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Getting Started with Osmo Squiggle Magic Updated 09.24.2019 Version 1.0.0 Page 1 Getting Started with Osmo Squiggle Magic Table of Contents What's Included? 3 Main Menu Navigation 4 Game Setup 5 Picking A Playground 6 The Different Playgrounds 7 Unlocking Playgrounds 8 Navigating the Playground Screen 10 Creating Your Squiggle 11 Interacting With Your Squiggle in the Playground 12 Best Practices for Effective Osmo Detection 13 Other Questions 13 Page 2 Getting Started with Osmo Squiggle Magic What's Included? To play Osmo Squiggle Magic, you'll need the following items from the Osmo Little Genius Starter Kit. Sticks & Rings 8 pink short stick pieces 6 light blue long stick pieces 6 red curved pieces 6 dark blue curved pieces 4 green curved pieces 4 purple circular pieces 4 orange curved pieces Play Mat Osmo Base Page 3 Getting Started with Osmo Squiggle Magic Main Menu Navigation Accessing your myOsmo Account Tap (or your avatar, if you're already logged in) in the upper right corner to view the myOsmo account screen. See this guide to myOsmo accounts and profiles for more information. Language The default language automatically selects based on the default language setting of your device. Squiggle Magic is currently offered in English (US), English (UK), French, and Dutch. Start Playing Tap to start playing Squiggle Magic. When you start, you'll be shown the World Map, where you can then choose any unlocked playground. If this is your first time playing, the only playground immediately available will be the School. Pressing on a playground will let you get started making squiggles! Returning to the Title Screen On the World Map screen, tap Screen. to bring up the Settings menu. Next tap to return to the Title Resetting Progress Tap in the upper left corner and tap `Reset Progress' at the bottom of the screen. You'll be asked to spell "delete" to make sure you're serious about deleting all your progress. Be careful! All unlocked playgrounds and saved squiggles will be reset. Page 4 Getting Started with Osmo Squiggle Magic Game Setup To get started, grab your Osmo Base, Play Mat, and your Sticks & Rings! 1. Set up your tablet device in your Osmo Base. Make sure you have the Osmo Squiggle Magic game app installed and ready to play. 2. Center your Play Mat horizontally in front of your tablet device, and move it close enough to touch the Osmo Base. 3. Remove your Sticks & Rings from the stackable container, and set them aside within easy reach. 4. Tap to go to the World Map. Page 5 Getting Started with Osmo Squiggle Magic Picking A Playground Once you're on the World Map, tap the playground you wish to play. If it's your first time playing, only the School will be unlocked. Page 6 Getting Started with Osmo Squiggle Magic The Different Playgrounds Each playground has different types of squiggles to create! The School The Aquarium At the School, you'll make all kinds of different friends, with all kinds of different faces and heads! The Jungle In the Aquarium, you'll make aquatic creatures, along with lots of things you might find under water! Feed The Monster The Monster is so hungry, it'll eat anything you feed it! Make food for it, and watch its belly grow! In the Jungle, the squiggles are all animals! From dinosaurs to worms, there are plenty of new squiggles to discover! Page 7 Getting Started with Osmo Squiggle Magic Unlocking Playgrounds During your first time playing, only the School will be available at first, and the other three playgrounds will be locked. Unlocking the other playgrounds is a snap; all you have to do is create more squiggles! After enough squiggles have been completed, the next playground will unlock. Page 8 Getting Started with Osmo Squiggle Magic After you unlock them the first time, Playgrounds will stay unlocked whenever you play the game. Page 9 Getting Started with Osmo Squiggle Magic Navigating the Playground Screen Inside of a playground, there are several ways to navigate the screen. will take you out of your current Playground, and back to the World Map. Squiggles currently in your Playground will be saved for the next time you come back. To pan the screen to the left, tap . Tapping will pan your screen to the right. To create a new squiggle, press . Page 10 Getting Started with Osmo Squiggle Magic Creating Your Squiggle When you press , you'll be asked to clear the play mat, and then given a suggestion of what squiggle to make. You'll also be shown a picture of one way to make the suggested squiggle. Use your Sticks & Rings to create the squiggle on your play mat. Be creative with your squiggle! If your squiggle looks different than the prompt, that's great! The picture is there just in case you get stuck, or run into a word you don't know. When you're happy with your squiggle, press Page 11 Getting Started with Osmo Squiggle Magic Interacting With Your Squiggle in the Playground Once you've made your squiggle, there are a few things you can do with them in their Playground. If you tap your squiggle, it will react to being poked. If you press and hold on your squiggle, you can pick them up and move them. While you're holding your squiggle, you can move them to the trash. Be careful! When a squiggle is moved to the trash, there's no way to get it back! Page 12 Getting Started with Osmo Squiggle Magic Best Practices for Effective Osmo Detection 1. Keep hands and fingers away from game pieces after placing them so that Osmo can see it. 2. Keep the reflector placed squarely in the center so the camera can see the play space. 3. Play in a well lit room, without hard shadows. 4. Make sure the reflector is clean. 5. Make sure you are using a device that is compatible with Osmo. Please check this list of Osmo-compatible devices. 6. If you experience any issues despite this setup, please reach out to support@playosmo.com for assistance. Other Questions What do I do if I lose a piece? Please reach out to support@playosmo.com for assistance. Can I clean the pieces? You can gently wipe the pieces with a damp cloth if they get dirty. Page 13 Getting Started with Osmo Squiggle Magic