What this article covers:
WHAT IS LAND-IO?
In Land-io, players claim territory by moving around, making trails, and enclosing plots of land to gain them as their own.
The goal is to have the most land claimed when game time runs out, but watch out for other players! If someone runs into your trail, you'll lose all the land you've collected."
The player with the most land at the end of the 5 minutes wins the game.
Starting Land-io In Discord
There are many different ways you can launch Land-io in the Discord app for you and your friends! Whether in a server’s voice channel, in a direct message (DM), or a group message, you can check out How to Use Apps for instructions on how to start any Activity.
Before starting any Discord Activity on the desktop app, please make sure to turn on Hardware Acceleration in User Settings > Advanced.
How to Play Land-io
These instructions may look slightly different on mobile devices.
The goal is to have the most land claimed when game time runs out. But watch out for other players, they are trying to claim land too and may thwart your efforts!
1. To get started, be sure to choose between a Public Game or Private Game by selecting the toggle in the bottom-right corner. For this example, we will be playing a Private Game.
Note: ⚠️ Public games may include players from outside of your servers. By default your username and avatar will be anonymized, assigning a character image and name to display in game. If you’d like to change this setting, you can toggle the Play Anonymously option located near the upper-right corner of the homepage.
2. Once you have chosen which type of game you would like to play, choose an element and select Join. Elements are randomized upon entering the game’s homepage. For this example, we will be using Water. Elements are for cool points only, they don’t affect gameplay!
After joining, you will be brought to the map where you can use WASD keys, the arrow keys, or click and drag with your mouse (dragging your finger on mobile devices) to move away from your land to start a trail. If you’d like to stop moving your element, press the spacebar (or tap your finger on mobile devices).
3. At the start of the match, you will begin with a plot of land that matches your element color, also known as your territory.
4. To acquire more land, create a trail by moving away from your territory. Be sure to connect it back to your original plot of land when you’re ready.
While creating your trail, be careful not to run into your own trail or have someone run into your trail. If this happens, you'll lose all the land you've collected and be knocked out.
5. The player with the most land at the end of the match wins the game!
6. Need a refresher of how to play the game while in a match? Press the hamburger icon in the top right corner and then tap on the question mark icon for instructions.
Land-io FAQ
Q: Why is Discord adding games into voice channels?
A: We started Discord because we are all about bringing people together around gaming. As Discord has grown, we've seen more and more people use our platform to come together around games. For instance, we’ve seen people use Discord to not only play League but also to hang out and play more casual, social games with friends like Jackbox and Among Us.
Q: Is there an age requirement?
A: There is no age requirement for Land-io. By playing Land-io you confirm that you’re at least 13 years old and meet the minimum age of digital consent in your country, as required by our Terms of Service.
Q: What is a Public or Private game of Land-io?
A: Public game may include players from outside of your servers. By default your username and avatar will be anonymized, assigning a character image and name to display in game.
Switching to a Private game will only include the players from inside the same Server and voice call that you are playing in.
Q: Can you use voice and video with players in a public game of Land-io?
A: You can only use voice, video, or text chat with those inside your same server and voice call, regardless of being in a public or private game of Land-io.
Q: How does player anonymization work in Land-io?
A: Turning on anonymization in Public game mode assigns a character image and name to display in game instead of your username and avatar.
You can choose to turn off anonymization to show username and avatar to all players in the game (including those outside your server that are in the game.)
Q: How do I play?
A: To start a game, first join one of the voice channels. Once there, you should see the Activity Launcher (it looks like a rocket ship) in the voice channel controls. Click the Activity Launcher to open the Activity Shelf, " and then select "Land-io"
Q: Where can I report bugs and problems with the game?
A: You'll be able to submit a bug report by going to https://dis.gd/bugreport
For instructions on how bug reports should be submitted, please see our Help Center article: https://dis.gd/bugs
Q: My question isn't listed, what do I do?
A: If all is lost, please submit a ticket to our support team at https://dis.gd/contact