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Keyboard Shortcuts

Master these hotkeys — and touch gestures — to work faster in realtime playtest sessions

Note: Shortcuts work when objects are selected. Click an object to select it, or use multi-select to affect multiple objects at once.

Selection & Basic Actions

Select Object

Click an object to select it (shows green border)

Click

Multi-Select

Hold Ctrl and click to select multiple objects

Ctrl + Click

Drag Select

Click and drag on empty space to box select objects. Hold Ctrl to add to selection

Drag / Ctrl + Drag

Move Object

Click and drag to move selected object

Drag

Deselect All

Clear all selections and close preview

Esc

Delete Object

Remove selected object(s) from table

Delete or Backspace

Mobile Touch Controls

Use the room in landscape orientation on phones and tablets. All touch gestures work without any extra setup.

Select Object

Tap an object to select it

Tap

Primary Action

Flip card, roll die, draw from deck, etc.

Double Tap

Multi-Select Mode

Hold finger ~½ sec — device vibrates, then tap more objects to add them

Long Press

Move Object

Drag any selected object; the whole multi-selection moves together

Drag

Pan Camera

One finger drag on empty table space

1-Finger Drag

Zoom Camera

Pinch toward / away; zoom centers on midpoint between fingers

Pinch

Context Menu

Tap the ⋯ More button in the floating action bar (replaces right-click on mobile)

⋯ More

Toggle Toolbar

Circle button in bottom-right corner shows/hides the bottom toolbar

● Toggle

Card & Object Manipulation

Flip or Shuffle

Flip card/board/token, OR shuffle deck/bag/token stack

F

Draw/Roll/Flip

Draw from deck/bag, draw from token stack, roll dice, or flip coin

R

Rotate 90°

Rotate selected object(s) or preview 90° clockwise

Q

Rotate 45°

Rotate selected object(s) or preview 45° clockwise

Shift+Q

Rotate View 90°

Rotate your table view clockwise — like moving to the next seat. Local only.

E

Lock/Unlock

Lock selected object(s) in place to prevent movement

L

Add to Hand

Add selected card/piece/token to your hand area

H

Toggle Preview

Open/close large preview of selected object or hand card (while hovering)

Space

Dice Controls

Set Specific Face

With dice selected, press 1-9 to set to that face (if it exists)

1-9

Next Face

Cycle to the next face value (wraps to 1 at max)

Shift + Plus

Previous Face

Cycle to the previous face value (wraps to max at 1)

Shift + Minus

Deck Operations

Draw Cards to Hand

With deck selected, press 1-9 to draw that many cards to hand

1-9

Flip Deck

Reverse draw order (bottom becomes top) when deck is selected

Shift + F

View & Camera

Pan Camera

Move the camera view around the tabletop

WASD or Arrow Keys

Pan Mode

Right-click drag, middle-click drag, or WASD to pan the view

Right-Click + Drag

Zoom

Zoom in/out on the tabletop

Scroll Wheel

Reset View

Reset zoom and pan to default position

0

Host-Only Controls

Scale Up

Increase size of selected object(s) by 25%

+ or =

Scale Down

Decrease size of selected object(s) by 25%

- or _

Note: Scaling shortcuts are only available to the room host

Host Tools (Right-Click Menu)

Snap Points

Enter snap point placement mode — click table or a component to place an anchor. Objects dropped within 60 units snap to it automatically.

Right-Click → Snap Tags

Disable / Enable Snap Follow

Prevent a snapped object from moving when its parent component moves or rotates.

Right-Click → Restrict.

Prevent / Allow Snap to Point

Stop an object from ever snapping to any snap point.

Right-Click → Restrict.

Free Scale Mode

Drag the 4 corner handles to resize a component freely. Click Done in the blue banner to finish.

Right-Click → Scale → Free

Rotate Submenu

CW/CCW 90°, CW/CCW 45°, and 180° rotate options all in one place.

Right-Click → Rotate

Multi-Select Actions: Use Ctrl + Click or drag on empty space to select multiple objects, then press F, Q, E, or L to affect all at once. Hold Ctrl while dragging to add to your existing selection

Quick Cleanup: Multi-select unwanted pieces and press Delete to remove them all at once

Fast Drawing: Select a deck and repeatedly press R to draw cards quickly

Hand Management: Draw multiple cards at once by selecting a deck and pressing a number key (1-9)

Lock Important Objects: After placing the game board, select it and press L to prevent accidental movement

Hand Card Actions: When hovering over a card in your hand area, press F to flip it or Space to preview it

Dice Precision: Set dice to exact values (1-9) or cycle through faces with Shift+Plus/Shift+Minus for manual control

Preview Rotation: While in preview mode (Space), use Q and E to rotate the preview

Complete Keyboard Reference

All available shortcuts organized by key

Click Select object
Ctrl+Click Multi-select
Drag (empty space) Box select objects
Ctrl+Drag Add to selection
Drag Move object
Esc Deselect all / Close preview
Delete Remove selected
Backspace Remove selected
F Flip card/board OR Shuffle deck/bag
Shift+F Flip deck (reverse order)
R Draw/Roll dice/Flip coin
Q Rotate object 90°
Shift+Q Rotate object 45°
E Rotate view 90° (next seat)
L Lock/Unlock
H Add to hand
Space Toggle preview
1-9 Draw # cards OR Set die face
0 Reset view
+/= Scale up (Host only)
Shift+Plus Next die face
-/_ Scale down (Host only)
Shift+Minus Previous die face
WASD Pan camera
Arrows Pan camera
Right-Click Drag to pan
Scroll Zoom in/out