Guides
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Getting Started & Walkthroughs
- Farming Guide: Irrigation, Crops & Processing TipsLearn Timberborn farming mechanics: irrigation placement, faction crop choices (Folktails vs Iron Teeth), and processing chains to maximize food and calorie efficiency.
- Early Game Guide: Efficient Start & Priorities (Days 1–30)Compact Timberborn early game guide covering wood, food, water storage, drought prep, power, and a day-by-day 1–30 plan to secure your colony.
- Beginner's Guide: Getting Started, Water & Drought PrepLearn essential early priorities for Timberborn: first actions, water and food setup, faction picks, base layout, and drought preparation to survive your first cycles.
- Mid Game Guide: Progression, Water, Power & ScienceLearn mid-game priorities for Timberborn: scale water storage, diversify food, build reliable power, and plan Observatory/Engine/Mine science progression.
- Endgame Guide: Bot Tech, Monuments & 10,000 SP GoalsLearn Timberborn endgame strategy: how to reach 10,000+ Science Points, build Bot production, plan monuments, and sustain power, water, and food in late-game.
- Walkthrough: Step-by-Step Early-to-Midgame GuideLearn an efficient Timberborn walkthrough to survive the first drought: early goals, Iron Teeth tips, routing goods, dam/tank builds and a 30-day checklist.
Gameplay
- Settings Guide: Best Graphics, Performance & Game Mode TipsLearn Timberborn settings for Graphics, Performance, Game Mode, Drought, Working Hours, Districts and Map Editor to optimize gameplay and custom challenges.
- Mods Guide: Find, Install & Create Mods (Install Steps)Learn where to find Timberborn mods, how to install via mod.io, Steam Workshop or manually, plus mod requirements, creation tips and troubleshooting.
- Controls Guide: Camera, Building, Hotkeys & KeybindsLearn Timberborn controls: camera, building placement, overlays, speed hotkeys, quicksaves and how to remap key bindings for efficient colony management.
- Multiplayer Guide: How to Play Online with Friends & Share MapsLearn how to share custom maps, manage population with the Migration Panel, and use HTTP Adapter/Lever for external automation in Timberborn multiplayer.
- Localization Guide: Language Files, Mods, Maps & SavesLearn where Timberborn stores language packs, Mods, custom maps and save files on Windows/Linux, plus tips for installing community translations and backups.
- Cheats & Console Commands Guide: Safe Saves, Mods, RecoveryLearn how to install cheat mods, share and recover .timber saves, and avoid corruption in Timberborn. Practical steps for backups, mod loaders, and troubleshooting.
Systems & Mechanics
- Automation Guide: Sensors, Relays & Actuators for Drought, Power, ProductionLearn Timberborn automation to build sensor+relay systems that manage water, contamination, power shedding, and demand-driven production automatically.
- Power Guide: Generation, Shafts & Gravity BatteriesLearn Timberborn power basics: how to generate with Water Wheels, Wind Turbines, Engines, transmit via Power Shafts, and store with Gravity Batteries for drought resilience.
- Agriculture Guide: Irrigation, Crops & Food ProcessingLearn Timberborn agriculture: irrigation mechanics, land vs aquatic crops, tree foods, and processing chains (grills, gristmills, bakeries) to maximize yield and nutrition.
- Decor & Morale Guide: Decor, Optional Needs, and Placement TipsLearn how decor affects beaver optional needs (Aesthetics, Spirituality, Fun, Social Life, Awe) and best placements, buildings, and Detailer usage to boost colony morale in Timberborn.
- Logistics Guide: Transport, District Crossings & Hauling TipsLearn Timberborn logistics: design path networks, optimize District Crossings, Hauling Posts, Warehouses, Ziplines and Tubeways to reduce walk time and avoid bottlenecks.
- Rooms Guide: Room Bonuses, AoE & Layout TipsLearn how rooms work in Timberborn and how to design dry, accessible layouts so housing, workplaces, and AoE amenities (Aesthetics, Spirituality, Social Life) count.
- Liquid Management Guide: Plumbing, Tanks & ValvesLearn Timberborn liquid management basics: 3D flow, Pumps, Floodgates, Valves, Tanks and sensors to control Clean Water and Badwater for irrigation and flood defense.
- Ranching Guide: Folktail Breeding & Iron Teeth PodsLearn Timberborn ranching: how Folktail housing and Iron Teeth Breeding Pods produce kits, plus setup, resource tips, and growth management.
Community
- Tips & Tricks: Water, Power, Automation & Well‑Being GuidePractical Timberborn tips for district layout, water/drought defenses, power, automation circuits, resource stockpiling and boosting beaver well‑being.
- Wiki: Guide to Core Systems, Water, Buildings & ModsComprehensive Timberborn guide covering core systems: water management, buildings, districts, resources, power, maps and basic modding tools for planning settlements.
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- Lore & World Explained: Factions, Monuments, and Culture GuideLearn Timberborn lore: faction myths (Folktails, Iron Teeth), monuments, rituals, technology, and world details that shape beaver culture and gameplay.
- Story & Plot Summary: Factions, Lore & Themes GuideLearn Timberborn’s setting, Folktails vs Iron Teeth factions, key themes (water, tech vs nature) and how flavor text shapes gameplay in this concise story guide.
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- Bot Production: Gears, Parts, Ratios GuideLearn Timberborn bot production: start gears first, assign Bot Part Factories by part type, and balance parts for steady Bot Assemblers.
- Grease, Catalyst, Processing GuideLearn the Centrifuge setup, Grease Factory placement, and liquid supply chain for stable Materials output. Keep the line fed and ready for Bots.
- Printing and Publishing GuideLearn the Paper Mill to Printing Press chain, plus power, storage, and hauling setup for Books and Punchcards in Timberborn.
- Refinery Biofuel: Best Crop Choices GuideLearn how to place the Refinery, keep Biofuel flowing, and pick between Carrots, Potatoes, or Spadderdock for the best output.
- Fermentation GuideLearn how to build the Fermenter, choose the right recipe, and keep power and crop supply stable in Timberborn.
- Research and Science Points GuideLearn when to use Inventors, when to upgrade to an Observatory, and how to keep Science Points flowing without hurting your colony.
- Gristmill: Flour Processing GuideLearn how to place the Gristmill, choose Wheat Flour or Cattail Flour, and keep Bread, Maple Pastry, or Cattail Crackers supplied.
- Hydroponic Gardens: Vertical Food GuideLearn when to build Hydroponic Gardens, keep water flowing, and stop output backups. See how to feed Mushrooms and Algae into Fermenters and Food Factories.