Getting Started (Don't Starve RoG Beginner's Guide Series)

2020 ж. 19 Қаң.
761 191 Рет қаралды

A comprehensive Getting Started guide for Don't Starve beginners, covering your first 5-10 days in Reign of Giants! In this guide I explain survival principles, game mechanics, and go over everything you need to know and do to get started on the right food in a new world.
Contents:
0:21 Introduction / Overview of Video
1:17 Mods I Use
2:01 Game Settings
2:51 Character Selection Recommendations
4:00 Welcome to the Constant - Getting to Work
4:36 First Survival Principle - Be Prepared!
5:02 Second Survival Principle - Don't Panic!
5:37 Bad Idea Montage (Avoidable Deaths)
6:15 Third Survival Principle - Run Away!!
6:58 Critical Survival Materials - Get these ASAP!
8:41 Touchstones
9:08 Seasonal Survival Gear
9:41 Science Machine & Early Crafting
10:24 Pre-Building Structures
10:58 Weapons and Armor & First Hound Attack
12:16 Maintain Food Supply - Cook Before Eating
13:00 Manage Freshness of Food
13:54 Best Early-Game Food Options
14:16 Butterflies
14:55 Monster Meat, Mushrooms, and Sanity
15:42 Early Game Exploration - Objectives Overview
16:11 Locate Biomes & Map Contours
17:39 Gather Base Building Materials
18:34 Find Beefalo
19:50 Picking a Base Location - Principles
21:12 Conclusion & Wrap Up
This is my first ever attempt at making an edited video for KZhead! I've played Don't Starve off and on for several years, but recently got a couple of friends and family members to give it a try. To help them out I decided to make this video, and I had so much fun making it I've decided to start a full guide series. Who knows where this will take me!
Future guides in the series will cover base building, preparing for and surviving the other seasons, exploring the caves and ancient ruins, adventure mode, and more! Not to mention the other expansions like Shipwrecked and Hamlet, and even Don't Starve Together. This video is focused on the PC 2020 version of Don't Starve, but should generally be applicable to console versions (switch, playstation, xbox) as well as mobile (android and iphone).
So stick around, like and subscribe, and all that good stuff, and if there are other topics or even other games you might like me to cover, let me know in the comments.
Subcribe Link: kzhead.info_...
Game footage is from Don't Starve - Reign of Giants, with a few small clips from Don't Stave Together, a delightful action-adventure sandbox survival game by indie developer Klei Entertainment. Interested in trying it out? Visit these links to learn more and/or purchase!
www.klei.com/games
store.steampowered.com/app/21...
Music is from the Don't Starve Soundtrack, and was arranged and composed by Vince de Vera, Jason Garner, and/or Emmett Hall. Tracks featured in this video are "Don't Starve Theme", "Work To Be Done", and "Ragtime". Game footage, graphical assets, soundtrack, and sound effects used consistent with Klei Entertainment's "Player Creation Guidelines" as stated on their website:
support.klei.com/hc/en-us/art...
Nothing in this video is sponsored by Klei Entertainment, and the commentary and information in this video do not represent the opinions or positions of any other entity whatsoever. Survival methods presented here are for use in Don't Starve games only, and should not be used in the real world. Except perhaps for murdering bunnies...responsibly of course!

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  • "doest this sound like you?" no I'm usually dead before then

    @adamwalton7699@adamwalton76993 жыл бұрын
    • Hahah - fair enough! Now go watch the rest of the series and let's see if we can't get you through Winter and beyond! 😉

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
    • Yep me too

      @jeremyjones4139@jeremyjones41392 жыл бұрын
  • I'm supposed to make it to winter to be considered a newbie? Oh dear....

    @kaitlynboss3497@kaitlynboss34973 жыл бұрын
    • Stick around a while - we'll get you there! 👍

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
    • i’ve said it and i’ll say it again - don’t starve is a really hard game

      @ohchloeho55@ohchloeho55 Жыл бұрын
    • @@ohchloeho55 fr I almost smashed my vita multiple times

      @asiansanta7743@asiansanta7743 Жыл бұрын
    • @@ohchloeho55 fr I almost smashed my vita multiple times

      @asiansanta7743@asiansanta7743 Жыл бұрын
    • Yea, oh *deer*

      @anitaanita7854@anitaanita7854 Жыл бұрын
  • Dude this is the best beginner's guide on Don't Starve ive found on youtube. Super relevant to someone just starting vanilla!

    @haha2339@haha23394 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks - super glad you found it helpful! Feel free to let me know if you have any questions about anything, or if there is anything I can help out with!

      @salendrak@salendrak4 жыл бұрын
    • I agree. Best beginners guide video

      @smokey537@smokey5373 жыл бұрын
    • Especially since it is your first video.

      @Beebee-xv8si@Beebee-xv8si3 жыл бұрын
    • @@salendrak absolutely rock solid! Thanks.

      @lefouduroi9980@lefouduroi99803 жыл бұрын
    • Yea!! I’ve never found anything like this before!!

      @midnight_wolfie4864@midnight_wolfie48643 жыл бұрын
  • "Does this sound like you?" No, because ive never even made it to winter.

    @Underpantswher@Underpantswher2 жыл бұрын
    • Life goals!!

      @salendrak@salendrak2 жыл бұрын
    • Haha same dude

      @UnkillableTurkey@UnkillableTurkey2 жыл бұрын
    • I make it to day 7 or 8 and then I die. Hopefully I’ll get a little farther with this guide. It seems that trapping small animals your first few days and finding gold on day 7 isn’t the strat. Side note: I tried to burn down a spider nest and ended up burning down half a forest. I found out about charcoal that way. Pretty silly discovery if you ask me.

      @redking36@redking362 жыл бұрын
    • @@redking36 Hey, however you learn, consider it a lesson learned!! Good news about forest fires is it will only spread a limited distance from your location. Beyond that the forest will be fine. And charcoal is QUITE useful! As for finding gold, I'm sad if I don't find any by day 2 or 3, and usually find at least some the first day. It's a top priority in a new world!

      @salendrak@salendrak2 жыл бұрын
    • @@salendrak I’ve started a new world. I’m around day 20 and still going strong. I got gold day 2 and stocked up a stack of almost every important material and it really helped. The tips about sanity and plant-based food really helped too (I assumed meat filled more but it seems equal to some plants). I found some rare things like butter, a a treeguard, and a meat plant (lureplant I think). The only problem is it’s too peaceful. I’ve only found one spider nest so far. I have a sinkhole to delve into but it has proven dangerous. Any tips about exploring sinkholes?

      @redking36@redking362 жыл бұрын
  • “You almost make it through it through your first winter” You overestimate my power

    @yeetuslefetus1443@yeetuslefetus14433 жыл бұрын
    • 😆 Well, let's fix that!!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
    • You’ll be happy to hear that after watching your videos and learning on my own I made it to my first winter and an all time high of 21 days... only to die to the dark after hunting a winter koalaphant

      @yeetuslefetus1443@yeetuslefetus14433 жыл бұрын
    • @@yeetuslefetus1443 Progress - I love it!! Next time let's get you slaying a Deerclops and getting to spring!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • “Sanity isn’t usually a huge problem on the first week.” me with 19 terrorbeaks on day 5: ok

    @AnonymousMoth@AnonymousMoth3 жыл бұрын
    • Lemme guess - you like eating mushrooms and monster meat? 😆

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
    • Prob due to the sanity aura of monsters and dusk

      @iisyntry13337@iisyntry133373 жыл бұрын
    • @@iisyntry13337 Yes. And the worm holes do not help.

      @AnonymousMoth@AnonymousMoth3 жыл бұрын
  • i'm glad there finally is a don't starve guide that is not about the together version and is pointing tips and tricks instead of being way to specific on a playstyle without even explaining why.

    @IcoKirov@IcoKirov4 жыл бұрын
  • Me, who’s been a veteran of this game for years: “ah yes finally I can get good”

    @notgabriel8624@notgabriel86243 жыл бұрын
    • Oh, there's still plenty of things in this game that I can still get better at!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • Bruh, first video eh? This is A. extremely helpful, B. very well made without talking about useless stuff, C. funny af with those great references! You did a good job sir!

    @LordPaprika7@LordPaprika73 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks - I appreciate that! And glad you got the references LOL - I imagine many viewers have no idea what that's from 😜

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • Dude honestly cant believe this is your first ever video man! Great job and thanks it helped alot!

    @chrisvickers1480@chrisvickers14804 жыл бұрын
    • Awwww thanks for the comment - much appreciated! I probably sunk way more time into making it and learning how to do various effects, but hey - it was fun! And glad it helped!

      @salendrak@salendrak4 жыл бұрын
  • Just getting started on the game, this is by far the easiest to follow and most clear-cut informative videos out there for a starter. You keep it simple, you show gameplay footage that is relevant, and you don't waste time going on tangents. Definitely a thumbs-up from me. I find that this guide really helps, so thank you. The simple editing that shows stuff such as BIOME LINES and DANGER AREA really add a lot to the flavor of the gameplay shown without being distracting, and your advice remains easy to follow for even a nose-picking flower-burning nibwitted noob such as myself, hahah!

    @jobRobbemond@jobRobbemond3 жыл бұрын
    • Hahaha - thanks! How you enjoy the rest of the series too! 😁

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • This is your first video?! Man you are a natural! Loved the video, helped me remember how to play after taking a 2 year break from the game. Quarantine boredom making me play again haha

    @EvelineHeart@EvelineHeart3 жыл бұрын
    • Glad I could help! And yeah, this game is about perfect for quarantine!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • Bold of you to assume I’ll make it to winter

    @coconutcrabwithsniper8684@coconutcrabwithsniper86842 жыл бұрын
    • What can I say - I'm an optimist!!

      @salendrak@salendrak2 жыл бұрын
  • its awesome that this guy is still responding to comments

    @kfer2129@kfer21293 жыл бұрын
    • Well, what else am I going to do sitting in line to pick my kids up from school?🤷‍♂️ 🤣

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
    • @@salendrak Wait u have children. Good on you

      @john6381@john63813 жыл бұрын
    • @@john6381 2 - both in gradeschool!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
    • @@salendrak Your a good KZheadr for being a father as well

      @john6381@john63813 жыл бұрын
  • I dont understand why when I search for beginner's guide videos for DST/DS your channel does not come in the top. This video is much more palatable for noobs like me who never played DS games. Your channel is very under-rated. This is quality content and much better than other big brothers like Beard777 although his humour is appreciated.

    @FarhanIshrakAhmedUchchash@FarhanIshrakAhmedUchchash3 жыл бұрын
    • My guess is that it is because I'm a newer channel making content for an older game that already has several established channels. I'm also not able to pump out videos very frequently due to RL (kids mostly) and the amount of time I put into each video. All that editing and custom graphic making takes time!! Thank you so much for the high praise though - much appreciated!!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
    • @@salendrak quality pays off over time

      @FarhanIshrakAhmedUchchash@FarhanIshrakAhmedUchchash3 жыл бұрын
  • I have been playing don’t starve for two years. I decided to look up how to play as I still have not gotten very far. Because of this video, I now know that there is a map. A MAP. I’ve been playing this game for two years without a map. I hate myself

    @kaiwhitney_6939@kaiwhitney_693911 ай бұрын
    • Reasons I always check the keybinds when playing a new game - there's all sorts of things you can learn in there! Also, now I really want to try a no-map run. Sounds challenging!!

      @salendrak@salendrak11 ай бұрын
  • Pro tip: wait for butterflies to go into their dance animation, and you can just walk up and kill them. Butterflies and petals have literally saved me so many times when I'm on the verge of death, love them.

    @codeking22@codeking22 Жыл бұрын
    • They are surprisingly good!

      @salendrak@salendrak Жыл бұрын
  • this is hands down one of the best guides ive ever seen on yt

    @the_regular_dinosaurus_rex@the_regular_dinosaurus_rex3 жыл бұрын
    • Wowzers!! Thanks!!!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • Bro, this game is insanely difficult for beginners. Lol. I've had this game for years and I always feel like I barely know what I should be doing xD

    @sidequestplays4768@sidequestplays47683 жыл бұрын
    • No doubt about it - the game has a really steep learning curve! But a little knowledge, practice, and experience go a long way, and once you get past the curve it's really not hard at all!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • You must have the "Don't Starve Beginners Guide" market cornered. Yours is the only guide I could find, everyone else is doing "dont starve together" content. Good Job!

    @dick8689@dick8689 Жыл бұрын
    • Oh no - you've discovered my master plan!! lol - yeah, I've always been partial to single player, but even back when I learned the game, there just weren't any good guides for it. So here I am!

      @salendrak@salendrak Жыл бұрын
  • I've always been scared of clockwork enemies, even with a log suit and spear, and then I just see you stage dive two bishops like it's nothing. My courage has definitely increased!

    @YourPalKindred@YourPalKindred2 жыл бұрын
    • Yeah, so long as you have at least a lot suit and/or football helmet or better, they're not too bad. Yes, you'll take a couple of hits to the face, but that really is the best way to take them out!

      @salendrak@salendrak2 жыл бұрын
  • He said first year and I'm like damn I died my first week haha

    @christopherclayton7390@christopherclayton73902 жыл бұрын
    • Keep at it - you'll get there!

      @salendrak@salendrak2 жыл бұрын
  • Who disliked this video? It's really good, not bias guide that explains the basic with out pushing to play one playstyle or the other one. Also nice info on cooked/raw food spoilage that not many players know, even among veterans know that cooked meat/fish spoils slower than raw and opposite for vegetables.

    @1God1Fury@1God1Fury4 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks for the comment - I really appreciate it! One of my major goals with the video was to cover enough of the basics to help a new player out, while not trying to steer them too much in any particular direction. In my view, the game is all about having fun and enjoying it, however you best like to do so, without worrying too much about things like optimal decisions and whatnot. Cheers!

      @salendrak@salendrak4 жыл бұрын
  • I have to agree with haha2339... easily the best starter guide that I've seen for this game. Keep up the great work. Btw, love the Holy Grail reference

    @jonarosen@jonarosen3 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks! I wonder how many of the younger viewers don't get the reference :P

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • I just started playing Don't Starve again after a veeery long hiatus and I kept looking for videos with good tips and tricks and this was the best one I found! As some comments mentioned below, almost all videos are about Don't Starve Together so it's great to have found this one. It's a great video and very informative! It's awesome it's your first ever video and I never would've noticed.

    @karinab4394@karinab43944 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks for the feedback - I really appreciate it! I'm not sure why so much of the content on KZhead is focused on DST. Don't get me wrong, it's also a great game and a lot of fun, but it does surprise me how little new content is getting made for the single player versions. My guess is just that there are less frequent updates as compared to DST. Oh well!

      @salendrak@salendrak4 жыл бұрын
  • I absolutely love how you merged the game's style into everything you were saying. It is all unified so well. Even the way you speak and words you chose match with the game's ambient. I'd just suggest people to do absolutely collect mushrooms since they are great crock pot filler, and can be given to pigs, stack to 40 and are renewable resource.

    @darkxdead@darkxdead2 жыл бұрын
    • Yeah, if I'm being honest, I probably don't utilize mushrooms as much as I probably should. Although I generally grab blue and green caps whenever I see them.

      @salendrak@salendrak2 жыл бұрын
  • This is BY FAR the BEST guide for DS and DST. Even three years later it's still helpful. Thank you

    @dembeku346@dembeku34611 ай бұрын
    • Thanks!! 😁

      @salendrak@salendrak11 ай бұрын
  • a 2 year old video and yet so helpful. ty for this piece of gold

    @max.weiller@max.weiller Жыл бұрын
    • That's the nice thing about having made a guide for a game that is pretty old and doesn't get updates any more - the guide itself shouldn't become obsolete anytime soon! 😆

      @salendrak@salendrak Жыл бұрын
    • @@salendrak i think the dlc refipe for the alchemy engine is wrong

      @cr_lucky7906@cr_lucky7906 Жыл бұрын
    • @@cr_lucky7906 yup - that was an error on my part, but can't fix it now!

      @salendrak@salendrak Жыл бұрын
  • This was your first ever video? Wow man, great quality, no nonsense and straight to the point. I was looking for a good Don’t Starve guide and I think I just found it.

    @pepijnvictorschinkel@pepijnvictorschinkel2 жыл бұрын
    • Yup - first video ever! Took forever to make since I was learning how to do all the editing and whatnot, and was probably WAY too detail oriented, but it was definitely a learning experience!!

      @salendrak@salendrak2 жыл бұрын
    • @@salendrak nah man, I really think everything you talked about in this series it's what a person really need to know before playing the game, because it's sooo hard from my point of view. A person who achieved Masters in Apex Legends 🙃😂

      @xXSubScorpionXx@xXSubScorpionXx10 ай бұрын
  • For a first attempt at a KZhead video, you did an amazing job and seasoned KZheadrs should learn from you!

    @julesroberts962@julesroberts9623 ай бұрын
    • Thank you! 😊

      @salendrak@salendrak3 ай бұрын
  • Can't believe it's your first video, looking and sounding really good! Thank you this helps a lot

    @JhintendoTwitch@JhintendoTwitch3 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks - glad you liked it! I do get a better mic after the 3rd video, and personally think things sound even better after that!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • I once completed terraria pre hardmode because of you and here you are helping me for dont starve u are truly underrated

    @kanishk8300@kanishk83008 ай бұрын
    • Awesome! I love it when viewers benefit from my vids for more than one game!!

      @salendrak@salendrak8 ай бұрын
  • Wow, this was your KZhead debut? Fantastic!

    @annersch1090@annersch1090 Жыл бұрын
    • Yup! Spent a TON of time making it too LOL

      @salendrak@salendrak Жыл бұрын
  • Your first youtube video? I would have never thought. It's perfectly executed.

    @octfer@octfer2 жыл бұрын
    • Yup - very first one!! And thanks!!

      @salendrak@salendrak2 жыл бұрын
  • This is fantastic, perhaps the best "beginners guide" I've ever seen

    @butchtoughman2376@butchtoughman23763 жыл бұрын
    • Wow - thanks!!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • Tried this game months ago and couldn’t get into, but decided to have another run. I nearly died to hounds, then made myself armour and weapons and was super careful to try and not get attacked again. Killed myself eating a red mushroom. I love this game.

    @Megan-ii6vj@Megan-ii6vj Жыл бұрын
    • That's the spirit!!

      @salendrak@salendrak Жыл бұрын
  • Excellent video man! Most informative guide I've encountered as a beginner and the production quality is fantastic! Please continue the series and channel I'm positive it will take off ;)

    @chrisg5219@chrisg52193 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks! And never fear - the show WILL go on!!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • I played this game years ago, comin back was like walking into a new game

    @robot_6183@robot_61832 жыл бұрын
    • Gotta love it when you can play a game again for the first time!!

      @salendrak@salendrak2 жыл бұрын
  • 4 years ago, yet for a First video on youtube... This is waaay better than most of the videos you see here.

    @ivantuta4391@ivantuta4391Ай бұрын
    • Hello Mr 4days ago

      @AngryWhinge@AngryWhingeАй бұрын
    • Thanks!!

      @salendrak@salendrak29 күн бұрын
  • Just came from an amazingly condescending demonstration video to this. Unlike him, You sir, three minutes in, have my like and sub.

    @RogueT-Rex8468@RogueT-Rex84683 жыл бұрын
    • Well that's the sort of comment that just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside - Thanks!! 😊

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
    • @@salendrak glad to return your help in such a way, sir. Have a great day. I shall be putting these instructions to immediate use.

      @RogueT-Rex8468@RogueT-Rex84683 жыл бұрын
  • finally a player guide with a voice that isn’t annoying 😔🙏🏽

    @anjuligorospe7431@anjuligorospe74313 жыл бұрын
    • Ummmmm Thanks!! (I think?) LOL

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • Thx to this guide now i can survive 2 more days. :')

    @bernatus360@bernatus3603 жыл бұрын
    • What?! Only 2 more days?!?!? I have failed.... Let's get it up to over 200!!! 😁

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
    • @@salendrak my record is 15 days, lets see if i could improve a littel with your guides :)

      @bernatus360@bernatus3603 жыл бұрын
    • I actually burst out laughing once I read this comment because this is so me 😁

      @Graceyygx@Graceyygx3 жыл бұрын
    • I died 3 days after winter ended

      @casita6151@casita61513 жыл бұрын
  • Finally someone is still playing this game😉😉❤️

    @holyblade6287@holyblade62873 жыл бұрын
    • Great games never get old!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • Woah. I haven't seen anyone talk about this dlc ever again since together came out. It's great to see some people still play single player (:

    @bananafone1414@bananafone14143 жыл бұрын
    • And yet the game ages surprisingly well!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • This is the best starting guide that has helped me the most, I go back to it many times =)

    @erb2062@erb20624 ай бұрын
    • Awesome - I'm glad it's been helping out!!

      @salendrak@salendrak4 ай бұрын
  • Thank you so much for this whole guide. Finally survived a whole year. Watched the whole playlist in one go.

    @Domegraton@Domegraton2 ай бұрын
    • Nice!!

      @salendrak@salendrak2 ай бұрын
  • No way this is your first video. This is very professional and well done. Kept me engaged. You must be a natural. I'd give several thumbs up but we can only give one 😊. Well done.

    @q.t.gamingfamily@q.t.gamingfamily3 жыл бұрын
    • Scouts honor - first video! Took a TON of time to make though as I was learning to use the software as well, and watched a LOT of tutorial videos just on that! I do like to think I've gotten quite a bit better since then, and the time it takes to make videos has definitely gone down substantially! LOL - your comment reminds me of how my kids rate a particularly tasty dinner. They give it two thumbs, two toes, and a tongue up - which always looks pretty hilarious 🤣

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • As a Terraria veteran I came here to say thank you on behalf of all the anonymous views your tutorial series is about to acquire.

    @nathanturpin5130@nathanturpin51302 жыл бұрын
    • I definitely have noticed that the views on my Don't Starve guide has gone up!

      @salendrak@salendrak2 жыл бұрын
  • I’ve just started playing and every “guide” I saw didn’t really help me that much, but this one is so much better. Thanks a lot, just subscribed and about to watch the others.

    @misut2@misut23 жыл бұрын
    • Awesome - thanks! More will be on the way soon!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
    • @@salendrak hey salendrak can you please make a base guide and best resources to get first ive been playing as webber and am having issues with a base i love your videos and am subbed keep up the good work also did you end tge series

      @TheRustyChads@TheRustyChads3 жыл бұрын
    • @@salendrak the

      @TheRustyChads@TheRustyChads3 жыл бұрын
    • Check the second video in the series for base building! As webber it's a good idea to base near or transplant spider dens nearby, but other than that his base is basically the same as every other character. And I'm actually working on another Don't Starve guide right now that will thoroughly cover food! Hopefully will be ready sometime next week!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • Welcome to don't starve You will be filling your google search history with guides and tutorial for just a single game because you will be searching alot

    @Kunnoc@Kunnoc2 жыл бұрын
    • Right?! I spent a ton of time pouring over the wiki when I first learned to play. Good video guides were few and far between back then!!

      @salendrak@salendrak2 жыл бұрын
    • @@salendrak I can relate I had my history full of farms and guides

      @Kunnoc@Kunnoc2 жыл бұрын
  • Structure was brilliant. Thank you. Also love the timestamps for future visits for specific info. Does not feel like a first video.

    @coletheripper8756@coletheripper87563 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks! I would guess that the time I spent making this was easily 5 to 10 times more than most people's first videos LOL, but am happy to say that my production time has decreased substantially since then!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
    • @@salendrak it's impressive to say the least man lol I'm just starting this game. I have the switch version so I'm going to toy with that for a while before I get onto don't starve together with my brother and them.

      @coletheripper8756@coletheripper87563 жыл бұрын
  • Just bought this game today... Not even a day I survived lol😅 yep that's why I'm here. Thank you for the hints and tips! ✌️

    @heyboss318@heyboss3183 жыл бұрын
    • Let me guess - got in a fight with a tallbird?

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
    • @@salendrak well it was dark so I started to panic couldn't see anything.

      @heyboss318@heyboss3183 жыл бұрын
    • @@heyboss318 Oh nice - now you've met Charlie! 🤣

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
    • @@salendrak LMAO 😂😂 yes

      @heyboss318@heyboss3183 жыл бұрын
  • I don't understand HOW you don't have more subs. Your content is so AMAZING and This series is so helpful for me.

    @liamyoung6959@liamyoung69593 жыл бұрын
    • D'awwww - thanks! Hopefully it's just because I'm a newer channel with a small amount of videos. Time will tell!!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • I’m finally playing dont starve in 2022 and I’m absolutely clueless. This has been so helpful

    @elizabethgrayandmrsart@elizabethgrayandmrsart Жыл бұрын
    • Welcome to the Constant!

      @salendrak@salendrak Жыл бұрын
  • This is the best how to start guide I've found, and I've been looking all day.

    @361Jonel@361Jonel3 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks! Hope you enjoy the rest of the series 😊

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • Black friday sale for Don't Starve brought me here. Lmao.

    @GreyEuclid@GreyEuclid3 жыл бұрын
    • Ahhhh I love it when Don't Starve goes on sale - I always get a big boost on my views and stuff! 🤣

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • Heh yeah that's totally happening. Dang winter monster. I definitely have made it to winter.

    @VoiceDisasterNz@VoiceDisasterNz Жыл бұрын
    • Life goals!

      @salendrak@salendrak Жыл бұрын
  • You are an Underrated gem loved your terraria guides and now this thank you

    @edge3646@edge36462 жыл бұрын
    • Yay! I love it when people are fans of both games!!

      @salendrak@salendrak2 жыл бұрын
  • Maybe the best first video I‘ve ever seen! Super structured and informative with helpful and pretty animation, great cut. Nice voice, speaking tempo and diction (especially for second-language speaker). And on top very entertaining! Now I‘m giving your Tipps a try and hopefully make ist though the first winter. I‘m excited about your other Videos to this topic.

    @viv_895@viv_8953 жыл бұрын
    • Wow, thanks! I probably spent a lot more time on this video than most people spend on their first - and it turns out that was a good thing - It's my top performer!!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • 10 years after this game was released i finaly played it. Amazing guides here. Thanks!

    @joh80@joh802 ай бұрын
    • Welcome to the Constant! This is definitely a game that ages well!

      @salendrak@salendrakАй бұрын
  • started game last week. best guide ive seen, very detailed and organized!

    @davidliu954@davidliu9543 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks! Got any questions about anything?

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
    • @@salendrak Its is only allowing me to start in either winter or summer . Am I doing something wrong?

      @nickhorton8106@nickhorton81063 жыл бұрын
    • @@nickhorton8106 Sounds like you're starting a vanilla game - it only has 2 seasons: Summer (which is basically Reign of Giants Autumn) and Winter.

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • I haven't played Don't Starve in a couple of years, so these tutorials are not only useful to new players but also returning players

    @kamazaki007@kamazaki0072 жыл бұрын
    • Awesome - glad it has helped!!

      @salendrak@salendrak2 жыл бұрын
  • I just want to say this is *exceptional*. The fact you were able to just pick up and do this right at the beginning of your channel is really impressive, and I'm excited to see what improvements/optimizations you find as time goes on. It will only get better! Thanks so much for these videos and those that are yet to come!

    @ninthshade7375@ninthshade73753 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks - it's really nice to get great positive feedback like this!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • first 20 seconds: (describes a scenario of getting killed repeatedly before the end of first winter) "Does this sound like you?" Me: "If you think that's me, then you have an unreasonably optimistic opinion of me and my survival skills, but sure, close enough."

    @Obstreperous_Octopus@Obstreperous_Octopus Жыл бұрын
    • In retrospect, perhaps I set the bar a bit too high in the intro? 😆

      @salendrak@salendrak Жыл бұрын
  • You guys are making it to your first winter?

    @echobean5222@echobean52222 жыл бұрын
    • Life goals!!

      @salendrak@salendrak2 жыл бұрын
    • @@salendrak nice I made it to my first hound attack today I do suck but I’m getting better with your guides please make more if you can Edit : I also used your tip to use a beefolo herd to kill hounds saved my life as I don’t have a spear yet and I got the max amount of hounds that spawned

      @carlosturris9935@carlosturris99352 жыл бұрын
    • @@carlosturris9935 Yeah, Beefalo can really help when you're learning the game and its really hard to get established. But definitely learn to fight them and get away from relying on beefalo as soon as you can. Check out my guide on hounds for some more strategies!

      @salendrak@salendrak2 жыл бұрын
  • Thank you for this amazing guide! Following the guide I survived in my main world as Wigfrid 340 days, cleared out all three ruins, tamed a beefalo, downed every seasonal giant and beat the adventure mode. Now I will seal and preserve this world and try some other character!

    @wilsonliu3839@wilsonliu3839 Жыл бұрын
    • That's totally awesome!! And much appreciation for the super thanks!! 😁

      @salendrak@salendrak Жыл бұрын
  • Helped me a lot ! Hope there is more in the future, thanks!

    @alexanderpetrov7116@alexanderpetrov71164 жыл бұрын
    • Glad it helped! Next video is actually being uploaded right now, and will cover Early-Game Base Building. Cheers!

      @salendrak@salendrak4 жыл бұрын
  • “The second survival principle, well known to anyone who has read the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is...” Me: Always have a towel? “Dont panic” Me: oh

    @PhantomFoxMusic@PhantomFoxMusic3 жыл бұрын
    • These games always underestimate the value of a good towel!!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
    • @@salendrak especially in shipwrecked

      @kalebsmith2014@kalebsmith20143 жыл бұрын
  • I can already tell that these videos are going to be a huge help. My friends and I have been playing DST but we just haven't been able to get past the middle of our first winter, but it seems like we weren't exactly setting ourselves up for success. Great video, so excited to see more.

    @jackdooley2680@jackdooley26803 жыл бұрын
    • Yeah, you'll quickly learn that almost all challenges in these games can be solved simply by being properly prepared. Hope you and your friends continue to have tons of fun!!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
    • I’m gonna watch this guide all the way through and maybe sometime we’ll be able to last more than one day in spring :)

      @lexif5612@lexif56123 жыл бұрын
  • i just started playing going in basically blind in dont starve together, unfortunately we died on day 2, barely knowing any mechanics or goals, this video really helped :)

    @larad4421@larad44212 жыл бұрын
    • Sounds like a pretty common new-player experience!! But don't worry - you'll get better fast, especially with a few good guides under your belt!

      @salendrak@salendrak2 жыл бұрын
    • @@salendrak update, i just died on my second run together with my bf, we survived until 12 days :) i died of the insanity monsters eventually

      @larad4421@larad44212 жыл бұрын
  • Started this today 'cause Steam knocked it down to a quid. Knew nothing about it, died first night. Learned lesson, next attempt died second night. PC off, time for KZhead. After watching this I think I'll have a go on baby mode to learn the crafting and whatnot. Cheers dude.

    @omnomshibob@omnomshibob Жыл бұрын
    • Awesome! Definitely a challenging game when you first start playing, but a little knowledge goes a LONG way towards making it fun!

      @salendrak@salendrak Жыл бұрын
  • I rewatched all your videos, still playing on the switch and I'm in my second month, woohoo. You're awesome. Thank you

    @noladavis5085@noladavis50853 ай бұрын
    • Nice!!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 ай бұрын
  • My biggest tip is to build Bee Hives, You can use them to heal with the honey bandages, for food with the Honey ham, and for defense with the Bee mines. Bee Hives are the best! :D

    @Zeriel00@Zeriel00 Жыл бұрын
    • Yup - honey is an amazing food, and a few boxes can easily keep you well fed year-round!

      @salendrak@salendrak Жыл бұрын
  • This game is so complex, it's just unbelievable. You have to be always thinking and to be aware basically of anything. Also, thanks for the guide, my man!

    @JF-xi2ko@JF-xi2ko3 жыл бұрын
    • Yeah, there really are a lot of little things you have to be aware of. When in doubt, it will probably try to kill you! 🤣

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • You're making hands down the most accessible and easy to understand guides out there. It's amazing how well structured and comprehensive your videos are. The amount of work you put into these guides doesn't go unnoticed, it's quite obvious that you're trying to make high quality content and I can only appreciate that. It's a shame that you have so few subscribers, you deserve better. Btw I really hope that you keep on making this series, since your last upload was like 2 months ago.

    @jp_409@jp_4093 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks for the comment! I do hope to continue the Don't Starve series at some point. The pandemic really reduced the amount of time I had for projects like this due to having kids home all the time, but school is done now and I'm starting things up again. I'm actually going to be starting a Terraria beginners guide series, which just had a major and final content update!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • THANK YOU, I've been watching this entire playlist of your guides, I REALLY needed them, just, thank you so much man, I can finally actually play the game I bought and manage to not die on my first week

    @raiotrovao6950@raiotrovao69502 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks for letting me know!! I love it when the guides really help people enjoy this gem of a game!!

      @salendrak@salendrak2 жыл бұрын
  • When you mentioned the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, I thought you meant that you should always have a towel on you at all times

    @maskofthesun811@maskofthesun8112 жыл бұрын
    • Well, to be honest, I do love me a good towel. But sadly, the game devs didn't see fit to add this item, which would have probably been too overpowered anyways 😆

      @salendrak@salendrak2 жыл бұрын
    • Maybe one day the devs will sass that hoopy Ford Prefect. I mean, there's a frood who really knows where his towel is.

      @GrachiPlays@GrachiPlays2 жыл бұрын
  • This is such a great video, crazy that it was your first! Thank you for the guide :)

    @TheLuckyBubu@TheLuckyBubu2 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks - and you're most very welcome!!

      @salendrak@salendrak2 жыл бұрын
  • Getting back into ROG. Love these! Keep them comin!

    @TheMCvamp@TheMCvamp4 жыл бұрын
  • Best guide ever, just started playing this game and this video helps tremendously compare to others, and it is really fun and joyful to watch!! Thank you so much!

    @lurgy5177@lurgy51773 жыл бұрын
    • Glad you enjoyed it! I remember when I first started playing Don't Starve MANY years ago, and there were really no good getting started guides, which is a big reason why I decided to make these. More to come!!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • I watched some ds guides in the last days but this seems absolutely the most complete and clear I've seen

    @Pizzi96XD@Pizzi96XD3 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks! Way back in the day when I first started playing Don't Starve there really weren't any good beginner's guides, and I'm surprised how even since then there hadn't been many good entries on this topic. Hence me making this video - and I've been really surprised at how well it's done!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • Thank you bro for being the only person to make a guide that isn’t dst. Also this is your first video that’s public at least and that’s insane it’s quality 🤌

    @citrus1225@citrus12253 жыл бұрын
    • Less competition - that's why I do it! Not to mention I have lots more experience with the single player version anyways lol

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • This is an amazing first video! I especially like your delivery style and sense of humor. Thanks so much!

    @TheLaurathemighty@TheLaurathemighty Жыл бұрын
    • Thank you so much!! 😁

      @salendrak@salendrak Жыл бұрын
  • Wtf I didn't expect the video to be so helpful. Subscribed

    @covecenaljutise2967@covecenaljutise29673 жыл бұрын
    • Happy to have exceeded expectations! And thanks for the sub!!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • Great video, very informative. Wouldn’t have guested it was your first 👍

    @soulvanquisher1@soulvanquisher13 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks!!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • I played terraria and because of the crossover, i was interested in the game. Thank you for the begginer's series

    @wraowww9992@wraowww99922 жыл бұрын
    • Awesome - hope you enjoy Don't Starve too!!

      @salendrak@salendrak2 жыл бұрын
  • This is quite good. I like the way you format this. Easy to listen to too. Well done sir.

    @knIfebOmb769@knIfebOmb769 Жыл бұрын
    • Thank you kindly!

      @salendrak@salendrak Жыл бұрын
  • Awesome guide! I'm coming back to DS after a few years so this was a perfect refresher, and it taught me about a few new things like using signs to mark stuff. Thanks!

    @magiradyne@magiradyne3 жыл бұрын
    • I've been playing this game for years and am still learning things!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • Gonna play this with a friend on PS3, we played borderlands 2 till completion and got op shit and I told her we'll play her game next. Now I gotta try hard and learn everything.

    @anoldflame5595@anoldflame55952 жыл бұрын
    • Have fun dying!! 🤣

      @salendrak@salendrak2 жыл бұрын
    • @@salendrak nah, I beat the ai chess bot on beginners mode, I got this.

      @anoldflame5595@anoldflame55952 жыл бұрын
    • @@salendrak apparently I'm dumb, I was unaware I had to get "don't starve together" which is only available on PS4 and Xbox something. I searched "can you play don't starve together online ps3" and there were so many things saying yes. But nope, can't.

      @anoldflame5595@anoldflame55952 жыл бұрын
  • I have never been able to survive more than 2 weeks before this guide. I'm now at week 18 preparing for winter. You are truly underrated.

    @shiftyboo@shiftyboo7 ай бұрын
    • Nice work!!

      @salendrak@salendrak7 ай бұрын
  • This video has got me through the game for months, THANK YOU!

    @peytongodwin2125@peytongodwin21253 жыл бұрын
    • Awesome - glad it helped!!

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
  • very lively, full of character! thanks for the tutorial! loved the references

    @combine8269@combine82696 ай бұрын
    • You're most very welcome! 😁

      @salendrak@salendrak6 ай бұрын
  • Thanks for the guide.I hope all guide videos on youtube can be this informative and entertaining at the same time.

    @xczma3756@xczma37562 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks!! Hopefully I'll start a trend and become super famous from it 😆

      @salendrak@salendrak2 жыл бұрын
  • Really great video, very helpful to a returning player - many other beginner guides are super complicated, but this is great, with simple points reinforced throughout. Thanks!

    @littlestseahorse@littlestseahorse2 жыл бұрын
    • Awesome - glad it helped! Since this is an older title I had a feeling that both new players as well as returning players might be in need of a good guide, the likes of which weren't around back when I first started playing!

      @salendrak@salendrak2 жыл бұрын
  • Just brilliant. Love to hear it all over again.

    @sinadehesh6884@sinadehesh68842 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks!!

      @salendrak@salendrak2 жыл бұрын
  • For this being your first video, it's absolutely fantastic! I'm just starting to play the game for the first time, and this has been super helpful! The graphics you made are super easily digestible and your advice is good and easy to follow!

    @epicosity5160@epicosity5160 Жыл бұрын
    • Welcome to the Constant!

      @salendrak@salendrak Жыл бұрын
  • This one video partly made this guy decently popular

    @elysawesomeness2901@elysawesomeness29012 жыл бұрын
    • Yup - this and my first Terraria guide video are always my top performers, month after month, even this long after they were first published!

      @salendrak@salendrak2 жыл бұрын
    • PS - posting that Heaven / God / Jesus stuff is really weird as a comment for a gaming video. Please don't do that!

      @salendrak@salendrak2 жыл бұрын
  • SUPER HELPFUL! I made it to day 2 at first but with this a month will be a breeze! Thank you so much!!

    @adamion1993@adamion199311 ай бұрын
    • Welcome to the Constant!

      @salendrak@salendrak11 ай бұрын
  • I've been trying to find your channel again and thank god it came up in the recommended! You got me from dying in winter to almost making my first year multiple times! Only- now I'm either getting sizzled in summer after dying and trying to get my cool gear back, or getting stomped by Bearger ToT so back to your videos I go.

    @TigerDragon1001@TigerDragon1001 Жыл бұрын
    • Yeah, recovery from death is definitely tricky - especially in summer and winter!

      @salendrak@salendrak Жыл бұрын
  • I can't believe this is your first video this was amazing!

    @Sean409409@Sean4094093 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks! Though looking back at it I think I've been getting better 😉👍

      @salendrak@salendrak3 жыл бұрын
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