Ken, the martial-arts city game from Mikami Studios, drops you onto a street with $5,000, a Street Rat style, and no stats. The fastest way forward is to stack cash from jobs, then pour it into Stamina and gym training so you can unlock real fighting styles. Money and stats are the whole early game, and both are easy to grind once you know the loop.
Quick answer: Open your Phone, go to the JOBS app, take the Stacker job, and turn on Auto Repeat Job in the settings so it restarts on its own. Grind until you have about $25,000, buy the Stat Check at the Hospital, then train Stamina with Roadwork before touching anything else.
Best money method: Auto Repeat jobs
Jobs are the reliable income source early on, and the trick is letting them run without your input. All three jobs are found in the same place and pay out on completion.
| Job | Location | Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Stacker | City | $400–$600 |
| Delivery | City | $420–$520 |
| Cashier | City | $100–$200 |
Stacker and Delivery pay the most, so favor those. Delivery has you grab a package at the store counter and follow the red waypoint line on the ground to the customer. Cashier pays the least and is worth skipping unless it is your only open option.
Buy the Stat Check at the Hospital
Before you spend money on training, you need a way to see your numbers. The Stat Check clipboard is sold at the Hospital for $1,999.99. Once you own it, the YOUR STATS menu shows your Ken Stats and more.
The menu tracks Strength, Endurance, Haste, Agility, Height, Fat, and your Upper-Body and Lower-Body values, along with your Martial Arts levels in Boxing, Karate, and Muay Thai. Checking it regularly tells you exactly how close you are to a style requirement, so you never waste training on the wrong stat.
Train Stamina first with Roadwork
Stamina is the priority stat because it drains fast in combat, and running out mid-fight leaves you exposed. Build it before anything else.
Roadwork is the most efficient Stamina method because it is a manual activity, and it pays off faster than passive options. Keep the Breathing Mask on the whole time so both boosts stack.
| Gym shop item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Endurance Training | $199.99 |
| Breathing Mask | $199.99 |
| Situp | $199.99 |
| Pushup | $199.99 |
| Squat | $199.99 |
| Roadwork | $179.99 |
Build Strength, Agility, and Endurance in the gym
Once your Stamina has a solid foundation, spread out into the other stats using the gym equipment inside the Fight Club. Agility, Strength, and Endurance all come from training there.
Strike training has you punch the bag when the icon appears, while the continuous version tests how fast you can keep hitting. These drills eat Stamina, which is another reason to raise that stat first. The Fight Club also lets you earn money and test your combat build against real opponents.
Unlock fighting styles by hitting stat thresholds
New fighting styles open up only once you meet their stat requirements, which is why the money and training loop matters so much. Taekwondo, for example, needs 300 or more Stamina before it becomes available. That single threshold is the clearest reason to grind Roadwork early rather than splitting your effort.
The city has dedicated training spots for each discipline, including the Boxing Gym, Judo Gym, Muay Thai Gym, and Karate Gym. Head to the one that matches the style you want, and keep an eye on the Stat Check so you know the exact moment you qualify.
Use the GPS to find buildings
The map is large, and hunting for the Hospital, a gym, or a job site by hand wastes time. Equip the GPS from your inventory and use it to set a waypoint to any specific building. A line or marker then points you straight there, which keeps your money-and-training runs tight.
Stick to the loop and progress comes quickly. Farm Stacker or Delivery jobs on Auto Repeat, bank about $25,000, grab the Stat Check, and push Stamina to 300 with Roadwork and the Breathing Mask. From there, the gym and the city’s fighting gyms carry you into your first real style.
