Field guide

Answers organized by the decision you are making.

Start with the system, then go narrower. Every guide separates current facts from advice that may change with Early Access balance.

Start here

Shroom and Gloom beginner guide: survive your first runs

A spoiler-light first-run plan for managing stamina, resting, combat cards and exploration cards in Shroom and Gloom.

Core mechanic

How the two decks work in Shroom and Gloom

Understand the combat and exploration decks, what each one controls, and why choices in one deck change the other.

Deckbuilding

Shroom and Gloom card growth explained

How infinite card growth changes upgrade priorities, deck size and combo planning in Shroom and Gloom.

Exploration

Resting, camps and stamina in Shroom and Gloom

When to rest, how campsite danger works, and why combat can be safer than stopping in Shroom and Gloom.

Release status

Shroom and Gloom Early Access roadmap and current scope

What is included at Early Access launch, what the developers plan to add, and how long Early Access may last.

Compatibility

Does Shroom and Gloom work on Steam Deck?

Current Steam Deck status, controller caveats and what to check before playing Shroom and Gloom on handheld.