Your first steps in Idyll

Before you set out

PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, iOS and Android are live. Install the free base game from an official store; a paid pack is optional. Before your first console login, link your existing Aniimo Pass if you want to continue that character. Agree on a server with friends: progress is independent between servers.

A practical first-session sequence

What do you want to do next?

01 · Meet and catch your companions

Aniipods are the tools used to catch Aniimo. The official overview also describes traps and timing as parts of catching. The creatures you encounter can vary with the surroundings, weather and time of day.

Once you can reach the shown Nimbus Fields locations, follow the map marker and nearby flower-and-path landmarks in one of the two recordings. Check the target name, aim with your platform’s prompt, throw and wait for the acquisition result before spending another pod. The Emberpup recording includes a larger Flameruff nearby; aim at the smaller named Emberpup.

If no target is present, compare your terrain with the video and search nearby habitat. No exact respawn wait or fixed catch percentage is established by these recordings.

02 · See the world through Twining

Twining lets you become an Aniimo you have collected. Its abilities can help with movement, combat and puzzles, making your companions part of how you travel through Idyll.

Emberpup’s Hustle increases movement speed while using stamina. Try it for faster travel, keeping an eye on the stamina you have left.

03 · Train your companions

Rune upgrades are no longer part of training: the launch version removes the Rune system and random rune slots on carried items. Skip Rune upgrade steps in older beta guides.

Below level 60, Capability Awakening can be reset with training items refunded. Capability caps depend on level and Resonance, and Capafruit effects carry over during inheritance. These September 3 changes make it easier to reconsider which companion to raise.

04 · Explore and build a home

Try gliding, diving or burrowing when a route is blocked; movement depends on your companion. Use habitat notes to choose a region to explore next.

Home now spans multiple areas with houses and furniture. Share furniture groups through codes, send RV dispatches for a chance at Prismana-trait eggs, or till a friend’s soil for a share of the harvest.

Optional rewards after the opening story

Keep account setup and the opening story first. After those, reward collection is optional: gift codes use Settings → Account and deliver through Mail; Prismana Pact waits for the Wayfarer I title. The published Aniimo Together event window ended September 27. Check the rewards guide for delivery rules if you participated.

Choose your next step

Stuck on a companion quest?

For Patini’s missing lotus leaf, Twine with Skippy before speaking to Patini. For Ranka’s Emberpup, Twine with an Emberpup and track the partner’s scent on Beast Fang Ridge; the flower objective requires completing Warrior. An ordinary wild catch will not necessarily advance either quest.

If the alert Celestis tutorial room is empty, check the troubleshooting guide before spending more Aniipods. A repeatable workaround for that reported bug is not confirmed.

Does Aniimo autosave?

Linked devices share your progress on the same server. The official account FAQ does not specify an autosave interval or a manual-save command, so do not rely on a fixed countdown before closing the game.

If progress appears missing on another device, compare your UID, linked account and server first. Changing server opens a separate character; linking accounts does not merge saves.

If a step is unavailable

• Follow your current story objective when a facility or menu is locked; the order above does not establish an unlock level.
• If a companion is absent, check the exact form and habitat. A listed region does not guarantee a permanent spawn.
• If a reward is missing, check eligibility and the event’s claim state. Saving a selection is not the same as receiving it.
• Before replacing or releasing a companion, check its role, movement ability and existing training as well as Potential.