The Demo handbook
Expeditions in King in the Mountain
Prepare your first mine trip, choose a party and pack equipment before following the blue arrow deeper.
Updated 2026-10-31 · Mixed versions
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5 complete guidesFirst Forest RunStart a Forest expedition, mark useful resources, return with materials, buy your first upgrade and recruit for the next run.ControlsUse the Demo's pause, camera movement and dig-priority controls, then distinguish Tunnel mode from normal building selection.First PickaxeBuild the Sawmill, Mason, Smelter and Blacksmith chain, smelt copper bars and forge your first pickaxe before choosing a mine party.Mine PreparationChoose mine pickaxes and dwarf count, pack torches and other equipment with +/- and reselect gear if you change the squad size.Mine DepthsEvery mine expedition starts at floor 1. Find the blue arrow to descend, watch light and recognize the Demo's displayed floor 3 boundary.
Items and workshop terms
3 recordedTorchesMake torches at the Woodworker and pack them for a mine expedition. The pictured basic torch adds 10 seconds of light in the 28 October Demo recording. · DemoCopper PickaxeForge a Copper Pickaxe at the Blacksmith after smelting copper bars. The dated Demo row gives +1 damage, +1 dwarf and digging to floor 3. · DemoWhetstoneThe 28 October Demo equipment row shows +2 damage. Pack it on the equipment screen as a one-run bonus. · Demo 0.90