Trash Game Guide: First steps in the wasteland
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OverviewTrash Game drops you into a ruined wasteland where you play as a robot trying to survive. You scavenge junk, craft robot parts, fight other players and AI enemies, trade with teammates, and build up a hideout — all in servers of up to 30 players.
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First steps in the wasteland
Step
When you spawn in, your only job is to move and collect. Every item you pick up is potential robot fuel, and the more ground you cover early, the faster you get going.
- Explore the map walk the surrounding area and keep your eyes open for items lying around.
- Pick up everything grab whatever you find.
- Open crafting combine collected items to build your first robot components.
- Pick a hideout spot choose a location you can defend and return to easily.
- Place a basic structure put something down at your chosen spot so you have a starting base.
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Preparing for combat
CheckBoth player-versus-player fights and AI enemy encounters reward you with loot, but only if you win. Running a quick check before you engage keeps you from throwing away progress.
- Robot is crafted and its strengths are understood before picking a target.
- Hideout is positioned somewhere defensible, not out in the open.
- Layout of the hideout makes it hard for enemies to rush straight in.
- An escape route exists so you can pull back when a fight turns against you.
Getting more out of trading
Tips
With up to 30 players in a server, there is almost always someone who has what you want and needs what you have.
- Look for players who are holding items you need rather than searching the map for them yourself.
- Offer items you have in excess — a deal where both sides get something useful goes through faster.
- Repeated trades with the same players build trust, which makes future exchanges smoother.
- Use trading to get robot parts you cannot craft yourself from your current scavenged stock.
Growing your hideout over time
TipsYour hideout can be designed and upgraded however you like.
- Improve your hideout in stages rather than trying to finish everything at once.
- Arrange structures so enemies cannot walk straight in — awkward layouts slow attackers down.
- A well-built hideout can protect you even when your robot is not particularly powerful.
Glossary
Glossary- Crafting
- The system that lets you combine scavenged items into robot parts and components for combat.
- Hideout
- Your personal base, which you design and build yourself; it can be upgraded over time to become more defensive.
- NPC
- An AI-controlled enemy — not another player — that you can fight to earn loot.
- Trade
- A direct exchange of items between two players, useful for getting things you cannot scavenge or craft on your own.
Common questions
FAQHow many players can be in one server?
A single server holds up to 30 players at once.
How do I make a robot?
Explore the map, pick up items, and then use the crafting system to combine them into robot components.
Do I have to build a hideout?
Without a hideout you have no place to fall back to when enemies attack. If you focus mainly on fighting or trading, the hideout is less urgent, but it still helps to have one eventually.
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