Guides

Starter Guides

Guides made to make your first steps on the station a lot easier (and to remind you older players about some things).

• Tutorial
• The Rules
• Guide to Evading Getting Banned
• Keyboard Shortcuts
• Guide to HUD Icons
• Job Selection and Assignment
• Terminology
• Frequently Asked Questions

Medical Guides

Guides for keeping the crew alive.

• Guide to Medicine
• Guide to Chemistry
• Guide to Grenade Construction
• Guide to Genetics
• Guide to Infections
• Guide to Surgery

Engineering Guides

Guides for constructing, repairing and keeping the the station hospitable.

• Guide to Engineering
• Guide to Construction
• Guide to Machine Construction
• Guide to the Solars
• Guide to the Singularity Engine
• Guide to Atmospherics
• Advanced Guide to Atmospherics
• Guide to Telecommunications

Science Guides

Guides on how to SCIENCE!

• Guide to Research and Development
• Guide to Robotics
• Guide to Toxins
• Guide to Xenobiology
• Guide to Telescience

Security Guides

These guides will help you keep peace on the station.

• Space Law
• Standard Operating Procedure
• Guide to Security
• Guide to Defense
• Guide to Shitcurity (What NOT to do!)

Antagonist Guides

By now you've probably noticed that most of the job and/or location -pages have the last chapter dedicated to tips for antagonists. Here are a few guides dedicated to that.

• Guide to Robust Things
• Guide to Hacking
• How to be a No Good Dirty Traitor
• Illicit Access (Gaining access to areas above your clearance)
• Guide to Revolution
• The Devil's Guide for Cult Magic
• Top Secret: Nuclear Agent Field Guide
• Guide to Malfunction
• How to Play an Alien

Development and Contribution Guides

TG Station 13 is an open source project, so anyone can contribute to it. Here are a few guides to help you if you're interested in contributing.

• Guide to Contributing to the Game
• Setting up Git (TG13 Source Control)
• Guide to working with /tg/station as an upstream repository
• Downloading the Source Code
• Understanding SS13 Code
• SS13 for Experienced Programmers
• Text Formatting
• More dev guides

• Guide to Spriting
• Guide to Mapping
• Map Merger

• Guide to Changelogs
• Getting your pull accepted

• Guide to Contributing to the Wiki
• Reporting Issues

• Starter Guide to Admin Tools
• Starter Guide to Admin Tools

Other guides

These guides didn't fit into any other category.

• Guide to AI Modules
• Guide to Silicon Policy
• Guide to Awesome Miscellaneous Stuff
• Creatures (Player controlled beings)
• Critters (Game controlled beings)
• Guide to Food and Drinks
• Guide to Hydroponics
  • Guide to plants
• File:Code.gif NTSL (Nanotrasen Scripting Language)
• Guide to Paperwork
• Random Events
• List of Supply Crates
• Makeshift Weapons

While you're here, be sure to check out the category page as it may contain some things that aren't listed here.