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From the closed beta. Some of this changed when the game went live.
Before you start
What the game is, where it runs, and what a beta build does and does not promise.
The long read: Platforms, Release Date and Access, Is Aniimo Free-to-Play? Monetization Explained, The Companion Handbook Battle Pass
Your first day
The starter choice, the opening checklist, and what a first session should not waste.
The long read: Helion or Lunara: Choosing a Starter, Beginner Tips and Costly Mistakes to Avoid, Day-One Priorities in Aniimo
Catching
Pods, stealth, breaks and traps, and which of your catches are worth keeping.
The long read: How Tumbler Pods and wild surges work, How to Catch Legendary Aniimo, How to catch wild Aniimo
Fighting
Roles, elements, skills and the break system, and what actually wins a fight.
The long read: Assist slot, Alt swap and core skills in Aniimo teams, Breaker Aniimo list by element, Carried items: equipping, upgrading and what they give
Eggs and hatching
Where eggs come from, what the Hatchinator does, and what comes out of one.
The long read: Egg types, guaranteed potential and mutations, Spark Elf Event: Fire Sparks, Spirit Egg and Sparkelves, Egg Incubation and Hatching
Growing them
Evolution, potential, awakenings, and the rare forms worth chasing.
The long read: Bloom shard offerings: choosing which Aniimo nurture spawns, Glacy: Healer Kit, Evolution and Where to Find It, How Potential Grades Work
Exploring Idyll
Regions, spawns, traversal, obstacles, Lumin Amber and the weather.
The long read: How Twining Works, Aniimo weather forms: which species, unlocks and moves, Melobloom: Support Kit, Rose Garden and Spawns
Home and routine
The Homeland, the RV, the currencies, and the loop once the story slows.
The long read: Homeland Crops: Temperature Zones, Seeds and Recipes, Homeland and RV System: Farming, Crafting, and Upgrades, How to assign Aniimo workers in the Homeland
Playing together
Co-op, the Heist, and everything that needs another player.
The long read: Egg Heist ranks, shops and rewards, Multiplayer and Co-op, Operation: Egg Heist
Good to know
The questions that did not belong to one stage of the road.
The long read: Aniimo PC and Mobile System Requirements, Aniimo graphics settings: FPS, black and red screen fixes, Holo Battle Interlink: Routes, Star Ranks and Rewards
Every one of these in context, at length: the guides are the same nine stages, written out.