunk view distance, and maybe lower the resolution if you are desperate. Playing in the top-down build camera helps too.

🏁 My screen went black and white?! Is this a bug? 🏁
Your stamina is low! Check the yellow bar in the top left corner of the screen. Is it low? Eat something! Or go to sleep.

📷 What’s a camera and how do I get one? 📷
The camera is an in-game item you can use to take photos, often used for completing bulletin board quests.
You will find it in the museum after you have donated a certain amount of bugs/fish.

Can I pause time?
Yes! You can pause time by opening the Journal and going to Options. It is only available in Single Player mode.

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