Playing video games or engaging with other forms of interactive entertainment can be a very dangerous past time. Make sure to get lots of fresh air and sunlight, hydrate adequately, and take breaks. s.p.l.i.t. (2025) is a game about computers, it's important not to lose yourself in the adventure.

When you first click play and boot-up the game you might see this screen and become alarmed. DO NOT WORRY, this is only a content warning created by the developer to ensure you are comfortable with engaging in sensitive subjects within video games. It will shortly go away, don't be scared.

s.p.l.i.t. (2025) is an advanced game for advanced players, you will not need an optical mouse or anything like it to enjoy this experience. Like the warning screen we've seen previously this image will fade shortly.

Now, at this point you might be asking yourself, "Why hasn't my game started yet? What's with this road? Why is the game in 4:3?" DO NOT WORRY, soon interactive text will appear, this is the game's "main menu". On this main menu there are going to be all sorts of options to choose from, just you wait.

See! I told you everything would be okay! This is the MAIN MENU! Here, you can select many different options. Today, because this is a guide about starting the game, you are going to use the arrow keys on your keyboard to select the "start" option. Now, when the start option glows white, it's been selected.

!!BE CAREFUL NOT TO HIT YOUR KEYBOARD TOO HARD WHEN POSITIONING WITH YOUR ARROW KEYS!!

Ok, now press the return key on your keyboard. (In some locales this is also referred to as an "enter" key)

If everything went smoothly, and you didn't get too hard on yourself, you should now be in the actual game and ready to experience the mind altering computer journey in s.p.l.i.t. :)