# Beginner guides for every game

> Where to start: what to do first, what to ignore, and the mistakes worth skipping. Player-made guides on QnA.GG.

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## The 24 most read of 366 guides

- [Aniimo — Beginner's Guide: First Hours, Catching, Twining and F2P Spending](https://qna.gg/g/aniimo-beginner-s-guide-first-hours-catching-twining-amp-f2p-e8d4f592.md) (Aniimo), by QnA: Aniimo (Steam, free-to-play) · Launch version · Updated Sept 2026. Aniimo launched on Steam on 15 September 2026, and there's a lot to take in during the first few hours. This guide covers what to do first, how to land…
- [Aniimo Beginner Primer](https://qna.gg/g/aniimo-beginner-primer-697799b8.md) (Aniimo): A quick-start for new Pathfinders: the core loop, how catching works, what to prioritize early, where your currencies should go, and a checklist for your first few hours. Researched September 2026 (version 1.1),…
- [Songs of Conquest: Strategy Guide](https://qna.gg/g/songs-of-conquest-strategy-guide-ad1bc666.md) (Songs of Conquest), by Qloud: A strategy guide to Lavapotion's turn-based fantasy game: how Wielders, troops and Essence-powered spells work, economy and town-building rules of thumb, notes on all seven factions (including the Yulan DLC), the…
- [Age of Empires II: HD Edition (Retired): Guide and Upgrade Advice](https://qna.gg/g/age-of-empires-ii-hd-edition-retired-guide-and-upgrade-advic-ec4c32b3.md) (Age of Empires II (Retired)), by Qloud: A guide for anyone who owns or is considering the 2013 Age of Empires II: HD Edition (the Steam listing now called "Age of Empires II (Retired)"): what state it's in, what it still does well, core build orders and…
- [Aniimo: Complete Guide](https://qna.gg/g/aniimo-complete-guide-355ea7d1.md) (Aniimo), by Qloud: An all-in-one reference for Aniimo, Pawprint Interactive's free-to-play creature-catching open-world RPG. It covers catching, Twine, combat roles and elements, progression, Homeland, currencies, endgame modes, and how…
- [Armored Warfare: Beginner-to-Advanced Guide](https://qna.gg/g/armored-warfare-beginner-to-advanced-guide-55385797.md) (Armored Warfare), by Qloud: A practical guide to Armored Warfare in 2026: the vehicle classes and how each wins games, the PvE and PvP modes, currencies and what to spend them on, the current Into the West Battle Path, and the habits that…
- [STAR WARS: The Force Unleashed Ultimate Sith Edition: Complete Guide](https://qna.gg/g/star-wars-the-force-unleashed-ultimate-sith-edition-complete-f3d3e33d.md) (STAR WARS - The Force Unleashed Ultimate Sith Edition), by Qloud: A guide to playing Darth Vader's secret apprentice: how the Force powers and upgrade system work, which upgrades to buy first, a mission-by-mission outline, boss strategies, both endings, and the three bonus levels in…
- [ASTLIBRA Revision: Beginner-to-Endgame Guide](https://qna.gg/g/astlibra-revision-beginner-to-endgame-guide-b0de0bbc.md) (ASTLIBRA Revision), by Qloud: A spoiler-light guide to KEIZO's side-scrolling action RPG: how combat, growth and equipment fit together, how to pick a playstyle, what to do when a boss walls you, and how to approach the post-game Postscript and the…
- [Action Taimanin: Beginner and Progression Guide](https://qna.gg/g/action-taimanin-beginner-and-progression-guide-b735106a.md) (Action Taimanin), by Qloud: A gameplay-focused guide to Action Taimanin, the free-to-play hack-and-slash RPG: combat, characters and supporters, weapons and Magatama, game modes, currencies, events and how to spend efficiently. This guide sticks…
- [Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition: Complete Guide](https://qna.gg/g/age-of-empires-iii-definitive-edition-complete-guide-4fbc120d.md) (Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition), by Qloud: A strategy guide to AoE3: DE covering the economy, Home City decks, ages, unit counters, civ picks, and what The Baltic Powers (September 2026) added: the Danes, the Poles, Regicide and Independence. Researched…
- [Age of Empires III (2007 Complete Collection): Complete Guide](https://qna.gg/g/age-of-empires-iii-2007-complete-collection-complete-guide-40f218fe.md) (Age of Empires III (2007)), by Qloud: A strategy guide for the 2007 Age of Empires III Complete Collection (base game, The WarChiefs, and The Asian Dynasties) — with notes on moving to Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, which is where online play…
- [TEKKEN 7: Beginner-to-Advanced Guide](https://qna.gg/g/tekken-7-beginner-to-advanced-guide-dc790c94.md) (TEKKEN 7), by Qloud
- [ARK: Survival Evolved: Survival Guide](https://qna.gg/g/ark-survival-evolved-survival-guide-ab40eca6.md) (ARK: Survival Evolved), by Qloud: A practical guide to ARK: Survival Evolved (ASE): first-day survival, taming, base building, tech progression, breeding, and boss prep, aimed at single-player and unofficial-server players. Researched September 2026 —…
- [WARDOGS: Beginner-to-Advanced Guide](https://qna.gg/g/wardogs-beginner-to-advanced-guide-ca8b2339.md) (WARDOGS), by Qloud: How Bulkhead's 100-player, three-team "Tactical All-Out Warfare" shooter actually plays: the Control Zone and Hot Zone, the cash economy, loadouts, FOBs, vehicles, prisoners, and how to earn money instead of losing it.…
- [Counter-Strike 2: Complete Guide](https://qna.gg/g/counter-strike-2-complete-guide-9048018d.md) (Counter-Strike 2), by Qloud: Everything a new or returning CS2 player needs to know: the economy, the current map pool, weapons, utility, settings, and how to climb in Premier and Competitive. Researched September 2026 — current as of the "Rush…
- [GTA V Legacy — GTA Online Money Guide for New Solo Players](https://qna.gg/g/gta-v-legacy-gta-online-money-guide-for-new-solo-players-067c1f7f.md) (Grand Theft Auto V Legacy), by QnA: Grand Theft Auto V Legacy (PC) · Reflects the game after the Kortz Center Heist update (Title Update 1.73, July 2026) · Updated Sept 2026. New to GTA Online, or starting fresh on the Legacy PC build? The game throws…
- [WARDOGS — Beginner's Guide to Control Zones, Cash and Loadouts](https://qna.gg/g/wardogs-beginner-s-guide-to-control-zones-cash-and-loadouts-0a4862f6.md) (WARDOGS), by QnA: WARDOGS · Early Access · Updated Sept 2026. WARDOGS drops up to 100 players, split into three teams, onto big destructible maps set in the mountains of Eastern Europe. That part is easy to learn. The part that catches…
- [SoulWorker: Beginner's Guide (Steam Version)](https://qna.gg/g/soulworker-beginner-s-guide-steam-version-10eb8ac0.md) (Soulworker), by Qloud: A starting guide to SoulWorker on Steam in 2026: whether the game is still running, how to choose a character, what to focus on while levelling, how the maintenance-reward and event cycle works, and how to avoid the…
- [Project CARS 2: Complete Guide](https://qna.gg/g/project-cars-2-complete-guide-9da84aa1.md) (Project CARS 2), by Qloud: A practical guide to Project CARS 2 on PC in 2026: its delisted status, how the career ladder works, controller and wheel setup, tuning with the Race Engineer, weather and LiveTrack, online racing, and achievements.…
- [Age of Wonders III: Complete Strategy Guide](https://qna.gg/g/age-of-wonders-iii-complete-strategy-guide-a40c517c.md) (Age of Wonders III), by Qloud: A strategy guide to Age of Wonders III covering leader creation, classes and races, the city and resource economy, heroes, tactical combat, the expansions, and the habits that separate winning empires from stalled…
- [Skater XL: Beginner-to-Advanced Guide](https://qna.gg/g/skater-xl-beginner-to-advanced-guide-4c2a4e3d.md) (Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game), by Qloud: A guide to Skater XL's physics-based controls, from your first push and ollie to flip tricks, grinds, grabs, lines, challenges, replays, multiplayer, and mods and custom maps. Researched September 2026 — current as of…
- [Rogue Legacy 2: Complete Guide](https://qna.gg/g/rogue-legacy-2-complete-guide-337189ec.md) (Rogue Legacy 2), by Qloud: A practical guide to Rogue Legacy 2's heir system, Manor economy, classes, heirlooms, Estuary bosses, and the post-game modes added in the Swan Song update, written for players heading into the Kingdom for the first…
- [Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition: Complete Guide](https://qna.gg/g/dead-island-riptide-definitive-edition-complete-guide-b6ffed5e.md) (Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition), by Qloud: A player's guide to surviving Palanai: character choice, melee and weapon modding, skill trees, hub defense, boats, special infected, collectibles and co-op. It's written for the 2016 Definitive Edition on Steam.…
- [Squad 44: Beginner-to-Advanced Guide](https://qna.gg/g/squad-44-beginner-to-advanced-guide-6e9b9532.md) (Squad 44), by Qloud: This guide covers Squad 44 (formerly Post Scriptum): how a 100-player WW2 match actually works, how each role and squad fits in, logistics and deployables, the reworked Offensive mode, armor crews, and habits that make…

## Questions these guides answer

- [How catching works](https://qna.gg/g/aniimo-beginner-s-guide-first-hours-catching-twining-amp-f2p-e8d4f592#section-how-catching-works), in “Aniimo — Beginner's Guide: First Hours, Catching, Twining and F2P Spending”
- [How to make credits last](https://qna.gg/g/armored-warfare-beginner-to-advanced-guide-55385797#section-how-to-make-credits-last), in “Armored Warfare: Beginner-to-Advanced Guide”
- [How the Battle Path is structured](https://qna.gg/g/armored-warfare-beginner-to-advanced-guide-55385797#section-how-the-battle-path-is-structured), in “Armored Warfare: Beginner-to-Advanced Guide”
- [What Kind of Game Is This?](https://qna.gg/g/astlibra-revision-beginner-to-endgame-guide-b0de0bbc#section-what-kind-of-game-is-this), in “ASTLIBRA Revision: Beginner-to-Endgame Guide”
- [Who Runs the Game](https://qna.gg/g/action-taimanin-beginner-and-progression-guide-b735106a#section-who-runs-the-game), in “Action Taimanin: Beginner and Progression Guide”
- [How to Spend (F2P Tips)](https://qna.gg/g/action-taimanin-beginner-and-progression-guide-b735106a#section-how-to-spend-f2p-tips), in “Action Taimanin: Beginner and Progression Guide”
- [How you earn](https://qna.gg/g/wardogs-beginner-to-advanced-guide-ca8b2339#section-how-you-earn), in “WARDOGS: Beginner-to-Advanced Guide”
- [How you lose it](https://qna.gg/g/wardogs-beginner-to-advanced-guide-ca8b2339#section-how-you-lose-it), in “WARDOGS: Beginner-to-Advanced Guide”
- [How Premier map selection works now](https://qna.gg/g/counter-strike-2-complete-guide-9048018d#section-how-premier-map-selection-works-now), in “Counter-Strike 2: Complete Guide”
- [What not to waste money on (yet)](https://qna.gg/g/gta-v-legacy-gta-online-money-guide-for-new-solo-players-067c1f7f#section-what-not-to-waste-money-on-yet), in “GTA V Legacy — GTA Online Money Guide for New Solo Players”
- [Legacy vs Enhanced: which should you be on?](https://qna.gg/g/gta-v-legacy-gta-online-money-guide-for-new-solo-players-067c1f7f#section-legacy-vs-enhanced-which-should-you-be-on), in “GTA V Legacy — GTA Online Money Guide for New Solo Players”
- [What about GTA VI?](https://qna.gg/g/gta-v-legacy-gta-online-money-guide-for-new-solo-players-067c1f7f#section-what-about-gta-vi), in “GTA V Legacy — GTA Online Money Guide for New Solo Players”