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Ben at 16:53, 23 May 2022

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	== How can I copy a blueprint from someone else's deck to my own deck? ==		== How can I copy a blueprint from someone else's deck to my own deck? ==
	Copying a [[Blueprint]] is a similar process to remixing. First, ~~enter their deck source with the "~~View ~~Deck~~ Source~~" option in~~ the ~~share button~~. Find the blueprint that you'd like to copy, and select "edit" for that blueprint. Pressing edit will open the [[Inspector]], where one of the options on the top right of the inspector is "copy". After copying the blueprint, you can leave the deck source view and navigate to your own deck. Press the + sign on the belt at the bottom of the screen, then select "paste blueprint". You're all done! Now you can drag the newly pasted blueprint into the scene to use.		Copying a [[Blueprint]] is a similar process to [[Remix\|remixing]]. First, [[View Source\|view the source]] of the other person's deck. Find the blueprint that you'd like to copy, and select "edit" for that blueprint. Pressing edit will open the [[Inspector]], where one of the options on the top right of the inspector is "copy". After copying the blueprint, you can leave the deck source view and navigate to your own deck. Press the + sign on the [[belt]] at the bottom of the screen, then select "paste blueprint". You're all done! Now you can drag the newly pasted blueprint into the scene to use.

	== What if my question isn't in this list? ==		== What if my question isn't in this list? ==
	You can join [https://discord.gg/As5aHtfR5T Castle's Community Discord] to ask your ask questions and chat with other castle creators!		You can join [https://discord.gg/As5aHtfR5T Castle's Community Discord] to ask your ask questions and chat with other castle creators!

Ben: Update remix instructions for new version

2022-05-23T16:51:37Z

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	== How do I remix someone else's deck? ==		== How do I remix someone else's deck? ==
	To remix a deck, press the share button on the bottom right and then select ~~[[View Source\|View Deck Source]]~~. This will ~~open an editor~~ which you ~~can edit~~ the ~~deck from and then save your new copy as a~~ [[~~Remix~~]] ~~with the '''Remix''' button on the top right of the editor~~.		To remix a deck, press the share button on the bottom right and then select '''Remix'''. This will save a private copy of that deck to your profile, which you're free to modify however you want. Please take a look at the [[remix]] article for more information about remixing and remix etiquette.

	== Can I save my progress in a game on Castle? ==		== Can I save my progress in a game on Castle? ==

Ben: Add save game, desktop computer Q&A

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	== How do I remix someone else's deck? ==		== How do I remix someone else's deck? ==
	To remix a deck, press the share button on the bottom right and then select [[View Source\|View Deck Source]]. This will open an editor which you can edit the deck from and then save your new copy as a [[Remix]] with the '''Remix''' button on the top right of the editor.		To remix a deck, press the share button on the bottom right and then select [[View Source\|View Deck Source]]. This will open an editor which you can edit the deck from and then save your new copy as a [[Remix]] with the '''Remix''' button on the top right of the editor.

			== Can I save my progress in a game on Castle? ==
			It's up to the creator of that specific game to decide. The creator can use [[Variable\|Persistent Variables]] to keep track of player progress between plays.

			== Can I use Castle on a laptop or desktop computer? ==
			Castle decks can be played on any device with a reasonably modern web browser. To create decks, you need a mobile device running Android or iOS (for now).

	== How can I copy a blueprint from someone else's deck to my own deck? ==		== How can I copy a blueprint from someone else's deck to my own deck? ==

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	== How can I put more than one level in a Castle deck? ==		== How can I put more than one level in a Castle deck? ==
	You can put more than one level into a Castle deck by adding a new [[card]] and using the '''Send to Card''' [[~~Response~~]] to send the player from your first level to your second level. For instance, you might make a multi-level golf game by creating a golf deck, and when your first level is complete, adding a rule to the ball that says:		You can put more than one level into a Castle deck by adding a new [[card]] and using the '''Send to Card''' [[response]] to send the player from your first level to your second level. For instance, you might make a multi-level golf game by creating a golf deck, and when your first level is complete, adding a rule to the ball that says:

	<code>When this collides with tag #hole: Send player to card (your card here)</code>		<code>When this collides with tag #hole: Send player to card (your card here)</code>

Ben at 18:04, 12 May 2022

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	== How do I remix someone else's deck? ==		== How do I remix someone else's deck? ==
	To remix a deck, press the share button on the bottom right and then select "View Deck Source". This will open an editor which you can edit the deck from and then save your new copy as a ~~remix~~ with the "Remix" button on the top right of the editor.		To remix a deck, press the share button on the bottom right and then select [[View Source\|View Deck Source]]. This will open an editor which you can edit the deck from and then save your new copy as a [[Remix]] with the '''Remix''' button on the top right of the editor.

	== How can I copy a blueprint from someone else's deck to my own deck? ==		== How can I copy a blueprint from someone else's deck to my own deck? ==

Ben at 17:54, 12 May 2022

2022-05-12T17:54:26Z

Lukalot: add special character to "✧ new deck" button

2022-05-04T04:27:03Z

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	== How do I make a Castle deck? ==		== How do I make a Castle deck? ==
	To make a Castle deck, first create a Castle account. Once you're signed in, navigate to the Create tab, visible at the top of the screen. From the Create tab, press the "New Deck" button. From there, just choose a template or blank deck and begin!		To make a Castle deck, first create a Castle account. Once you're signed in, navigate to the Create tab, visible at the top of the screen. From the Create tab, press the "✧ New Deck" button. From there, just choose a template or blank deck and begin!

	== How can I put more than one level in a Castle deck? ==		== How can I put more than one level in a Castle deck? ==

Lukalot: how do I make a castle deck question

2022-05-03T23:03:20Z

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			== How do I make a Castle deck? ==
			To make a Castle deck, first create a Castle account. Once you're signed in, navigate to the Create tab, visible at the top of the screen. From the Create tab, press the "New Deck" button. From there, just choose a template or blank deck and begin!

	== How can I put more than one level in a Castle deck? ==		== How can I put more than one level in a Castle deck? ==
	You can put more than one level into a Castle deck by adding a new [[card]] and using the Send to Card response to send the player from your first level to your second level. For instance, you might make a multi-level golf game by creating a golf deck, and when your first level is complete, adding a rule to the ball that says:		You can put more than one level into a Castle deck by adding a new [[card]] and using the Send to Card response to send the player from your first level to your second level. For instance, you might make a multi-level golf game by creating a golf deck, and when your first level is complete, adding a rule to the ball that says:

Lukalot: typo

2022-05-03T20:54:54Z

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	To remix a deck, press the share button on the bottom right and then select "View Deck Source". This will open an editor which you can edit the deck from and then save your new copy as a remix with the "Remix" button on the top right of the editor.		To remix a deck, press the share button on the bottom right and then select "View Deck Source". This will open an editor which you can edit the deck from and then save your new copy as a remix with the "Remix" button on the top right of the editor.

	== How can I copy a blueprint from someone else deck to my own deck? ==		== How can I copy a blueprint from someone else's deck to my own deck? ==
	Copying a blueprint is a similar process to remixing. First, enter their deck source with the "View Deck Source" option in the share button. Find the blueprint that you'd like to copy, and select "edit" for that blueprint. Pressing edit will open the inspector, where one of the options on the top right of the inspector is "copy". After copying the blueprint, you can leave the deck source view and navigate to your own deck. Press the + sign on the belt at the bottom of the screen, then select "paste blueprint". You're all done! Now you can drag the newly pasted blueprint into the scene to use.		Copying a blueprint is a similar process to remixing. First, enter their deck source with the "View Deck Source" option in the share button. Find the blueprint that you'd like to copy, and select "edit" for that blueprint. Pressing edit will open the inspector, where one of the options on the top right of the inspector is "copy". After copying the blueprint, you can leave the deck source view and navigate to your own deck. Press the + sign on the belt at the bottom of the screen, then select "paste blueprint". You're all done! Now you can drag the newly pasted blueprint into the scene to use.

	== What if my question isn't in this list? ==		== What if my question isn't in this list? ==
	You can join [https://discord.gg/As5aHtfR5T Castle's Community Discord] to ask your ask questions and chat with other castle creators!		You can join [https://discord.gg/As5aHtfR5T Castle's Community Discord] to ask your ask questions and chat with other castle creators!

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2022-05-03T20:54:23Z

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	Sorry to hear that! The good news is that Castle has two ways of restoring your deck if you lost it due to a crash or other issue.		Sorry to hear that! The good news is that Castle has two ways of restoring your deck if you lost it due to a crash or other issue.

	If you lost your deck after pressing the save button at least once, your deck is still on your profile but you've lost your latest work. To get your work back, navigate to your deck on your profile and go into the card you were last editing. Select the gear icon on the top of the editor and then navigate to the "backups" tab. The latest backup should include most of and sometimes all of your lost work.		If you lost your deck after pressing the save button at least once, your deck is still on your profile but you've lost your latest work. To get your work back, navigate to your deck on your profile and go into the card you were last editing. Select the gear icon on the top of the editor and then navigate to the "backups" tab. The latest backup should include most, and sometimes all, of your lost work.

	If you lost your deck before pressing the save button, your deck won't appear on your regular create tab. Instead, it can be found in the "Restore" tab of the create screen. The top item in the restore tab is likely your lost deck. Simply restore it and it will appear back in your list of decks.		If you lost your deck before pressing the save button, your deck won't appear on your regular create tab. Instead, it can be found in the "Restore" tab of the create screen. The top item in the restore tab is likely your lost deck. Simply restore it and it will appear back in your list of decks.

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	== How do I make a Castle deck? ==		== How do I make a Castle deck? ==
	To make a Castle deck, first create a Castle account. Once you're signed in, navigate to the Create tab, visible at the top of the screen. From the Create tab, press the "✧ New Deck" button. From there, just choose a template or blank deck and begin!		To make a Castle deck, first create a Castle account. Once you're signed in, navigate to the Create tab, visible at the top of the screen. From the Create tab, press the "✧ New Deck" button. From there, just choose a template or blank deck and begin!

			Want more guidance? We have a guide to walk you through making your first deck: [[Guides:How to make your first Castle deck\|How to make your first Castle deck]]

	== How can I put more than one level in a Castle deck? ==		== How can I put more than one level in a Castle deck? ==
	You can put more than one level into a Castle deck by adding a new [[card]] and using the Send to Card ~~response~~ to send the player from your first level to your second level. For instance, you might make a multi-level golf game by creating a golf deck, and when your first level is complete, adding a rule to the ball that says:		You can put more than one level into a Castle deck by adding a new [[card]] and using the '''Send to Card''' [[Response]] to send the player from your first level to your second level. For instance, you might make a multi-level golf game by creating a golf deck, and when your first level is complete, adding a rule to the ball that says:

	<code>When this collides with tag #hole: Send player to card (your card here)</code>		<code>When this collides with tag #hole: Send player to card (your card here)</code>

			For more information, see [[Card]].

	== How can I stop my character from rotating upside down when they move? ==		== How can I stop my character from rotating upside down when they move? ==
	It sounds like you used the default Character blueprint to make your character in your game, you can disable the rotation by removing the last rule in the character's ~~logic~~ tab.		It sounds like you used the default Character blueprint to make your character in your game, you can disable the rotation by removing the last rule in the character's [[Logic]] tab.

	== I lost my work, how can I get it back? ==		== I lost my work, how can I get it back? ==
	Sorry to hear that! The good news is that Castle has two ways of restoring your deck if you lost it due to a crash or other issue.		Sorry to hear that! The good news is that Castle has two ways of restoring your deck if you lost it due to a crash or other issue.

	If you lost your deck after pressing the save button at least once, your deck is still on your profile but you've lost your latest work. To get your work back, navigate to your deck on your profile and go into the card you were last editing. Select the gear icon on the top of the editor and then navigate to the ~~"backups"~~ tab. The latest backup should include most, and sometimes all, of your lost work.		If you lost your deck after pressing the save button at least once, your deck is still on your profile but you've lost your latest work. To get your work back, navigate to your deck on your profile and go into the card you were last editing. Select the '''gear''' icon on the top of the editor and then navigate to the '''Backups''' tab. The latest backup should include most, and sometimes all, of your lost work.

	If you lost your deck before pressing the save button, your deck won't appear on your regular create tab. Instead, it can be found in the ~~"Restore"~~ tab of the ~~create~~ screen. The top item in the ~~restore~~ tab is likely your lost deck. ~~Simply~~ restore it and it will appear back in your list of decks.		If you lost your deck before pressing the save button, your deck won't appear on your regular create tab. Instead, it can be found in the '''Recovered''' tab of the '''Create''' screen. The top item in the recovered tab is likely your lost deck. Press the restore button and it will appear back in your list of decks.

	== How do I remix someone else's deck? ==		== How do I remix someone else's deck? ==
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	== How can I copy a blueprint from someone else's deck to my own deck? ==		== How can I copy a blueprint from someone else's deck to my own deck? ==
	Copying a ~~blueprint~~ is a similar process to remixing. First, enter their deck source with the "View Deck Source" option in the share button. Find the blueprint that you'd like to copy, and select "edit" for that blueprint. Pressing edit will open the ~~inspector~~, where one of the options on the top right of the inspector is "copy". After copying the blueprint, you can leave the deck source view and navigate to your own deck. Press the + sign on the belt at the bottom of the screen, then select "paste blueprint". You're all done! Now you can drag the newly pasted blueprint into the scene to use.		Copying a [[Blueprint]] is a similar process to remixing. First, enter their deck source with the "View Deck Source" option in the share button. Find the blueprint that you'd like to copy, and select "edit" for that blueprint. Pressing edit will open the [[Inspector]], where one of the options on the top right of the inspector is "copy". After copying the blueprint, you can leave the deck source view and navigate to your own deck. Press the + sign on the belt at the bottom of the screen, then select "paste blueprint". You're all done! Now you can drag the newly pasted blueprint into the scene to use.

	== What if my question isn't in this list? ==		== What if my question isn't in this list? ==
	You can join [https://discord.gg/As5aHtfR5T Castle's Community Discord] to ask your ask questions and chat with other castle creators!		You can join [https://discord.gg/As5aHtfR5T Castle's Community Discord] to ask your ask questions and chat with other castle creators!