# 2024-08-02 11:32:39.619354 UTC (+0000)

Brcon2024: OpenTTD Tutorial

You have never played OpenTTD before? This is your chance to learn how to
play this nice calming game.

Here is the official tutorial:

	https://wiki.openttd.org/en/Manual/Tutorial/

The game plot is to build up a transport company over time, with
technology, vehicles and industry evolving.

You can simply connect to bitreich.org OpenTTD server:

	$ openttd
	> click "Multiplayer"
	> click "Add Server"
	> enter "bitreich.org"
	> click Ok
	> double click server in the server list

You will be greeted an 'online player' dialog. There you can chose to
found your own company ('new company', the '+' button) or you join into
'Bitreich Corp.'.

Joining 'Bitreich Corp.' has the advantage that there are finances for
bigger experiments. A small transport system has been setup, so there is
a constant income.

Here is the more complex fun in OpenTTD:

	https://wiki.openttd.org/en/Manual/Tutorial/Two%20Tracks

A whole signalling system, to reuse tracks, have trains run all over the
map, like a data packet switching network.


What will be play on Saturday?

Our goal on Saturday will be to start anew from the 1920ies and build a
transport empire. Experienced and beginner players work together, find
the fun in OpenTTD. You cannot do anything wrong, it can be fixed.


See you on Saturday!

Have fun!

Sincerely yours,

20h
Chief Transport Officer (CTO)