Pixel Canvas
New warden
How to play the pixel war
Open pixelcanvas.app, swear Ember, Tide, Thorn or Volt, and you drop in your corner. The tutorial asks you to paint the ash at your edge, then drop a scout. That is the whole loop.
The loop
- Pick a banner. You keep it for Season 1. Corners: Ember NW, Tide NE, Thorn SW, Volt SE.
- Paint. Own tiles and adjacent ash only. Enemy tiles bounce.
- Spend energy. Free cap is 30, one every 8 seconds. Commander cap is 80, one every 4 seconds.
- Deploy. Scout (6⚡) claims ash. Soldier (12⚡) holds a line. Cannon costs gold. Titan is Commander-only.
- Watch the tick. About every two seconds troops fight, step, and convert the tile they stand on.
Controls
- Drag to pan, wheel to zoom, click the minimap to jump.
- WASD or arrows to pan.
- Q scout, E soldier, 1–0 colours, C shop, Esc close shop.
- Mobile: tap to paint, drag to move, pinch via the zoom of the page pan.
What new players get wrong
They try to stamp the centre on minute one. The rules are a front line on purpose. Paint the ash that touches your colour. Drop a scout on a pixel you already own. Let it walk. Read the ticker. Open the troop list before you dump energy on a Titan you cannot afford.
Deeper: factions, Commander, FAQ.
Questions people actually type
How do I place a pixel?
Pick a colour in the palette, then click a tile you already own or ash that touches your colour. One energy per paint.
Why can’t I paint the middle?
You must expand from your border. The crucible is ash until a connected front or a troop reaches it.
How do I take enemy land?
Deploy a troop on your own pixel. Scouts and soldiers step onto enemy tiles and convert them on the combat tick.