Note: This applies to Version 1.0 only.

To start off, begin the game by double clicking 'Fall of the Kingdoms v1.0.exe' (You can change this file to the name of your game before distributing it)

Remember: DO NOT start playing the game. It will just return the error "File error, please reinstall the application." The reason is because there are no kingdoms to play with!

On the main menu (where New Game, Load Game etc. is located) instead of typing in a number type in 'admin'. You will be asked for a password. The default password is 'password'.

After logging in FIRSTLY click in Edit game Settings >> Change the Admin Password to change the password to log in to admin.

After that, you can click again on Edit Game Settings and this time change the name of your game to the correct one.

Now you can create your kingdoms. Click on Add a Kingdom. A form should open up asking for your values. Enter all the information as you please. This will be the first kingdom any player that plays your game will face. As you keep adding Kingdoms, they will be played in the order added. So the last Kingdom added will be the final kingdom that a player will have to face. You can make unlimited Kingdoms.

Please note that it is important when setting the kingdom's defence's and leader's attack, defence and HP values to make sure that the game is 'conquerable' by the player. If you make the Kingdom's defence really powerful (attack and defence values greater than the players) It would make it virtually impossible for the player to be able to kill any amount of it's defence and make the game unbeatable.

To prevent this, make the first kingdom's defence's values lesser than the value shown below for a player at level 1. And as you keep on adding kingdoms, make sure that the defence's attributes of that kingdom are lesser than the leader's of the previous one. If the player could defeat the previous leader then to be able to carry the game forward the next kingdom's defence's attributes will have to be similar or lower.

Player's Attributes at level 1:
Attack: 14
Defence: 9

Hint: It would be helpful if you first created all your kingdoms by just concentrating on the Kingdom's, Leader's and Defence's names and keeping all the attributes as 0. Later on, you could 'edit a kingdom' (you can use this button multiple times to edit different kingdoms simultaneously) and then enter the values for each kingdom at a time. Also if you need help understanding something download the Fall of the Kingdoms game and play to get more information about how the engine works and what all the entities (player, kingdom, leader, defence) mean.


Please note, if you make a mistake and want to re-create all the kingdoms OR if you want to remove all the saved players all you have to do is look at the 'restore' folder and copy and replace the files there with the original ones depending on what you wish to do. You can use the 'delete a kingdom' feature but it is definetely better to use this method if you want to start over.

The help menu that the players see can also be edited by editing the file 'howToPlay.txt'. Please note that it is in html format and stick to that regime. Also, it would be useful to add in the fact that the game auto-saves everytime you finish a fight with a creature as many players are scared to loose their data.

Once you've finished making your game look at the following:
- Remove the 'restore' folder (or put it somewhere else)
- Rename the .exe file to the name of your game
- Make a copy of your game folder and test it out.
- To distribute it, you can either zip the folder and upload it OR copy and paste the whole folder to whoever you like.
- If you wish to remove the 'credit or about box' that is shown when the game is quit contact me either by going to ..::URL::.. and scrolling right to the bottom with a link to contact me OR by entering the admin menu and clicking on the link that allows you to contact me. Please note that you are required a FREE account to be able to contact me. Just send me your game (you can upload your game using the netsafehouse uploader) with your request for removal and I will remove it for you and send you your 'full version' game back. You will not be charged anything! This is just a record for me to see how many people use this engine. If more people use it I'll keep updating it to make it better and more flexible.
- Contact me if you would like to have your game added to the list of games created by the engine.
- Keep checking ..::URL::.. for updates to the engine.