player guide · what to do · what to collect · how to raid

Everything players can do in Reef Runners.

This guide is for players: choose a captain, collect loot, fight rug monsters, run island jobs, feed the Reef Vault, raid the Kraken and share your best run.

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Quick start

1. Pick a captain

Reef Captain is balanced, Reef Scout is the fast diver, Vault Corsair is the loot raider.

2. Stack resources

Collect wood, gold and meat. These fuel crafting, jobs, vault actions and Kraken prep.

3. Share the run

Open Share to export a run card with your level, score, quests and loot.

Choose your runner

3 playable captains

Every run starts by picking who represents you on the reef.

Reef CaptainReef Captainbalanced explorer for first runs
Reef ScoutReef Scoutfast diver for jobs and routes
Vault CorsairVault Corsairloot-focused runner for vault runs

Loot, enemies and rewards

wood · gold · meat · XP · score
Palm TreeWoodfrom palms; used for builds and bait
Gold ReefGoldfrom gold reefs; used for upgrades
Treasure CrateCratesspawn during Reef Rush events
Rug GoblinRug Goblinearly enemy for first XP
Jeet CrabJeet Crabshore enemy with wood drops
Bot SharkBot Sharkwater threat with gold drops
Palm GolemPalm Golemelite island fight
Rug KrakenRug Krakenworld boss

Places to visit

25 reef spots
Fishing Dock

Fishing Dock

Start fishing jobs, delivery routes and canoe travel. Good route moment for water runs.

Coral Forge

Coral Forge

Spend wood and gold to upgrade Reef Blade, cook rations and make treasure bait.

Tiki Market

Tiki Market

Open the trade-intent loop, check supplies and route toward the Reef Vault.

Reef Vault

Reef Vault

Feed resources into Reef Power and chase milestone cards. This is the safe preview version of the value loop.

Kraken Gate

Kraken Gate

Scout or raid the Rug Kraken once your blade, HP and supplies are ready.

Trade and Reef Vault

safe in-game economy

The current game lets players trade resources inside the run. It models the future Solana loop, but real swaps and payouts are still locked.

Barter resources

Turn wood, gold and meat into upgrades, job rewards, Kraken prep and Reef Power.

Feed the vault

Use the Exchange panel to convert in-game progress into vault milestones and reward-card moments.

Signal trade intent

Buttons can show interest and strategy without moving real funds. It is a game action first.

First 10-minute run

0:00 — Set sail

Click Play, pick a captain and enter as guest.

1:00 — Gather

Collect three resources from trees, gold reefs or crates.

2:30 — Fight

Clear a Rug Goblin or Jeet Crab and collect drops.

4:00 — Upgrade

Use the Forge to improve your blade, cook rations or make bait.

6:00 — Work

Run fishing, mining, delivery, canoe, dive, patrol or rescue jobs.

8:00 — Vault/Kraken

Feed the Reef Vault, trigger Reef Rush or scout the Kraken gate.

10:00 — Share

Export your run card and share your best score/loot route.

Controls

Desktop

WASD/arrows move. Click ground or water to path. E interact. Space attack. B build. M map.

Mobile

Tap ground or water to move. Tap enemies/resources to interact. Bottom dock opens one panel at a time.

Quick slots

1 Heal, 2 Dash, 3 Bait. Water movement automatically shows canoe route moments.

What is live vs locked

Live in the game

Guest play, collecting, fighting, jobs, crafting, building, Exchange/Vault actions and share cards.

Optional

Wallet connection is not required for the preview. Players can test the game loop first.

Locked until launch approval

Real swaps, SOL/USDC payments, raffle payouts, creator-fee claims and reward executors.