# SCROOMS Beginner Guide: Your First Session Canonical: https://scrooms.app/guides/getting-started/ Edition/review: 2026-10-12 Independent guide. Game information is source-reported, not independently play-tested. Start SCROOMS with Leo’s Wooden Lute, complete your first catch, sell for Chimes and equip an upgrade. Follow the tutorial checklist and find Halden. ## Start with Leo and the Wooden Lute In the reviewed tutorial, Leo is near the Grove spawn point. Follow the quest marker, speak to him and accept the Wooden Lute. Equip it from the hotbar before approaching a wild scroom. [[source]](https://scrooms.app/guides/getting-started/#source-beginner) ![Your first SCROOMS session. Source-reviewed tutorial sequence](https://scrooms.app/assets/guides/first-session.png) Follow the current Quest Log. Merchant naming differs between sources. ## Complete the tutorial in order ### Catch, then return to Leo Finish the three [catch stages](https://scrooms.app/guides/catching/), read the result and return for the active tutorial dialogue. ### Sell a catch for Chimes At Julian’s stall, inspect the sale quote before confirming. [Sell Held and Sell Inventory](https://scrooms.app/guides/chimes/) refer to different selections. ### Buy and equip the requested upgrade The reference price for the Tamer’s Guitar is 100 Chimes. Open Equipment Bag → Instruments, equip it and close the bag. Shop naming differs between reports; use the current item label. [[source]](https://scrooms.app/guides/getting-started/#source-instruments) ### Find Halden After the opening objectives, find Halden by the Grove campfire and red tents. Read his task before using the [five-statue checklist](https://scrooms.app/guides/the-next-step/). [[source]](https://scrooms.app/guides/getting-started/#source-beginner) ## Your first-session checklist 1 Meet Leo Follow the spawn quest marker, accept the Wooden Lute and equip it. 2 Complete a catch Finish timing, tuning and the catch zone. Read the result and return to Leo. 3 Complete the shop tutorial Review a sale, buy the requested guitar, equip it from Instruments and close the bag. 4 Find Halden Look by the Grove campfire and red tents, then accept The Next Step. 5 Collect your Ocarina Interact with five statues, then return for the reward. Saved in this browser only. No Roblox login. [Back up or erase your progress.](https://scrooms.app/my-progress/) ## If the tutorial does not advance Practical checks for the active objective | What you just did | What to check | | --- | --- | | Equipped an instrument | Look for its equipped state; selecting a bag item is not always the final action. | | Started an encounter | Wait for a named successful-catch result before returning. | | Bought the guitar | Equip it from Instruments and close Equipment Bag. | | Checked a statue here | Use the game’s Pay Respects prompt and verify its counter. | ## Good questions, clear answers. **What should I do after the tutorial?** Finish [The Next Step](https://scrooms.app/guides/the-next-step/) for the Ocarina, or work on your [creature collection](https://scrooms.app/scroomdex/). Choose one objective so you know which result to verify. **Do these marks complete quests?** No. They are private notes in this browser. Your in-game Quest Log decides whether the task is complete. ## Continue with a related guide [How to Catch Scrooms: Controls & Tuning Learn the SCROOMS catch controls: click or tap the timing gauge, drag to tune the frequency and keep the creature in the catch zone until the bar fills.](https://scrooms.app/guides/catching/) [SCROOMS Chimes: How to Sell & Plan Upgrades Sell catches to Julian for Chimes in SCROOMS. Compare Sell Held and Sell Inventory, review the quote and calculate the balance needed for an instrument.](https://scrooms.app/guides/chimes/) [SCROOMS Grove Statue Locations & Checklist Find the five Grove Statue landmarks for The Next Step in SCROOMS. Track each interaction, check the in-game 5/5 counter and claim Halden’s Ocarina.](https://scrooms.app/guides/the-next-step/) ## Sources & review notes Reviewed October 12, 2026. Game facts below are source-reported, not independently play-tested by this site. A link is not an endorsement. [SCROOMS beginner walkthrough](https://allthings.how/scrooms-roblox-how-to-play-beginner-s-guide/) AllThingsHow · Community walkthrough Launch-era tutorial sequence. Merchant naming differs between articles; follow the actual in-game purchase prompt. [Grove instrument cards and printed stats](https://allthings.how/scrooms-instruments-tier-list/) AllThingsHow · Community data Four launch-era instruments. Stats are reported card values, not our gameplay measurements or catch-rate predictions. [SCROOMS experience page](https://www.roblox.com/games/97927337336367/SCROOMS) Roblox / game creator · Primary Game identity and official play destination. Dynamic sections may require JavaScript or login. [How this guide was prepared](https://scrooms.app/editorial-policy/)