Guides

Quick Start

You're new to Sojourn and want to learn? Here's what you do!

• Read our server rules. You may not understand all of them until you understand the game, but you should keep them in mind.

• If you're new to Space Station 13 in general, read the Tutorial and General Help guides.

• If you're new to roleplay in general, read the Crash Course In Roleplaying and Character Creation pages.

• When you play as a job you haven't played before, always look over the wiki page for that job. Read the overview box at the top, and have a glance over all the linked guides.

• When you join the round as a Head of Staff, read the Chain of Command and the Guide to Command.

Getting Started

• Starter Guide

• General Help

• Rules

• Basic Construction

• Character Creation

• Contributor Guide

Game Mechanics

• Guide to Combat

• Guide to Intent

• Hardsuit Operation

• Keyboard Shortcuts

• Monsters (Game controlled beings)

• Job Selection and Assignment

• Psionics

Professions

For a more detailed explanation of all of the jobs available, see the job guides page.

See Standard Operating Procedure for an overview of what is and isn't okay under normal circumstances on the station, but isn't strictly enforced by Laws unless specified.

Command

• Standard Operating Procedure for Command staff

Engineering

• Standard Operating Procedure for Engineering department

• Guide to Atmospherics

• Guide to Construction
• Guide to Advanced Construction

• How to Set up the Supermatter Engine

• How to Set up the Solars

• Guide to Hacking

Security

• Standard Operating Procedure for Security department

• Guide to Security

• Laws

• Standard Operating Procedure

Medical

• Standard Operating Procedure for the Medical department

• Guide to Medicine

• Guide to Surgery

• Guide to Cadavers

• Guide to Chemistry

Science

• Standard Operating Procedure for Science department

• Guide to Genetics for Science department

• Guide to Research and Development

• Guide to Xenobiology

• Guide to Toxins

• Guide to Robotics

• Guide to Xenoarchaeology

• Guide to Genetics

Civilian

• Standard Operating Procedure for Service department

• Standard Operating Procedure for Supply department

• Guide to Food

• Guide to Drinks

• Guide to Hydroponics

Contribution Guides & Game Resources
General	Guide to Setting Up a Server, Downloading the Source Code, Guide to Contributing to the Game, Game Resources category
Coding	Basics of Coding in BYOND, SS13 for Experienced Programmers, Binary flags‎, NanoUI
Mapping	Guide to Mapping
Spriting	Guide to Spriting
Wiki	Guide to Contributing to the Wiki, Style Guide