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Rekais set in a cozy, nature-filled world where powerful witches like Baba Jaga exist. It’s up to you to build up your house, decorate the inside, and explore. Along the way though, you may need some help, and that’s where we come in.
In this guide, we are going to go over some beginner tips that will help you get started on your journey in Reka. With these tips, you should be able to get a grasp of what is going on in a timely manner. It’s worth mentioning that these are just meant to help you get started, leaving the rest of the game up to you!
Reka is currently in Early Access on Steam and as such, the content is subject to change. We will update these articles as required.
Finalize Your Appearance
First, let’s get your appearance in order. At the start of the game, you’ll be able to customize your character. If you continue too early, don’t worry! After setting your appearance,you’ll be in a misty area.
Here, you caninteract with the mirror again and alter your appearance.Once you go too far out into the mist, you will need to lock your appearance in, but prior to that, you cantweak how you look if you decide that something is amiss.
Map Generation
Map generation is randomized outside of the first area where you meet Baba Jaga. This means that you may experience the game slightly differently from other players. Keep this in mind when you see other maps;your markers will be different.
This doesn’t greatly impact your game, but since it is random,you may see terrain or housing that doesn’t make sense at times.This is inconsequential though, and you will still be able to continue exploring.
Explore Everywhere
Speaking of exploring,be sure to explore everywhere!All around the map, you’re able to find little areas likeruined or abandoned houses, wagons, carts, and even graveyards.At these locations, you may even find chests and sacks that can be looted.
Within these, you may find money and furniture, which is essential if you want to decorate your house. The furniture and decorations found in chests can be quite nice too, sodon’t forget to comb through the forest.
Carry Berries On Hand
Berries can come in handy if you are looking for the Lutki. These log-like creatures bounce around and whengiven a berry,willreward you with something in return.Lutki villages can be found anywhere, sotry to keep a handful of berries on hand at all times.
Sleep To Change Time Of Day
This may seem obvious, butby sleeping, you can change the time of day.The only catch is that you need to have a bed. Here at TheGamer, we received our first bed by completing a fetch quest for an NPC requesting some food.If you are in need of a bed, try completing quests as well as searching through any chests that you find while exploring.
From the best, you’re able to choose when to wake up, with day and night being the only two options.This doesn’t seem to affect anything,but it completely changes the lighting, so if you are a fan of the night, you can use the bed to sleep the day away.
Rescue Animals To Bring Them Home
Around maps in Reka,you can find traps.When you come across a trap,you will be able to break it open, with some holding animals like hares.You can let the hare scurry away, but you can also simplypick it up and teleport straight home.
When you take a step towards the house, you will then begiven the option to make the hare your pet.If you select yes, then the hare will thenbecome a placeable item for your house.
Decorate With Food
One of the best parts of Reka is decorating your house. This can be done by placing furniture and smaller decorations, but did you know that you can also place food? From the build menu, you can head over to ‘Items & Storage’. This menu willdisplay all the items you have that can be placed.
In the image above, we’veplaced some bread on the table.Rather than just looking like a decoration,it gives off some fresh steam.This is a great little addition, so be sure to decorate tables and pantries with food that you’ve cooked.
Decorate Everything
Last but not least,consider decorating everything!A big part of Reka is designing and decorating your house. Don’t let those items sit in your inventory, place them down and make your ideal, witchy cottage. You don’t have to use everything, butyou can up the coziness by going for a maximalist vibe.
It’s important to know that items can be stacked. Did you run out of room on a table? Don’t worry,just put some books and a skull on a chair!Additionally, you may also come across someunique structural elements.We completed a short quest to cook pumpkin soup andreceived a new window design.
