Getting Started in Ratatan

## Before You Start
Try the free demo first if it's still available -- it covers the Intro Scene, Tutorial, and two full early-game worlds, giving a genuine, representative sense of the rhythm-command loop before committing.
This is still an Early Access title as of this writing -- the full 1.0 release, including the finished online multiplayer stability work, arrives October 15, 2026.
## Learning the Rhythm-Command Basics
Since your squad can be freely positioned during combat, treat rhythm accuracy and tactical positioning as equally important from the start -- hitting every beat perfectly won't compensate for poor unit placement or bad retreat timing.
## Building Toward Fever Mode
Prioritize sustaining rhythm accuracy over long stretches rather than only nailing isolated perfect hits -- Fever Mode's squad-wide ability boost is confirmed to reward sustained precision specifically, making it a real strategic goal to build toward mid-fight rather than an incidental bonus.
## Common Mistakes
* Treating this as a pure rhythm-accuracy test -- positioning and retreat timing are confirmed as equally critical tactical decisions alongside hitting the beat.
* Assuming Early Access represents the finished multiplayer experience -- online stability improvements are specifically what the October delay was used to address.