Frequently asked questions

It is a land-grab game on the real world map, which is split into square tiles that you capture one by one. You build a capital, attack neighboring tiles to grow your territory, and play RPG, ARCADE, clan and story modes on the same map. The core loop guide walks through the whole flow.

You must be 14 or older. The game checks this when you sign up or start as a guest, and an account found to belong to a child under 14 is closed.

A social/email account lets you log in from other devices and keeps your game data safe. Guest data cannot be recovered if you delete the app or switch devices, guests do not get a referral code, and the shop, selling your capital and joining a clan are restricted.

Guest mode is available for the first 30 hours only, and a guest account can be created once per device. When the guest period ends, sign up to keep playing. The number of new guest accounts per network per day may also be limited.

It enforces one account per person to prevent abuse. In Korea it uses mobile phone identity verification, and elsewhere a text message code, and this information is never shown to other players. Once one of your accounts is verified, you cannot verify another account as the same person.

No. For security, one account works on only one device at a time, and moving to another device may require approval from the old device or identity verification. If you are told your account moved to another device and it was not you, contact support right away.

Tickets pay for battles, and the number spent depends on the level of the land you attack. They recharge automatically one at a time (every 30 minutes by default, or 20 for an Explorer, according to the job cards), and you can also earn them by watching an ad to the end, playing minigames or winning in ARCADE. See the tickets and gold guide.

Each capture pays a bonus of the enemy's territory count ÷ 100 in gold (up to 99 gold, for an enemy with 9,900 or more tiles). You still get a 1 gold defense reward when your land is captured, and holding land with gems, RPG missions and partner games or minigames add more. When a friend enters your referral code at sign-up, you both get 500 gold.

No. In-game currency and paid items can only be used inside the game, cannot be refunded as cash, and cannot be transferred or traded between players. The exceptions are the ways the game itself offers, such as gifting a custom character or buying one in Shared.

Tap your land to attack a neighboring tile in any of the four directions, and you can attack from anywhere in your territory. One tap, and the battle is settled in 5 seconds. You cannot attack members of your own clan. The battles guide has the details.

The in-game help lists the target tile's level as 1-star -24%, 2-star -28%, 3-star -32% and capital -36%. An enemy Guardian applies -18%, being a Warrior adds +8%, and your attack loses 1 for every 1,000 tiles between the attacking tile and your capital. In short, fighting close to your capital helps.

You still get a 1 gold defense reward. To hold land longer, consider the Guardian (+18% defense when attacked), keeping your territory near your capital, and using a shield while you sleep.

Topaz, Opal, Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, Amethyst and Diamond are hidden around the world, and the game hints they are more common outside cities. Capture and hold gem land and gold arrives by mail at a set interval (every 20 hours according to the 9AM Briefing, or 10 hours for a Jeweler). Your gems appear in the Treasure Box. The map and land guide explains how to read the map.

Your capital is the first land you build, and it has a higher defense success rate. You can move it to another tile you own, the cost is shown on the move screen, and after a move you can move it again in 24 hours. If your capital is captured, it relocates automatically to a random spot among your remaining lands.

A shield protects all your territories for a set number of hours, which makes it a good buy before bedtime. It costs gold per territory, and while it is active you cannot attack others either. You can cancel anytime, but the remaining time is lost, the gold is not refunded, and you must wait a set time before buying again.

Every day at a set time, a disaster such as a Windstorm, Meteor, Earthquake, Flood, Volcano, Pests, Lightning or Drought strikes. Hit lands are reset and cannot be claimed for 24 hours, and you cannot attack or build in a disaster area. Check the Disaster Forecast ahead of time; each job blocks one kind of disaster.

There are eight: Explorer, Warrior, Guardian, Builder, Miner, Jeweler, Assassin and Tycoon, and everyone starts as a Starter. For example, an Assassin pays only 1 ticket for any attack, and a Tycoon earns 12~34 gold even when a capture fails. See the job cards and the jobs guide.

You need a Job Pass. A pass lasts 48 hours and can be bought with gold or as a purchase, and right after recharging you can change once immediately. After that, a new change is possible 24 hours after the last one.

You switch back to Starter automatically. You get a notice before it expires, and buying the pass again lets you change your job right away.

Pick a mission from the list, start at waypoint 1 and head through the waypoints in order. A boss appears near each waypoint, rewards start from waypoint 2, and completed missions can be replayed without rewards. The more land you own in Grid mode, the higher your RPG max HP. The RPG mode guide covers the rest.

Progress is saved, so you can continue even after reinstalling the app, though the latest progress may be missing if the app closes before saving. At 0 HP you restart from your save point, which is the base you most recently entered or the waypoint you most recently took.

Training (against the CPU), Find opponent, Room code and the Gauntlet, plus Practice Mode. Matches cost tickets and wins pay tickets, but CPU matches give no reward, and there is a daily limit on 1 VS 1 matches. In the Gauntlet, opponents from the top 100 come in random order and get stronger as you win. See the ARCADE guide.

A clan lasts 7 days from creation, and recharging before it expires extends it by 7 days each time. Any clan member can extend it, and it disbands automatically when time runs out. You must sign up to join a clan, and members get ranking and battle rewards and can help each other in RPG. See the clans guide.

STORY is a webtoon made together. Pick one of the choices at the end of an episode in the app, and the story continues with the most-picked option. The current story is on the Story page.

Describe the character and choose a weapon, gender and so on, and an external AI service draws it; once it is complete, battle and RPG videos and a voice are made too. New members can make one free once, and after that you get creation tickets with gold or as a purchase. Reference photos are optional and never shown to other players. See the custom characters guide.

A report, based on 9 AM, that sums up your attack and defense counts and rates, changes in land and gold, and personal, clan and national rank moves. It also shows today's fortune, quiz and quest status, and you can reopen it anytime from the icon at the top. See the briefing and quiz guide.

It is for times when your network or phone specs keep the game from running smoothly. Functions are unaffected, but design and animation effects are minimized. In areas with a lot to load the game may offer to switch, it may also turn on automatically, and you can change it anytime in Settings.

16 languages : 한국어, English, 日本語, 简体中文, 繁體中文, Español, Português (Brasil), Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Polski, Русский, Türkçe, Bahasa Indonesia, Tiếng Việt and ไทย. You choose your language on the first setup screen.

Yes, with Web Play (Beta) in your browser. It opens at the same screen size as mobile, you move with the arrow keys or WASD, and your account, currency and records are the same as in the mobile app. Purchases are mobile-only, and some ad-based features may not be offered on the web. See the PC web guide.

Paid items such as tickets, ad removal, the Job Pass, clan extensions, custom character creation tickets and animation creation tickets are bought in the mobile app through Google Play or the App Store. You can withdraw a purchase within 7 days, but items already used or started may be excluded. Refunds follow the law and each store's policy, and you can request one from the app store or customer support.

While it is active, the ad after every 12 battles and the ad before selling land or changing your nickname or grid color are skipped. Ads you watch for free rewards, like free tickets, still play. To limit personalized ads, reset or limit your device's ad ID or tracking setting, and players in regions such as Europe can change ad consent in Privacy options (ad consent) in Settings.

Open Settings, tap Delete Account and type the confirmation word shown on screen to close it immediately. Guests have no delete button, so follow the email steps on the Delete Account page. Territory, clan and nickname are cleared at once and currency is lost; within 30 days only the account and gold can be restored, and you can sign up again after 24 hours.

Your nickname, the country of your identity verification (as a flag), your character, color and profile background, your territory, ranking and clan information, your character's position, HP and chat in the Plaza, and any custom characters you share with your nickname and country. Your verified name and phone number are not shown. The Privacy Policy has the full list.

No. GRIDEARTH does not collect or use your phone's location (GPS and similar). Your in-game location is a virtual spot you pick on the map, so you can build a capital in any city wherever you are.