Forge Island · Presenter

Presenter Cheat Sheet

Build 2026.09.27.1 (05ef7f3a50) · 18 beats · 9 min 20 s
Script: plans/presenter/run-of-show.md · #620

Keys in show order seconds per beat

#	Beat	Keys	s
Act 1 · The hook (session 1, then relaunch)
1	Cinematic dig	Session 1 plays itself. Say: every frame is drawn live.	45
2	Relaunch, intro	`Esc` Quit to desktop, open Main, `Enter`	20
Act 2 · The place
3	Homestead	Mouse look, `WASD`; point out the drone	20
4	Talk to the drone	`O` unmute, hold `Y` and speak (or `Enter` to type)	25
5	Map	`M`, wheel zoom, `M`	10
6	Helicopter	`F` board, `Space` up, `W` forward, mouse steer, `Q` down, `F` out when landed	40
Act 3 · The machines
7	Excavator	`X` in; `↑↓` boom, `WS` stick, `AD` swing, `←→` bucket, `Shift`+`W` tracks	60
8	Lessons	`X` out, `F7` list, `1` Daily Inspection, `F7` ends it	25
9	Dozer	`X` in, `WS` drive, `AD` steer, `↓↑` blade	25
10	Measure	`R`, click, click, `Backspace`, `R`	10
11	Photo mode	`P`, `WASDRF` move, `QE` tab, `←→` value, `Space` shoot, `P`	25
12	Rodeo arena	`G` fly, `Shift` boost, `G` land, `X` in, scoop the ball	40
13	Kubota Autosteer	`X` in, `Tab` tablet, set A/B, `W`, `J` engage, hands off, `L` mowing demo	60
14	Editor	`F6`, click water tower, drag arrow, `Enter`, `F6`	25
15	File a card	Hold `Y`: "File a card: ...", review panel, Cancel	35
Act 4 · The finale
16	Winter	`Esc` Options › Gameplay › Season, `→` WINTER, `EscEsc`	15
17	777 de-icer	`G`+`Shift` to the 777, `X` truck, `WS` boom, `AD` swing, `RF` telescope, `1`-`5` fluid, hold `Space`	50
18	Whole island	`X` out, `G`, `Space`+`Shift` climb, Season `←` AUTUMN, `EscEsc`, hold	30

Always: Esc menu · F10 keep open · F12 screenshot · Shift = 6x faster in flight · wheel = flight speed

Exe: ForgeIsland Playtests\versions\2026.09.27.1\ForgeIsland.exe; start screen reads [2026.09.27.1].
Cold open shortcut: -ForgeKeepOpen -ForgeSkipMainMenu -ForgeHideHUD -ForgeNoAssistant -ForgeSeason=autumn -IslandTimeOfDay=0.6 -ForgeJdDigScript=trench,20 -ForgeCinematic=2
Main shortcut: -ForgeKeepOpen -ForgeNoTour -ForgeNoJdLesson -ForgeSeason=autumn -IslandTimeOfDay=0.55
Season AUTUMN at start (Options › Gameplay). Borderless fullscreen, quality Epic.
Test speaker and microphone in Options › Audio. Mic starts muted: O.
Assistant answers a typed "hello". If not, skip beats 4 and 15.
Delete Saved/ForgeIsland/WorldEdits.json so the water tower is home.
No bot runs on the stage PC. Rehearse once end to end.

Cold open shows a still yard	Warming up (two dig cycles, about 30 s). Talk over it. Fallback: the 45 s clip on ForgeMedia.
G started the tour, not flight	Launched without `-ForgeNoTour`. `G` twice.
Excavator levers dead	`K` pilot lock, then `I` engine start.
Lesson panel on boarding	No `-ForgeNoJdLesson`: it auto-starts Lesson 03. Dig anyway, or `F7`.
X takes the wrong machine	It takes the nearest. Step toward the one you want.
Helicopter will not let you out	Land and stop until "LANDED / SLOW" shows, then `F`.
F6 opened photo mode too	`P` closes photo mode. Always use `P` for photos.
Screen reloads after H or J	Also the co-op join key, once per session. Rehearse beat 13; engage from the tablet instead.
Drone silent	`Enter` and type. Still nothing: server down, skip 4 and 15.
Review panel, no real issue wanted	Cancel. Nothing is filed.
Walkaround: machine missing	Known #622. Pick lesson `2` or `3`.
Stuck or lost	`G` fly out, `M` find yourself, `G` land.
Frame rate drops	Options › Video › Graphics Quality: High.

Never: guns or the ranger station. Do not feature Bayside (greybox), the airstrip or Purple Woods. Frame the 777, not the greybox de-icing truck.