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The Settings tab

What this tab is for

The Settings tab lets you set up the app the way you like. You can change the look, the dice, the buzz and how new games start.

Tap a heading below to open or close it. The page remembers which ones you left open.

Settings tab on a phone, with numbered labels: 1 Theme; 2 Color letters; 3 Dice animation; 4 History length; 5 Default target
The Settings tab (dark theme)

When you'd use this tab

Use the Settings tab when:

  • The first time you use the app.
  • The screen is too bright or too dark.
  • The dice take too long to land.
  • You want to start a fresh game.

Why use the app for this

Doing it by hand works, but the app makes it easier:

  • You set things once and the app remembers them.
  • Options you don't use stay hidden until you turn them on.

How to use it, step by step

Try it: make the app dark and the dice fast.

  1. Open the Settings tab.
  2. Under Display, tap Dark next to Theme.
  3. Under Dice, tap Fast under Dice animation.
  4. Scroll down to At the table. Make sure Keep screen awake is on, so the screen doesn't go dark mid-game.
  5. Scroll to Game. Tap Quick reset to clear the game but keep your squads.

Where things are on the screen

The numbers on the pictures match the list under each picture. Gold boxes show where each thing is.

Settings tab on a phone, with numbered labels: 1 Theme; 2 Color letters; 3 Dice animation; 4 History length; 5 Default target
  1. Theme
  2. Color letters
  3. Dice animation
  4. History length
  5. Default target
Settings tab on a phone, with numbered labels: 6 Keep screen awake; 7 Big-number view; 8 Prompt to end turn; 9 Unit card size; 10 Order bag sort; 11 Buzz and sound; 12 Rift dice options
  1. Keep screen awake
  2. Big-number view
  3. Prompt to end turn
  4. Unit card size
  5. Order bag sort
  6. Buzz and sound
  7. Rift dice options
Settings tab on a phone, with numbered labels: 13 New game button does; 14 Confirm resets; 15 Quick reset; 16 Full reset; 17 Erase all app data
  1. New game button does
  2. Confirm resets
  3. Quick reset
  4. Full reset
  5. Erase all app data

Top: Display and Dice

Theme
System, Dark or Light. System follows your phone.
Show color letters
Adds R, B, G… on colors. It helps players who are color-blind.
Dice animation
Off, Fast or Normal. It turns off by itself if your phone asks for less motion.
History length
50, 200 or 500 rolls kept.
Default target (new pools)
2+, 3+, 4+, 5+ or 6+.

Middle: At the table and Feedback

Keep screen awake
Stops the screen from going dark on game screens.
Big-number order dice view
Shows each draw full-screen.
Prompt to end turn
Asks to end the turn when every squad is activated.
Unit card size
Compact, Normal or Large.
Order bag sort
Player, Colour or Draw order. Display only.
Roll buzz / Roll sound
A short buzz or a click when you roll.
Rift dice
Flag rift side effects, Side effect on, and Rift quick-reference.

Bottom: Game, Data and About

New game button does
Quick reset or Full reset.
Confirm resets
Ask before a reset.
Quick reset
Clears the game but keeps squads, vehicles, colors and labels.
Full reset
Back to an empty game.
Erase all app data
Deletes everything on this phone. It asks first.
About
The version, and a note that the app works offline with no ads.

Why it matters in the game

  • A screen that stays on and dice that land fast keep the game moving.
  • Color letters help every player read the colors.

What the words and numbers mean

Theme
The colors of the app: dark (charcoal and gold) or light (cream).
Animation
The dice tumbling before they land.
Quick reset
Clears the game but keeps your squads.
Full reset
Removes all squads and clears every tracker.
Erase all app data
Deletes history, presets, the bag, trackers and settings.

Good to know: undo and saving

  • Settings save as soon as you change them.
  • Full reset and Erase all app data can't be undone. With Confirm resets on, the app asks first.
  • All your data stays on this phone. The app has no account and sends nothing anywhere.

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