1. If you're not using a Mac, click on the "popup window" link to open the game in a resizable window. If you're using a Mac, set the current window to the size that you desire, and click on the "in this window" link. (Applet resizing doesn't work on the Mac for some reason.)
2. At the welcome screen, sign on using any name you'd like. If the name you want is already in use, try a different one.
3. You will appear in the Xantopia Lounge. To move to another room, click on a room name in the navigation box, found in the upper left portion of the screen. From the Lounge, you can move to Board & Card Games, and then to the room for the game you want to play.
4. From the game room, you can enter a room created by another player, or you can create a new room yourself by pressing the "Enter A New Room" button. When enough other players have joined you in the room, press "Start Game".
5. During a game, you may hit "esc" to toggle between the room screen and the game screen. To exit a game room, toggle to the room screen and click on the room you want to move to. If you accidentally leave a room in the middle of a game, simply re-enter the room to continue playing.
6. If you are accidentally logged off in the middle of a game, log back on using the same user name, and go back to the room to continue playing. If the login fails, wait a few seconds and try again.
7. To exit Xantopia, simply close the browser window.