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Build the Pyramid Beginner's Guide: Codes, Blocks, Upgrades and Training
By AllanIsGreasy · updated Oct 2 · 3 min read
Build the Pyramid is a co-op game from Janitors Studios: everyone in the server builds the same pyramid, one block at a time. I played a round and recorded it, so the screenshots and numbers below are from that run.
Want the free stuff first? The Build the Pyramid codes page has every working code.
Where the codes button is
The codes button isn't in the Shop. It's the ticket icon in the menu bar at the top left of the screen, next to the settings gear.
- Click the ticket icon at the top left.
- Type a code into the Enter Code box. Use capital letters.
- Press Redeem.
I redeemed two codes on camera:
- WELCOME gave 500 Speed and 500 Strength. The box says Redeemed! 500 Speed, 500 Strength.
- FREECODE gave 500 Coins.
Those numbers matter more than they look. Before WELCOME my walk speed was 32 and I could carry 1 block at a time. Right after it, my walk speed was 51 and my capacity went to 20. That's the whole early game sped up in one code.
Older codes like UPDATE15 and SORRYFORUPDATEBUG have expired, so WELCOME and FREECODE are the ones to use right now.
How the game works
The game's own description sums it up: pick up blocks, carry them to the pyramid, work together with the server, train your speed and strength, and complete pyramids to get stronger.
- The bar at the top shows the server's progress on the pyramid. Mine read 37,370 / 171,700 when I joined, so every block anyone places counts.
- On the left are your Coins, Speed (your walk speed), Strength (how many blocks you can carry) and Pyramids (how many you've helped finish).
- The title above your head shows your rank. You start as an Apprentice. Players with a finished pyramid show as Mason.
Carrying blocks
Walk to the pile of blocks under the BLOCKS sign and press E to pick one up (Q drops it). Your Strength decides how many you can hold at once.
Then carry them to the pyramid site and place them. Placing blocks pays Coins: my count went from 225 to 245 to 265 over a few trips.
The first upgrades
The Upgrades board near spawn sells three upgrades. Each can be paid with Coins or with the purple currency:
- Bulk Pickup: more blocks per grab. The first level cost 50 Coins for me.
- Bulk Place: more blocks per place. Also 50 Coins at level 0.
- Placement Range: +20% place range per level, so you can drop blocks from further away.
With the 500 Coins from FREECODE you can buy the first levels of Bulk Pickup and Bulk Place straight away. Those two make every trip worth more, so I'd buy them before Placement Range.
The gym
Next to the work area there's a gym with weights and bars. Training there gives you +1 Speed or Strength at a time (you'll see the +1 pop up). It's slow compared to the codes, which is why WELCOME is such a good start, but it's free and you can do it between trips. One gym station shows a 2x sign with Requirement: 1 Pyramid, so it unlocks after your first finished pyramid.
Quick tips
- Redeem the codes first. WELCOME alone takes you from 1 block to 20 blocks per trip.
- Spend FREECODE's 500 Coins on Bulk Pickup and Bulk Place. More blocks per trip means more Coins per trip.
- Keep an eye on the top bar. It shows how close the server is to finishing the pyramid, and finishing one bumps your Pyramids count.
- Train between trips if you're waiting for blocks or other players.
- Check back after updates. New codes have come with updates and bug fixes. I add them to the codes page when I've checked them.
