Koboldkare Console Commands: Every Cheat, Item ID, and Spawn Syntax
Koboldkare is a sandbox farming and creature-raising game built on Unity. The developer, Naelstrof, left the console fully exposed in release builds — no file editing, no hidden activation ritual. The player presses Enter while in first-person or third-person view, types a command, and spawns anything from a bucket of water to a million stars. The catch is that commands were only stabilized in later builds; players on versions older than v325_5779766 will find the console unresponsive or partially broken.
How to Open the Console
The console is not behind a pause menu or a secret key combination. While controlling the character in first-person or third-person view, simply press Enter. A text input line appears at the bottom of the screen. Type the command, press Enter again to execute, and press Enter once more to close the console. There is no separate close key — an empty input and Enter dismisses it.
If the console does not appear, the build is likely too old. The command system was introduced in v325_5779766 and refined in subsequent patches. There is no workaround for earlier versions.
Basic Console Commands
| Command | Effect |
|---|---|
| /cheats | Toggles the cheat system on or off. Must be active before other commands function. |
| /help | Lists available base commands: cheat, help, list, and give. |
| /list | Displays every spawnable object and reagent ID available for the /give command. |
| /give [ItemName] [Amount] | Spawns the specified item or reagent into the world or inventory. Item names are case-sensitive. Amount is optional; omitting it uses the default stack size. |
| /impulse101 | Boosts the player character's energy, metabolism, and belly size simultaneously. |
| /skip | Skips the current quest objective and awards one star immediately. |
Spawning Money and Stars
The two most common uses of /give are economy injections. The syntax is strict:
/give Money 1000
/give Stars 50Both Money and Stars accept any positive integer. There is no documented cap, though extreme values may cause UI overflow or quest logic to break if the game expects the player to earn currency through normal progression.
Verified Item and Reagent IDs
The /list command outputs every available ID, but the list is long and scrolls quickly. Below are the most useful and commonly requested items, organized by category. All names are case-sensitive and must match exactly.
Objects and Tools
| Item ID | Effect |
|---|---|
| Banana | Spawns a banana. Can be processed in a juicer. |
| BananaSeed | Seed bag for planting banana trees. Requires a seed bag container. |
| Bomb | Explosive for clearing dirt plots and debris. |
| Bucket | Empty bucket for carrying liquids and reagents. |
| Chest | Spawns an immovable storage box. Cannot be relocated once placed. |
| Egg | Kobold egg. Can be fertilized, watered, and hatched. |
| Scanner | Device that reads reagent contents and mixture effects. |
| WateringCan | Portable watering tool with larger capacity than a standard bucket. |
| SoilTile | Immovable farm plot for planting. |
| StarDoor | Spawns a zero-star door. Used for base construction. |
| MiniRadio | Plays music from the 99 Club. |
| MoneyPile | Spawns a decorative money stack with $0 value. Does not affect balance. |
Reagents and Processed Materials
| Item ID | Effect |
|---|---|
| Water | Standard bucket of water. Used for watering plants and diluting mixtures. |
| Blood | Bucket of blood. No observable gameplay effect in current builds. |
| Explosium | Liquid explosive. Highly volatile. |
| Fat | Bucket of fat. Digests very slowly. |
| GrowthSerum | Bucket of growth serum. Alters creature proportions. |
| IncompleteGrowthSerumA | Partial growth serum. Has mixed effects. |
| IncompleteGrowthSerumB | Non-functional variant. No observable effect. |
| Love | Bucket of love. Used in breeding mechanics. |
| Milk | Bucket of milk. |
| MilkShake | Thickens the consumer. |
| Potassium | Banana juice. Highly reactive when mixed with water. |
| ScrambledEgg | Restores a small amount of energy slowly. |
| MushroomJuice | Makes the consumer skinnier, smaller, and more vibrant. |
| Flour | Restores a small amount of energy. |
| Dough | Slowly restores a small amount of energy. |
| GroundBeef | Restores a small amount of energy very slowly. |
| EggplantJuice | Processed eggplant liquid. |
| MelonJuice | Bucket of melon juice. |
| PineappleJuice | Bucket of pineapple juice. |
Food and Consumables
| Item ID | Effect |
|---|---|
| Burger | Restores a large amount of energy quickly. |
| Cake | Restores energy quickly and adds fat. |
| Pie | Restores a decent amount of energy slowly. |
| EggDinner | Restores a decent amount of energy slowly. |
| EggNog | Slowly restores energy. |
| Yogurt | Slows energy release and raises the metabolism bar. |
| BananaSplit | Slowly restores energy. |
| Steak | Large energy restoration. |
Creatures and Special Items
| Item ID | Effect |
|---|---|
| Kobold | Spawns a randomly selected male or female kobold. |
| Plant | Spawns a fertilized egg that can be watered like a normal egg. |
| Fish | Spawns a fish that explodes into ground beef when touched. |
| Debris | Spawns a giant indestructible rock. Cannot be removed without bombs. |
| ExplosionPrefab | Spawns a literal explosion at the player's location. |
| SpaceBeam | Visual effect that helps locate the next quest objective. |
| StarBust | Quest completion visual effect. |
Amount Modifiers
Some items accept an amount argument. For example:
/give Water 15This spawns a bucket containing 15 units of water instead of the default 20. Not all items support this modifier. The /list command does not indicate which items accept amounts, so trial and error is necessary.
The Sculpt Command
A community contributor proposed a /sculpt command that would allow direct editing of kobold proportions — height, chest size, and genital attributes. The proposal was submitted as a GitHub issue but has not been confirmed as merged into the main release branch. Players should not expect it to function in standard builds unless explicitly running a modified or forked version of the game.
Save Files and Backup
The exact save file path for Koboldkare has not been consistently documented in public sources. As a Unity title distributed primarily through itch.io and Steam, saves likely reside in:
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\[DeveloperName]\KoboldKareHowever, this path is unconfirmed. Players should use Windows search or a file manager to locate .es3 or .dat files associated with the game title after saving at least once. Because the game is in active development, save locations may shift between patches. Manual backup of the entire save folder before experimenting with console commands is strongly recommended.
Honest Warnings
- Commands change between patches. The developer actively modifies item behaviors, reagent effects, and console syntax. A command that spawns a functional item today may spawn a broken or renamed object tomorrow.
- Item names are case-sensitive. /give Water works; /give water fails silently. The console provides no error message for invalid names.
- Some items are immovable or destructive. Chest, SoilTile, and Debris cannot be relocated once placed. Explosium and ExplosionPrefab can destroy farm plots and structures.
- IncompleteGrowthSerumB does nothing. Despite being listed in /list, this reagent has no observable effect in current builds.
- MoneyPile is decorative. It does not add to the player's balance. Only /give Money [Amount] affects the economy.
- /skip may break quest chains. Skipping a quest objective via console can leave later objectives in an uncompletable state if prerequisite flags are not set properly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do console commands disable achievements?
Koboldkare has no Steam achievement integration at the time of writing. There is no penalty for using cheats.
Why does a command do nothing?
Most common causes: /cheats was not toggled on first, the item name has incorrect capitalization, the build is older than v325_5779766, or the item ID was removed or renamed in a recent patch.
Can the console be opened from the main menu?
No. The console only functions while the player is in first-person or third-person control of a character. It does not work on the title screen or in menus.
Is there a way to spawn items with custom properties?
No. The /give command only accepts item name and optional amount. Custom colors, sizes, or genetic traits cannot be set through the console. The proposed /sculpt command would address this but is not confirmed in release builds.
Can saves be transferred between PCs?
Yes, provided the save file location is located and both machines are running the same game version. Because the exact path is unconfirmed, players must manually search for the save directory after their first save.
Bottom Line
Koboldkare's console is refreshingly direct: press Enter, type /cheats, then spawn anything in the game's item database. The /give command handles money, stars, food, reagents, creatures, and explosives with a single syntax. The biggest hazards are case sensitivity, immovable objects, and the shifting sands of Early Access patches. Back up saves before experimenting, check /list after every update, and remember that MoneyPile looks valuable but is worth exactly zero.
