Maybe you’ve already played around, seen a few of the tools on offer, and want to start sharing what you’ve created? Let’s begin.

On the top corner of the Polylude view is an account pane indicating the current account. Tapping on it (or the Backtick key) reveals a menu. The option to “Share My Thinking” opens up login & subscription.

This reveals the two subscription tiers, ‘Player’ and ‘Premier’. After selecting the plan best matching your interests (you can choose differently later), you’ll be able to enter basic sign-in details.

Confirming Sign-In

Once you’ve supplied these and tapped ‘Continue’, check your messages for a confirmation code. Once you’ve received this, you can enter it in the field that appears.

Activating Your Account

All done? Good, you are now logged in. And the option to activate your account appears.

Plans default to a monthly billing cycle, but if yearly payments are more suitable, you can adjust that here — or later, in your subscription settings.

Before entering payment details, you’ll need to note your current country of residence. Why? To validate your payment, so we meet our tax obligations, and possibly to provide a better experience using Polylude.

Completing the initial payment, successfully, will activate your account, revealing the canvas (or islands), where you can start sharing your ideas.