The Merlies Guides & Tips

New to The Merlies? This beginner guide covers what to do first: how the bird squad works, the scrap-to-village loop, the controls (controller and keyboard) and the habits that keep every Merlie safe.

How exploration works in The Merlies: the five biomes, the traversal verbs (mushroom bounces, cable climbs, pipes), reading the map and finding the passages that open as your squad grows.

Everything about the bird squad in The Merlies: how combined abilities unlock paths, where the lost Merlies are scattered, and how rescuing birds grows both your flock and your map.

The village loop in The Merlies explained: turning scraps into homes, the official upcycling examples, accommodating and training Merlies, and why comfort is the win condition.