The world is a heightfield of tiles measuring 2 by 2 metres. With a shovel you can reshape every tile, in steps of 10 centimetres.
What you can do
| Action | Key | Duration (beginner → experienced) |
|---|---|---|
| Lower | LMB | approx. 9 s → 6 s |
| Raise / dump | RMB | approx. 9 s / 4 s |
| Level | F | approx. 7.5 s → 4 s |
Levelling brings a neighbouring tile to the height of the tile you are standing on, in steps of 0.1 metres. Levelling a slope requires Pioneer 30.
Buildable ground
A tile is buildable if the height difference between its corners is no more than 0.3 metres. Press F2 to show tile heights.
The edge of the world
The island is surrounded by an ocean ring of 96 tiles (192 metres). Sea level is at 4.8 metres.
Soil types
Clay is found in clay pits and in the Fenlands and The Creek. Sand and shells lie in The Dunes. You cannot tunnel through sand or water.
A server can turn terraforming off with
terraform=false.