POLYSION

ΟΔΗΓΟΣ ΤΟΥ ΑΓΩΝΟΣ

How to Play

From the city gates to the Olympic crown

Seven steps · Every control

Ι · ΤΑ ΒΗΜΑΤΑ

Seven steps to the sand

  1. I

    Press Play Now

    The Games open straight in your browser. No download, no install. A desktop or laptop with a keyboard gives the best experience.

  2. II

    Name yourself, choose a wallet

    Every entry starts at the gate: write your champion name, then connect Phantom, Solflare or the Demo Wallet. POLYSION only reads your public address. It never asks you to sign or send anything.

  3. III

    Choose your champion

    Spartan, Gladiator, Olympian, Centurion or Charioteer. Each identity wears its own kit and trains faster in its favoured disciplines.

  4. IV

    Walk the city

    Start in the Forum and walk to the four districts: the Colosseum in the north, Olympia in the east, the Circus in the west and Sparta in the south. Press M for the map.

  5. V

    Enter a venue

    Every venue has a glowing pad at its gate. Step on it and press E. Choose Free Training to learn, a Discipline Drill to improve, or a Festival to compete for glory.

  6. VI

    Win the session

    Each session ends with a score out of 1000. The score becomes discipline mastery, champion experience, denarii, glory and attribute growth.

  7. VII

    Care for the body

    Training spends energy and builds fatigue. Eat at the Taberna, recover and sleep in the Thermae, consult the Oracle of Apollo and read the Games on the Forum Board.

ΙΙ · Η ΠΟΛΙΣ

Moving through the city

Your champion walks the city in third person. These keys work everywhere outside a contest.

W A S D
Move
Shift
Sprint
Space
Jump
E
Enter a venue
Drag
Turn the camera
M
Map
L
Leaderboard
T
Chat in the Agora
PEsc
Pause menu
ΙΙΙ · ΤΡΟΠΟΙ

Three ways to enter a venue

EXERCITATIO

Free Training

Learn the controls. Low energy cost, half the experience.

DISCIPLINA

Discipline Drill

Structured drills that sharpen one technique. Full experience.

ΑΓΩΝ

Festival

Compete against rivals for glory, denarii and the crown. Highest rewards.

ΙV · ΑΓΩΝΙΣΜΑΤΑ

Controls of every discipline

Hover an engraving to see the game in colour.

Gladiator Combat

MVNVS

Gladiator Combat

Three rounds on the arena sand against a trained murmillo. Read the swing, parry, riposte.

  • Jslash
  • Kthrust
  • holdL block
  • Spacedodge

“Hold L and release just before his blow lands to parry. Then punish with K.”

Pankration

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Pankration

The Olympic no holds fight. Strike, kick, slip and counter until one champion yields.

  • Jstrike
  • Kkick
  • holdL guard
  • Spaceslip

“Space alone is a slip to the side, perfect for counters. Guard when tired.”

Discus Throw

ΔΙΣΚΟΣ

Discus Throw

Lock the angle, spin on the rhythm and release on the line. Myron would approve.

  • Spacelock angle
  • A/Dspin
  • Spacerelease

“Lock the angle near the gold, around 35°, then spin clean and release on the line.”

Javelin Throw

ΑΚΩΝ

Javelin Throw

Build speed on the run up, raise the spear and let it fly before the line.

  • A/Drun up
  • holdSpace raise
  • release

“Tap A and D on the beat, lift with Space and let go just before the white line.”

Ancient Sprint

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Ancient Sprint

The original Olympic race: 192 metres from the hysplex rope. Or race in armour.

  • Spaceon the rope drop
  • A/Don the beat

“Never jump the rope. Alternate A and D on the stride beat, rhythm over panic.”

Chariot Racing

QVADRIGA

Chariot Racing

Four horses, three laps, three rival factions. Hug the spina and survive the turns.

  • Wdrive
  • Srein in
  • A/Dsteer
  • Spacewhip

“Ease off W into the turning posts, then whip out of the turn. Save the horses for the straights.”

ΑΓΩΓΗ

Spartan Agoge

Strength Training

Space at the very top of each rep

Endurance Training

A / D to brace the shield wall against the gale

Combat Practice

J high · K middle · L low on the instructor's call

V · ΤΟ ΑΡΧΕΙΟΝ

Your save, your pause, your agora

The pause menu

Press P or Esc at any time. Progress autosaves to your browser, and you can carry it anywhere as a save file.

  • Resume
  • How to Play
  • Settings
  • Save to File
  • Load from File
  • Autosave
  • Back to Home
  • Back to Landing Page

Never alone in the city

  • Agora chat. Citizens chatter, cheer your wins and answer questions. Try /tip or /where. They are AI citizens and labelled as such.
  • Hall of Legends. The leaderboard lives in the corner of your screen. Rivals keep earning glory while you play.
  • Shadow tutor. A shadow cursor guides your first steps, every venue panel and your first session of each sport.
  • The soundtrack. Defying Commodus plays as you walk the city, with the crowd, the horn and the clash of bronze on top.

“Come back with your shield, or on it.”

A Spartan mother

Enter the Arena