Companies, friends, and chat

Start or join a company

After signing in, choose Start a company to create one, or Join an existing company to work with other players. You can also open Company information → Companies list to search for companies and see which ones have a nearby presence.

To join, select Join beside an available company, search for a company name, or enter a six-character invitation key from a company member and choose Join by key. Invitation keys are single-use; ask a member for a fresh one if yours has already been used.

Share the work

A company can have multiple owners and members. Its members act on behalf of the same company, sharing its infrastructure, vehicles, routes, and finances. Coordinate before making expensive changes: construction and borrowing affect the company, not just the player who clicked the button.

Company information lists its active Owners and Members. Owners can invite new players. If you belong to several companies, you can select which company you are currently working for.

Use Chat to coordinate

Open Chat from the newspaper/help toolbar menu. Write a message to the global chat or to your active company. Mention a player with their @username handle. Use @company when you want to address members of your active company; you must have an active company selected to send that way.

For example:

@company I can extend the bus route east after the next delivery. Please leave the junction clear.

Chat is useful for arranging shared access, planning new connections, and letting teammates know before you change a route or spend company funds.