Tutorial

Welcome
At the start of each map you only have a few workers - but as you build house s, upgrade your base and complete Research, you'll soon have a fully automated network of conveyor belts and Rail lines. Then unlock advanced magic-powered technology to achieve extreme optimization!

Gather Wood
To build and expand your town, you will need to collect lots of resources. First, start by gathering wood


 * Left click to select a worker
 * Then Left-Click a tree to target it
 * The worker will chop wood from the tree, bring it back to the nearest Building, and repeat.
 * Collect 15 wood.

Build house
House s increase your population limit, allowing you to create more workers and Buildings.


 * Open the Build Menu (B)
 * Select Buildings
 * Select House
 * Press Left-Click to place Building.

Note: it is very helpful to place your first Houses near sources of food like grain.

Create Workers
You will need lots of Workers to harvest and deliver goods from one Building to another.


 * Open the Build Menu (B)
 * Select Workers
 * Select the Worker
 * Place 2 new workers near your House

Supply House
Earn coins by supplying Houses with goods.

This will also generate Happiness, which boosts speed of production Buildings.


 * Left-Click to select a worker
 * Left-Click on Grain, then drag and drop onto a House to target delivery there.
 * Once delivered, a coin will be earned.

Build Path
Workers move much faster on Paths.


 * Open the Build Menu (B)
 * Select Paths
 * Select Foot Path
 * Click or Drag to draw Paths on worker routes.

Build Lumber Mill
Lumber Mill s turn wood into Planks, which you will need for many Buildings and upgrades.


 * Gather 5 stone
 * Open the Build Menu (B)
 * Select Buildings
 * Select Lumber Mill
 * Press Left-Click to place Building.

Note: Production Buildings require spare Population Capacity. If you have already reached the Population Limit, build more Houses, or delete existing workers.

Assign Planks Recipe
Production Buildings often have multiple recipes, and you can choose which ones are active.


 * Select the Lumber Mill
 * Select the Select Recipe button
 * Select the planks recipe.

Supply Lumber Mill
Bring enough Wood to your Lumber Mill to craft a Plank.


 * Left-Click to select a Worker
 * Left-Click on a Tree and drag the cursor to your Lumber Mill
 * Bring 2 wood to the Lumber Mill
 * Wait for the Plank to be created.

Collect Planks
Bring the Plank from the Lumber Mill to your Base to add it to your inventory.


 * Left-Click to select a worker
 * Hover over the Lumber Mill to display its inventory.
 * Left-Click on the Plank and drag the icon to your Base

Upgrade House
Houses can be upgraded to increase the Population Limit.

Upgraded Houses will also consume goods faster, helping you earn more coins


 * Select a house
 * Click the Upgrade button (when you have enough resources)

Note: Upgrade actions consume items from the player's shared inventory (items stores within the Base and Barns)

Upgrade Base
Your base can be upgraded to increase the House Limit as well as your storage capacity.


 * Select the Base
 * Click the upgrade button (when you have enough resources)

Note: If you do not have enough happiness, build more Houses and supply them with food.

Build Food Market
Food Market s can be loaded with items, and then nearby Houses will automatically buy from them.

It's much more efficient and convenient then delivering goods to individual Houses.


 * Open the Build Menu (B)
 * Select Building s
 * Select Food Market
 * Place the Market near your houses so it can automatically supply them.

Supply Food Market
Houses will automatically purchase the items they need most from nearby Markets.


 * Bring some Grain to the Food Market and wait for a House to purchase it.

Build Grain Mill
Grain Mill s turn Grain into Flour, which can be sold for a higher price and is an ingredient in other goods.


 * Open the Build Menu (B)
 * Select Buildings
 * Select Grain Mill
 * Press Left-Click to place Building.

Sell Flour
Now, you can produce Flour and sell it at the market for a lot of coins.


 * Select the Grain Mill
 * Select the Flour recipe
 * Bring enough Grain to the Grain Mill to produce Flour
 * Bring the Flour to the Food Market to sell it

Note: Besides earning more coins, higher-tier goods will also maintain Happiness for longer.

Build Barn
Barns are special shared storage structures. Any item you place there is usable when placing a new Building or purchasing an upgrade.


 * Open the Build Menu (B)
 * Select Buildings
 * Select Barn
 * Press Left-Click to place Building

Create Wagon
Wagons can move 4 items at at time, but they can not harvest items. They also move much faster on stone Road s


 * Produce 4 Wood Wheels at your Workshop
 * Bring the Wood Wheels to your Base or Barn, so they are in your Shared Inventory
 * Open the Build Menu (B)
 * Select Wagon
 * Press Left-Click to place the Wagon

Build Chute
Chute s can be used to roll certain natural resources directly into or out of Buildings. It can greatly speed up production because workers won't have to travel so far.


 * Open the Build Menu (B)
 * Select Paths
 * Select Chute
 * Press Left-Click and drag to draw a Chute path into your Lumber Mill or Grain Mill

"Note: Press R to rotate the Chute to a specific direction. Placed Scaffold blocks and ramps to help place Chutes over uneven terrain."

Supply Chute
Workers can be directed to deposit items into Chutes. Natural resources like Grain, Wood, and Stones are all compatible with Chutes.


 * Left-Click to select a Worker
 * Left-Click on a Tree or Grain tile and drag the icon to the end of your Chute

Note: you can use the Move Tool (M) to remove any stuck items on a Chute. If items are moving the wrong at a Chute intersection, try deleting it and using R to rotate the Chutes in the desired travel direction.

Build Stone Mason
The Stone Mason will turn stone into Stone Bricks that can be used for advanced Buildings and Road s which allow Wagons to travel much faster.


 * Open the Build Menu (B)
 * Select Buildings
 * Select Stone Mason
 * Press Left-Click to place Building

Upgrade Base Again
Your Base can be upgraded further to increase the House Limit. Base Upgrades will often unlock new research recipes as well.


 * Select the Base
 * Click the Upgrade button (when you have enough resources)

"Note: if you do not have enough Happiness, build more Houses and supply them with food.`"

Build General Store
A General Store can automatically sell Planks,Stone Bricks and other utility items to nearby Houses, just like the Food Market can sell food-related items.


 * Open the Build Menu (B)
 * Select Building s
 * Select General Store
 * Press Left-Click to place Building

Note: Select any Market to see which specific items it can accept. Select any House to see what kinds of items it currently needs.

Earn Red Coin
Different types of goods earn different currencies, which you will need for Research and specialized Buildings


 * Click the Economy tab in the bottom toolbar to see the currency value of all sellable goods (Keybind: O)
 * Deliver a Stone Brick to the General Goods Store (or sell any other Red Coin-producing item)

Build School
A School will let you research many new Buildings and useful technologies.


 * Open the Build Menu (B)
 * Select Building s
 * Select School
 * Press Left-Click to place Building

Note: Keep Buildings and upgrading Houses, and creating Workers, so you can quickly harvest resources!

Craft Paper
The Lumber Mill can now produce Paper. This recipe requires Water.

You can tell a worker to bring water, or place a new Lumber Mill next to water to automatically supply it.


 * Select the Lumber Mill
 * Select the Paper recipe
 * Bring enough Wood and Water to the Lumber Mill to produce a sheet of Paper

Complete Research
The School will need lots of Paper and Coins to complete the Research.


 * Select the School
 * Click the Select Recipe button and choose any Research recipe.
 * Bring the Paper to the School so it can complete Research. Coins are automatically deducted from your inventory.
 * Produce the Research recipe enough times to complete the research.

End of Tutorial
That's the end of the Tutorial! Keep growing your town, completing research, optimizing, and automating.

Check out the Help Menu anytime for more information.

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