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Support

Stuck on a mission, missing a purchase or found a bug? Most answers are below. If not, write in and you’ll hear back from the developer directly.

Contact

Email [email protected]. For a bug, it helps to include your device (for example iPhone 16 Pro or MacBook Air), the OS version, the app version from the App Store page, and which mission or seed you were playing.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I restore my purchase on a new device?

The Main Game purchase is tied to your Apple ID and works on every iPhone, iPad and Mac signed in to it. It’s usually restored automatically. If it isn’t, open the Main Game purchase screen from the main menu and tap Restore Purchases. If that doesn’t find it, tap Check with the App Store, which asks Apple to re-sync your purchases (you may be asked to sign in). Make sure you’re signed in to the same Apple ID you bought with, under Settings > your name > Media & Purchases.

What’s free, and what does the purchase include?

Chapter 1 (ten missions in the Scrublands) is free. One purchase buys the Main Game: chapters 2 to 6 and Infinite mode, with its daily seed. There are no ads, no consumables, no energy timers and nothing pay-to-win.

My progress didn’t sync to my other device

Progress syncs through iCloud. Check that both devices are signed in to the same Apple ID and that iCloud is on for the app (Settings > your name > iCloud). Syncing can take a minute after a mission ends; reopening the game on the second device usually brings it across.

Achievements or leaderboards aren’t showing

Achievements and leaderboards use Game Center. Sign in under Settings > Game Center (System Settings on Mac) and reopen the game. Achievements you earned while signed out are reported the next time you play signed in.

How do I play? Any tips?

Raiders always take the shortest route to your base, and you can never block it completely. Lines of cheap Gun Nests are your walls: use them to make the route snake back and forth past your heavier defenses. Every tile you add to the route pays a bounty when the wave is cleared, and anything you build between waves refunds in full until the next wave starts, so experiment freely. Flamers burn through armor and stop Brutes from regenerating; Rocket Pods shred aircraft; the Siren slows everything nearby.

Mac keyboard shortcuts

1 to 7 arm a defense, Space sends the next wave, U upgrades, ⌫ sells, T changes targeting, P pauses, F changes speed, R shows the route, = / - zoom, 0 shows the whole battlefield, and Esc or right-click cancels.

Can I use a game controller?

Yes. Any extended gamepad works (Xbox, PlayStation or MFi). The left stick or D-pad moves the cursor, A builds or selects, B cancels, X upgrades, Y sends the next wave, L1 and R1 cycle the armed defense, L2 and R2 zoom, the right stick pans, Menu pauses and Options changes speed.

How do Infinite mode seeds work?

Every Infinite battlefield comes from an eight-character seed like 7KQ2-M9XD. Enter the same seed on any device to get the same map and waves, so you can challenge a friend. There’s also a new daily seed every day (UTC) with its own Game Center leaderboard.

Which devices are supported?

iPhone and iPad with iOS or iPadOS 26 or later, and Macs with macOS 26 or later. It’s one purchase across all of them.

Does the game need an internet connection?

No. You can play everything offline. iCloud sync, Game Center and purchases catch up the next time you’re online.

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