Getting Started
First-day priorities, beginner mistakes, early ages and survival order.
First Day Guide
Your first day should create momentum: tools, food, fire, shelter, map notes, and a plan for tomorrow.
Gather stones and sticks / Knapping comes firstGET-02Common Beginner Mistakes
Most beginner failures come from treating Vintage Story like a fast survival game instead of a seasonal planning game.
Plant too late / Store food badlyGET-03Early Game Progression
Move from stone to copper, bronze, iron and steel with deliberate resource goals.
Stone age tools / Copper prospectingGET-04Survival Priorities
Food, shelter, tools, storage, farming, smithing and winter stores come in that order.
Food before ambition / Shelter before nightfallNotice Board