There is a guidebook at the beginning of the game after you start a run, it explains enough for you to get started, its up to you to learn the game from there. mrdrnose's games require a little bit of effort from the player to learn the ins and outs of the game. When I picked this game up, I explored a bit and just tried to do things, I was expecting to eventually lose and learn the game, because mental stimulation in games are just my thing I guess.