Surviving Your First Night — Step-by-Step Guide

The 20-Minute Timer

When you crash-land, you have exactly 20 real-time minutes before sunset. Here's exactly what to do each minute:

T+0:00  →  Pick up crash debris (15 iron, 5 copper)
T+2:00  →  Scan surroundings from high ground
T+4:00  →  Place Workbench at chosen base spot
T+7:00  →  Build Stone Axe + Stone Pickaxe
T:10:00 →  Mine 40 stone, 20 wood
T:13:00 →  Build 2×2 shelter frame
T:16:00 →  Place Campfire + Sleeping Bag
T:18:00 →  Build 2 Wooden Spears
T:19:30 →  Light campfire, seal entrance
T:20:00 →  Night falls

WARN: If you haven't placed a Workbench by T+5:00, restart. You will not survive the night without a shelter.

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Threat Assessment by Biome

Different biomes spawn different enemies at night. Plan accordingly.

Biome	Night Mobs	Threat Level	Special Danger
Green Plains	Bloaters, Juvenile Spitters	Low	None
Wind-Scoured Desert	Sand Crawlers, Dust Wraiths	Medium	Sandstorm reduces visibility
Ancient Forest	Stalkers, Poison Vines	High	Mobs can climb walls
Impact Crater	Phase Hunters, Magma Pups	Very High	Ground tremors damage foundations

{
  "Bloater": {
    "hp": 45,
    "damage": 8,
    "speed": "slow",
    "drop": "Flesh ×2"
  },
  "Sand_Crawler": {
    "hp": 60,
    "damage": 12,
    "speed": "medium",
    "drop": "Chitin ×1"
  },
  "Stalker": {
    "hp": 120,
    "damage": 25,
    "speed": "fast",
    "drop": "Stalker Eye ×1 (rare crafting material)"
  }
}

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Minimum Viable Shelter Design

You don't need a fortress on night one. This 2×2 layout takes less than 7 minutes to build:

Build Recipe

Structure	Materials	Build Time	Purpose
4x Wood Walls	20 Wood	60s	Enclose space
1x Wood Door	6 Wood	15s	Entry point
Campfire	10 Stone + 5 Wood	20s	Heat + light + cooking
Sleeping Bag	10 Fiber	10s	Respawn point
Total	61 resources	~6 min

TIP: Place the Campfire in the center of the shelter — it provides heat to all four tiles. Off-center placement leaves cold corners that drain your warmth meter.

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Night-Time Activities

Once you're sealed inside, here's what you should do while waiting for dawn:

1. Organize inventory — craft storage boxes, sort materials
2. Repair tools — check durability on everything
3. Study the tech tree — plan what to build on day 2
4. Listen for mobs — different sounds indicate different threats

Night sounds cheat sheet:
- Scratching at walls → Bloater (ignore, it leaves by dawn)
- High-pitched screech → Stalker (check wall durability)
- Rumbling ground → Sand Crawler (stay still)
- Complete silence → Something is hunting you. Check all walls.

DANGER: If you hear complete silence for more than 10 seconds at night, a Hunter-class mob is nearby. They can break through wood walls in 3 hits. Keep a torch and a spear in hand, ready to patch breaches.

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Dawn Checklist

• Sun is up (listen for the birdsong audio cue)
• Check all walls for damage
• Extinguish campfire (saves fuel)
• Scan perimeter — mark any resource nodes spotted
• Eat before leaving shelter (craft food from loot)
• Plan day 2 objectives

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What To Do If You Die

It happens. Here's the recovery plan:

Step 1: Respawn at last save point (or crash site if no bed)
Step 2: Craft a Stone Knife (5 stone + 2 wood) — fastest weapon
Step 3: Run back to your death location — you have 5 minutes
Step 4: Loot your death bag — it despawns after 10 minutes
Step 5: If shelter was destroyed, use debris as material refund
Step 6: Rebuild simpler this time — skip decorations

WARN: Death bags despawn after 10 real minutes regardless of game settings. Priority order for looting: rare materials > tools > basic resources.

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Version Notes

Version	Changes	Date
v0.3.2	Night silence mechanic added, Hunter-class mob AI updated	2026-04-30
v0.3.0	Biome threat table expanded with Impact Crater data	2026-04-15
v0.2.5	Initial publication	2026-03-28