Ashen Era Playtest

Make OpenClaw launch the Ashen Era CLI build, play a real run, and deliver a complete first-person play report. Use this when the user asks to "play the game...

OpenClaw Ashen Era Play

Overview

This skill is for making OpenClaw actually play one Ashen Era run, observe what happened, and then write a report that reads like a real player recounting the session afterward. The point is to play honestly and document the run, not to produce design feedback or strategy tips.

When to use it

Use this skill when the user wants you to:

• play a real Ashen Era CLI run
• write a full gameplay report
• narrate most important actions in a natural first-person voice
• choose the correct bundled executable for the current machine

Do not use it for:

• code review
• balance critique
• design feedback
• static reading without actually playing

Quick start

1. Start with:

bash

scripts/run-packed-cli.sh -- play --seed 42 --class ash_walker --locale en

2. If the user specifies a class, seed, or locale, use the user's values.

3. Once the game starts, follow the live CLI prompts and use help when needed.

4. After the run ends, write the report using references/report-contract.md.

Environment and executable selection

The skill bundles four archives:

• assets/releases/ashen-cli-darwin-arm64.tar.gz
• assets/releases/ashen-cli-darwin-x64.tar.gz
• assets/releases/ashen-cli-linux-arm64.tar.gz
• assets/releases/ashen-cli-linux-x64.tar.gz

Use scripts/run-packed-cli.sh first. It auto-selects the target for the current environment:

• macOS + Apple Silicon: darwin-arm64
• macOS + Intel: darwin-x64
• Linux + arm64/aarch64: linux-arm64
• Linux + x86_64: linux-x64

If the script says the current environment is unsupported, stop and report the platform mismatch plainly. Do not fake a playthrough.

Play rules

• Use the real play flow.
• Do not substitute autoplay, scout, or seed for actual play.
• Do not type whoisyourdad.
• Do not use any debug command.
• Do not turn this skill into a walkthrough or strategy guide. OpenClaw should decide what to do from the live game state.
• If the user does not specify a class, default to ash_walker.
• If the user does not specify a seed, default to 42.
• If the user does not specify a locale, default to en.
• If the user wants Chinese UI, switch the launch locale to zh.

During the run

• Record the command used to start the run, the class, the seed, the locale, and the selected executable target.
• Play normally from the live interface.
• After the run, look back over what actually happened and write the report from that concrete run.

Report requirements

• Write in the user's requested language. If no language is requested, default to English.
• Use first person by default.
• Sound like a real player recounting the session after finishing it.
• Cover most important actions, the experience of the run, and the retrospective.
• Do not include suggestions, design notes, or improvement proposals.
• Do not turn the report into a bug list or action list.

References

• references/report-contract.md: report structure, tone, and exclusions