Thistledown Warren

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Your first week

Gran's warren comes with three rabbits, a hutch and a list in her handwriting. Here's what the first few days look like.

Gran's list

The list in the top corner walks you through the chores: fill the hay rack, top up the water, and stroke a rabbit's forehead. Tap a rabbit for its close-up on Gran's knitted cushion. Stroke the forehead and cheeks for a purr; the feet and belly get a thump.

What rabbits need

Hay, water, greens, a clean pen, company, play, grooming and affection. A long-haired rabbit like Clover needs brushing, and her wool can be sold to the Weaver. Sweep up the droppings to keep the pen clean.

Your first litter

Drag one rabbit onto another to pair them. A pregnancy takes 6 hours; kits stay in the nest for 3 hours with their eyes shut, wean at a day and are grown at three days. Tap the nest to look in. The game keeps running while it's closed, and a letter tells you what happened while you were away.

The Warren Deed

After your first litter and a letter from the village or your first show, Mr. Pell writes with the Warren Deed and Gran's restored hutch. The Deed opens the bigger shows, rarer stock and the fields next door.

Gentle or Classic

Gentle mode, the default, never lets a rabbit die. Classic mode makes an untreated illness serious. You can change it in Settings.