What Makes Washed Up DifferentWhat Makes Washed Up Different¶

The first difference I noticed was how much I had stopped looking at. An old car could be worth searching. The river had its own fish. A book could give me a reason to keep a piece of salvage I'd been throwing away.The first difference I noticed was how much I had stopped looking at. An old car could be worth searching. The river had its own fish. A book could give me a reason to keep a piece of salvage I'd been throwing away.

You find your way forwardYou find your way forward¶

The tech tree is closed. Blueprints turn up in loot and rewards; eligible items can be researched. Books teach recipes and abilities, and skills improve through relevant work. A better rod or a useful workshop can begin with a good find rather than a pile of Scrap spent down a menu.The tech tree is closed. Blueprints turn up in loot and rewards; eligible items can be researched. Books teach recipes and abilities, and skills improve through relevant work. A better rod or a useful workshop can begin with a good find rather than a pile of Scrap spent down a menu.

Learn how progression worksLearn how progression works

There is room for a life hereThere is room for a life here¶

Fishing, farming, cooking, diving and trade can fill an evening. A quarry keeps each worker's fuel and output private. A mailbox receives real deliveries. Free balloons connect stations, while a telephone can summon a taxi when the roads allow it. I recommend learning those things before buying a vehicle you cannot yet keep running.Fishing, farming, cooking, diving and trade can fill an evening. A quarry keeps each worker's fuel and output private. A mailbox receives real deliveries. Free balloons connect stations, while a telephone can summon a taxi when the roads allow it. I recommend learning those things before buying a vehicle you cannot yet keep running.

Make a homeMake a home · · Travel the islandTravel the island

The place rewards a closer lookThe place rewards a closer look¶

Cities have streets and rooms to explore. Trails lead somewhere. Wrecks and artificial reefs contain things worth searching. Landscapes, vegetation and underwater places change with each monthly map, so learning the signs of a useful place goes further than memorizing a single route.Cities have streets and rooms to explore. Trails lead somewhere. Wrecks and artificial reefs contain things worth searching. Landscapes, vegetation and underwater places change with each monthly map, so learning the signs of a useful place goes further than memorizing a single route.

Explore the worldExplore the world · · Search the coastSearch the coast

Trouble has a personalityTrouble has a personality¶

Animals can warn, stalk, follow food, retreat or remember harm. Armed residents defend places and routes. A distant flare pass may give you a minute to leave a monument before the jets return. A quiet patch beside the river can become less quiet when the bears discover the salmon.Animals can warn, stalk, follow food, retreat or remember harm. Armed residents defend places and routes. A distant flare pass may give you a minute to leave a monument before the jets return. A quiet patch beside the river can become less quiet when the bears discover the salmon.

WildlifeWildlife · · InhabitantsInhabitants · · OperationsOperations

You can choose a much larger argumentYou can choose a much larger argument¶

Public Raid Estates invite a breach. Convoys move their cargo underPublic Raid Estates invite a breach. Convoys move their cargo under escort. The Apprentice sells air-support equipment and a Cloned SOS Beacon intended for a properly equipped endgame group. These are substantial undertakings with different controls, hazards and rewards; the guide explains them before you spend the Gems.

AirAir support · · Cloned SOS Beacons

Most unrelated-player conflict is blocked. Announced city islands permit PvP, and accepted feuds make a deliberate exception elsewhere. Read the rules before trusting either a safe-looking town or somebody else's definition of a friendly fight.