Besides using simple blocks, you can insert Things that other people have built into your Place. Use the Insert... menu in the game to browse.
| Action | Primary | Alternate |
| Move Character | Left and Right Arrow Keys | AD keys |
| Move Character (no tool selected) | Click location with green disk | |
| Jump | Space Bar | W or Up Arrow Key |
| Change Tool / Toggle tool on off | Number keys 1, 2, 3, ... | Click on the tool |
| Drop Tool | Backspace key | |
| Drop Hat | Equal (=) key | |
| Regenerate dead or stuck character | Character regenerates automatically | Press Stop button and then the Green Flag |
| Switch skins | 1-8 keys | |