Handbook
Welcome to the Escape the Valley handbook. This is the complete guide to surviving the trail, understanding the game’s systems, and making the most of every run.
What’s inside
Section titled “What’s inside”- Getting Started — Install, launch, and play your first game
- Survival Guide — Hard-won tips from players who made it out
- Game Mechanics — Actions, physics, events, doctrines, and escape valves
- GM Profiles — The three AI narrators and how they shape the story
- XRPL Ledger — On-chain supply tracking with the Ledger Backpack
- Commands — Full CLI reference
- Beginners — First-timer walkthrough with worked examples
About the game
Section titled “About the game”Escape the Valley is an Oregon Trail-style survival game that runs in your terminal. Lead a party of settlers through procedurally generated wilderness. Manage food, water, wagon condition, and morale while navigating events, hazards, and hard choices.
An optional AI Game Master (powered by Ollama) narrates your journey. An optional XRPL Testnet ledger tracks your supplies on-chain.