# Common Questions > Source: https://indiegameswiki.com/wiki/tunic/common-questions > Part of the TUNIC wiki on Indie Games Wiki. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. > Last updated: 2026-10-18T23:18:09.317Z This FAQ answers early questions about TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure, published by Finji. [Steam store page](https://store.steampowered.com/app/553420/TUNIC/) It covers the game's unreadable language, its in-game manual and its combat options without translating later secrets. ## Is the unreadable language a localization problem? No. The lead developer, Andrew Shouldice, filled the game with a strange, unreadable language on purpose, so that players would feel they were in a world that was not meant for them. Signposts show baffling symbols instead of saying what lies around the next corner, and the inventory screen uses the same runes. TUNIC itself is localized into 27 languages. [Developer post, PlayStation Blog](https://blog.playstation.com/2022/09/21/the-creation-of-tunics-invaluable-in-game-manual/) The manual is written in the same glyphs, Finji notes, but its pages are full of hand-drawn illustrations. [Finji launch post, Xbox Wire](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/03/16/tunic-launches-today-with-xbox-game-pass/) Some labels are in ordinary words: the Overworld map on manual page 28 includes "THE OVERWORLD" and "TO EAST FOREST". [Manual page 28, Finji launch post](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/03/16/tunic-launches-today-with-xbox-game-pass/) [[Instruction Manual]] suggests ways to inspect those clues before looking up a full translation. ## Is the manual just background lore? No. The store description says its pages reveal maps, tips, special techniques and secrets. [Steam store page](https://store.steampowered.com/app/553420/TUNIC/) Finji describes it as a manual that doubles as a puzzle book, or triples as a strategy guide. [Publisher post, PlayStation Blog](https://blog.playstation.com/2022/06/02/tunic-is-coming-to-ps5-and-ps4-on-september-27/) Finji's launch post on Xbox Wire advises studying the pages to get a lay of the land and the upper hand on enemies. [Finji launch post, Xbox Wire](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/03/16/tunic-launches-today-with-xbox-game-pass/) Review a new page when it is found instead of saving every sheet for the end of the game. ## Can I reduce the combat challenge? Yes. TUNIC has options that let players customize the combat challenge: they can opt out of some of the more technical parts of combat or turn on a No Fail mode. Finji pitched these options at players who are new to dodge-rolling action games, playing with a child, tired from a long week of work, or mostly there for the puzzles. [Publisher post, PlayStation Blog](https://blog.playstation.com/2022/06/02/tunic-is-coming-to-ps5-and-ps4-on-september-27/) The update of 27 September 2022 added a reduced combat difficulty mode for players who want easier fights without turning on No Fail mode. [Update notes, 27 September 2022](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553420/view/3289339938350740130) Look through the game's settings if combat is stopping you from exploring. ## What should I aim for? Andrew Shouldice describes TUNIC as a game about a tiny fox in a big world, where you explore, fight monsters and find secrets. [Developer post, PlayStation Blog](https://blog.playstation.com/2022/09/21/the-creation-of-tunics-invaluable-in-game-manual/) In the store description's premise, stories say a great treasure is hidden somewhere in the land. [Steam store page](https://store.steampowered.com/app/553420/TUNIC/) Red arrows on the Overworld map on manual page 28 point to three routes off the map: "TO EAST FOREST", "TO WEST GARDEN" and "TO MOUNTAIN DOOR". [Manual page 28, Finji launch post](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/03/16/tunic-launches-today-with-xbox-game-pass/) Two of the five achievements Steam shows openly are about bells: Ding, "Rang the Eastern Bell", and Dong, "Rang the Western Bell". [Steam achievement list](https://steamcommunity.com/stats/553420/achievements/) [[Ding]] covers the Eastern Bell achievement and what page 28 shows about the bells. ## How do I request help without having the puzzle spoiled? Finji's advice to stuck players is that all of the answers are in the manual. For anyone really stuck, it points to its Discord community, whose members make an effort to protect new players from spoilers. [Finji news, 7 May 2024](https://finji.co/news/2024/05/07/Tunic-psplus.html) When asking, name the area and the pages already found, then ask for a gentle hint. Avoid opening a complete manual gallery or achievement list when only one answer is needed. Finji called the full printed manual "spoiler-filled" when it announced a physical edition. [Finji announcement, 7 March 2023](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553420/view/3651894293968678984) Steam's achievement page hides the details of 31 achievements until they are unlocked, but it also offers a link that shows them all. [Steam achievement list](https://steamcommunity.com/stats/553420/achievements/) [[Tips for Beginners]] covers stamina, items and reading new manual pages.