WASD or arrow keys to move space to advance text (talk more) and pickup items on the ground E to open inventory 1 and 2 to switch weapon slots left click to attack M to open map Q to open quest list click to pickup and put down items in inventory when you die you simply respawn, you don't lose anything
sorry, but only 2 shards are coded in the game, I kind of gave up on development on this game because it took forever. I may continue some day, but this game seems shockingly unpopular, so I may not continue.