Pick how you want to play. Esc returns to this menu from a fight; M goes back one setup step.
Settings
Controller assignment
Pick which player slot each connected controller drives — any slot, P1 included. Left stick move, right stick aim, R2 attack, L2 ult, Square support.
Touch control size100%
Scales the movement/aim joysticks and the ultimate button on touch screens.
Ultimate button height0%
Moves the ultimate button up from the bottom corner, for easier thumb reach.
Boss select
Pick who your team fights. Stats scale with your roster size.
Arena modifiers
Pick the floor shape and turn hazards on or off. Mix whatever you like.
Character select
Set squad size, then pick a fighter for each slot. Laser: hold attack — short wind-up, then a rooted beam; damage ramps the longer a foe stays in it; center hits hardest; misses drain HP.
Map editor
Click to place. Drag an obstacle, spawn, warp gate, or critter to move it. Drag empty space with Wall or Crush block selected to draw one. Erase removes whatever's under the cursor — or right-click anywhere, with any tool selected, to delete instantly. Scroll to zoom, or use the zoom slider; drag with Pan selected to move around while zoomed in. With Select: click (shift-click to add) or drag a box to select, drag a corner handle to resize, or the handle above the selection to rotate — Ctrl/Cmd+C/V to copy/paste, Delete to remove, Group/Ungroup to make several things move and delete as one.
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Arena shape
Critter difficulty
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Choose a mode on the canvas to see controls for that mode.