Now that you know the function of resources, start playing and plan ahead for survival. Produced by a Tavern, drinking ale can make your citizens happier. Crafted by a Tailor, it is particularly important to keep citizens warm in winter. Made by a Blacksmith, they’re needed by all workers to perform their jobs more quickly. Collected by an Herbalist, they are your people's source of medicine to keep them healthy when their diet is poor. It is produced by Gatherers, Fishermen, Hunters, Crop Fields, Pastures, and Orchards.

Gained from pasturing sheep, use it to make clothing. Gained from operating a Hunting Cabin or by slaughtering cattle in pasture, use it to make clothes to help your people work and stay outside longer during winter. It can also be an alternate heat source to firewood. Gained through mining or by trade, a Blacksmith can make steel tools out of it. Used to heat homes during cold or winter months, chop logs into firewood with a Woodcutter. Used for the construction and making of tools, it is found around the map and can be harvested, or you can build a mine for constant supply. One of the most important construction materials, it’s produced by harvesting stone piles around the map or by building a quarry. Foresters help maintain the forest trees, and cut adult ones. Produced by cutting down trees, logs are use for buildings, tools, and firewood. To avoid this situation, establish a source of food such as the Fishing Dock, Gatherer’s Hut, Hunting Cabin, Crop Field, Orchard, and Pasture. Fewer workers means gathering food and building homes slow down. Low on food means your people will starve and die, decreasing the population of your town and leading to days of struggle. As you start the game, especially on medium or hard mode, keep a watchful eye on your resources.

For new players, it's best to choose Medium to give you a feel of the game, and experience the importance of resources and food.įocus on your resources.

No seeds for farming are available either.

“Hard” begins with four families with only a small amount of clothing, food, firewood, and tools.

A Storage Barn has also already been built, and you’re given some seeds for fields and orchards.

“Medium” begins with five families with clothing, food, firewood, tools, and construction materials provided.

Homes and storage areas have already been built, and seeds for fields and orchards are available as well as herds of livestock.

“Easy” begins with six families with a large amount of clothing, food, firewood, building materials, and tools provided.

This option determines the conditions and resources you hold at the start of your game.

This option is preferably left ON for challenges.

Citizens in poor health are in higher danger of sickness, and Traders and Nomads increase the risk of diseases.

During a breakout, you can also infect nearby fields growing the same crops or raising the same animals.

If you have crop fields, pasture, and orchards, infestation is a possibility.

Freezing occurs when there isn't enough firewood or coal to heat homes.There will be starvation, or possible death even, when food is scarce.This activates the possibility of disasters in your village, such as tornadoes sweeping across town and fire spreading to nearby buildings. Fair is a good choice for starting gamers. Choosing Harsh may mean starvation as farming becomes impossible. Mild has shorter winters Harsh has longer, earlier cold days and Fair is somewhere in between. Climate determines the level of climate change in your game. Any will do, but most players prefer Medium. Choose the size of your map, from Small, Medium, and Large. Also, getting through one side of a mountain to the other requires tunnels that demand a lot of resources. Mountains have a lot of uneven ground which makes constructing buildings difficult.Valleys are great for beginners as they have more flat land and forests which make for great building spaces and resources respectively.Choose between two terrain types, namely Valleys and Mountains. To create a fresh game to start your adventure, you must first decide on a town name, create a random map seed by clicking the paper icon to the right side of the bar, and then select through the rest of the options you deem suited to your gaming level. At this point, the game is pretty straightforward.

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