Beginner guide

What the game is actually asking of you

Your friends left for a holiday and left you the yard. Clear every leaf before they get back, and the game tells you at the start that they have been hiding something — hitting 100% completion is what reveals it.

So this is not an idle game you leave running. It is a timed clearing loop where every upgrade buys you throughput, and throughput is the only thing standing between you and the ending.

The loop

• Clear leaves in the yard before the timer runs out

• Empty your bag into the trash can when it fills

• Spend the cash on rake and blower upgrades

• Unlock new parts of the map as you progress

Upgrade the bag before the blower

This is the one ordering decision that actually matters early. A faster blower fills your bag faster, and a full bag stops you dead until you walk to the trash can — so raw clearing speed without capacity just buys you more trips.

Capacity is what removes the interruption. Get the bag comfortable first, then spend on speed, and the speed you buy afterwards is speed you actually keep.

Diamonds are for classes, not for leaves

Cash and diamonds do different jobs. Cash buys the tool upgrades that clear the yard; diamonds buy class rolls at 40 a go.

Because a roll has a 40% chance of returning the no-bonus Starter Class, class rolling is a long game. Do not stall your tool upgrades to save diamonds early — see the class odds table for what chasing a specific class really costs.