Game Guide

Introduction

Daimyo is a browser-based, real-time multiplayer world rendered in 3D. You play a warrior building influence across a feudal-Japan realm: gather resources from tasks, claim and conquer territory, grow an army, found a clan, and trade with townsfolk. The project token, $DYMO, lives on the Base network and gates entry to the game.

This guide documents systems that are live today. Beta is evolving quickly — features marked (planned) are not in the build yet.

Account & $DYMO

There is no email/password sign-up. Your identity is your wallet:

• Connect MetaMask from the landing page.
• The game reads your $DYMO balance on Base. You must hold ≥ 1,000 $DYMO to enter.
• The first time a wallet connects you choose a username; it is saved to that wallet, so you skip straight to server select next time.

Token contract (Base): 0xbc3ed2770b113fa60c461ebd4734429cb4b5cb07

Your First Session

1. Open the site and click Play Now (or Connect Wallet).
2. Approve the connection in MetaMask. If you hold 1,000+ $DYMO you pass the gate.
3. Enter a username (first time only), then pick a server.
4. You spawn at the Imperial Capital. Move with WASD, talk to NPCs with F, and enter buildings with E to do tasks for starting Gold.
5. Recruit a few soldiers, then click nearby land to claim your first territory.

World & Map

The realm is a single circular island bordered by ocean. Elevation rolls gently; the spawn plaza is flat. Press M (or the Map button) for the full world map, which shows the road network, rivers, your position, and five named landmarks: the Imperial Capital, the Rice Farm, and three outlying villages.

The mini-map (top-right) tracks you, other players, owned territory tints, and major landmarks in real time.

📷 The world map (press M)

The Capital

The center of the realm. Key features:

• Fountain plaza — grassy spawn ringed by a stone path, lampposts and braziers.
• Town Hall, Tavern, Blacksmith, Church, School, Seed Store — enterable buildings with tasks.
• Torii gate and guardian statues as landmarks.
• A ring of houses and several friendly NPCs.

Villages, Farm & Wilds

Narrow paths lead out from the capital. Scattered villages each have a store and a cluster of houses. The Rice Farm sits to the southwest with tilled fields, a barn, hay bales and a scarecrow. Beyond the roads the land grows wooded with dense trees and rocks — room to expand your territory.

📷 The Rice Farm

Rivers & Bridges

Two rivers cross the realm. Water is impassable. The main roads cross each river on a wooden bridge with railings and support pillars; the decks line up with the paths so movement is seamless. Plan routes through bridges when expanding.

NPCs

NPCs wear a green NPC nametag and a floating marker. Stand near one and press F to open a dialogue. Continue through their lines, trade, or leave.

• Old Hiro — elder; realm lore.
• Samurai Yuki — combat advice.
• Merchant Aiko — apple for 3 gold (+5 rice).
• Farmer Mei — apple basket for 5 gold (+10 rice).
• Coin Trader Goro — 8 rice for 12 gold.

Territory & War

The map is split into 8×8-tile territories, each with a Japanese name. Click land to select a territory; a glowing square highlights it and the territory panel opens.

• Claim (unowned): costs 50 gold. You become owner; defense is set to your current soldiers.
• Attack (owned by another): costs 15 soldiers. Outcome compares your soldiers (×random) to the territory's defense. Win → you take it, defender loses soldiers, you gain a 30-gold bounty. Lose → the defense drops by 5.
• Owned territory tints with your color (or clan color) on the map and slowly generates passive Gold and Rice.

Soldiers & Combat

Combat in Daimyo is territory-based, not twitch melee. Your Soldiers stat is your army.

• Recruit: 20 gold → +5 soldiers (Recruit button).
• Attacks spend 15 soldiers and resolve instantly against territory defense.
• Your Level rises with soldiers, owned land, and gold.

Clans

Open the Clan panel to found or join a clan.

• Found a clan: 200 gold. You pick the name; you get a clan color.
• Join: pick any existing clan from the list.
• Clan members' names carry a clan tag in chat, and clan-held territory shares a color on the map.

Tasks & Buildings

Approach an enterable building (a prompt appears) and press E to go inside. The interior shows a task panel — start a task, wait for the timer, and collect the reward (Gold, Rice, or Soldiers). Press E near the door to leave. Tasks are the steady, risk-free income source.

Economy & Resources

Four resources drive play, shown top-left:

• 🪙 Gold — claim land, recruit, found clans, buy from NPCs.
• 🌾 Rice — food/economy; trade with Coin Trader Goro for gold.
• ⚔️ Soldiers — your army for attack and defense.
• 🏯 Lands — territories you own (passive income).

$DYMO is the on-chain token (Base) used to gate access; in-game balances above are off-chain and server-tracked. On-chain marketplace trading of items for $DYMO is (planned).

Movement & Camera

• WASD / arrows to move; the character animates a walk cycle.
• Right-drag the mouse (or Q / Z) to rotate the camera; scroll wheel to zoom.
• Buildings, trees, rocks, props, water and the world border are solid — you can't walk through them.
• The Home button returns you to the capital instantly.

Chat & Emotes

Press Enter to focus chat, type, and Enter again to send. Messages appear in the log (bottom-left) and as a bubble above your character for everyone on the server. Press E in the open (not next to a building) to cycle emotes: wave, cheer, jump.

Keybindings

• W A S D / Arrows — move
• E — emote, or enter/exit a building
• F — talk to nearby NPC
• M — world map
• Enter — chat
• Esc — close panels / map / dialogue
• Q / Z — rotate camera · Right-drag — rotate · Scroll — zoom
• Left-click land — select territory

Wallet & Base

Daimyo uses MetaMask and the Base network. On connect, the game queries your balance of the $DYMO contract via a Base RPC. You do not need to switch networks just to log in — the balance check reads Base directly. Holding fewer than 1,000 $DYMO shows: "You must own 1,000 $DYMO to play."

Troubleshooting

• "MetaMask not found" — install the MetaMask extension and refresh.
• Gate says you don't own $DYMO — confirm the tokens are on Base in the connected address.
• Stuck on loading — the 3D assets are downloading; give it a moment, then refresh if needed.
• Wrong username remembered — it's tied to your wallet; reconnect with the right wallet.
• Performance — close other heavy tabs; the world streams a lot of geometry.