Tutorials

**Tutorials** can be accessed in-game by pressing **H** (on PC).

## Welcome to Common'hood

You've found temporary shelter in this Abandoned Factory where your parents used to work.
Occupy the factory by crafting tools, shelter, and producing economic independence. Bring a community together and resist these challenging circumstances.

## Basic Controls

Use the mouse to look around and to open the backpack press [TAB] or [B].

## Item Management

At the bottom of the screen is the action bar, some items, like the table saw, can then be placed in the world if they are in the action bar.

## Placing Objects

Rotate: as you're placing, you can rotate objects by pressing [R] or you can rotate objects in 90 degress by pressing [SHIFT] + [R].

You can collect placed objects back to your inventory by right-clicking on them.

## Advanced Placement

* rotate by 5 degress by pressing [R];
* rotate by 90 degress by pressing [R] + [SHIFT];
* change pivot by pressing [F];
* change axis of rotation (x, y, z) by pressing [Q];

## Missions

Missions are hints at various game mechanics you can discover.Check there to see the various missions you can complete.
Click on a mission to activate the mission tracker.

## Food Storage

Characters will consume food in the cellar.
Make sure you never run out of food, or your community will suffer from hunger.

## Blueprints

You can place a blueprint in the world to get a step-by-step guide for completing a blueprint.

HINT: If you run out of materials in the middle of building a blueprint, you can interact with machines and storages to get more materials without canceling the blueprint.
HINT: Once you grow your community, you can request characters to build blueprints for you.

## Creating Blueprints

* group objects by pressing [G];
* select the placed objects you wish to group with [G];
* give a name to the blueprint by pressing [ENTER];

* right-click to remove blueprint from inventory;

You can always find all your blueprints in the blueprints panel, you have infinite copies of them.

## Debris

You can clear debris by holding [LEFT CLICK].
Items may emerge from the debris as it is being cleared.
Once clearing progress reaches 100%, the debris will disappear.
Some debris take a really long time to clear. Characters you've recruited can help you clear them.
NOTE: Some debris might require a special tool to break.

## Sleeping

Place a tent and sleep on it. If you build a shelter, you might be able to have a nicer night sleep.
Sleeping will fast-forward you to the next day.
Sleeping in a new area will define that area as your new home.
Members of your community and vendors will join that area the following day.

## Shelter Quality

* Privacy: don't place beds too close to each other;
* Noise level: don't place beds near machines;
* Esthetics: use decorations to give character to your shelter;

TIP: You will get a bonus if you match a character with decorations they like.

## Community Storage

If you store items and materials here, other characters can use them for jobs.
Anything produced by other members of the community will be brought here as well.

## Power

When you have more machines, you need to place more power sources accordingly. Each generator, for example, can power about 10 machines.
Generators consume gasoline, and will need to be refilled after several days.
If you explore, you can also find solar panels, which provide constant power depending on how much light they receive. They stop working after sunset (6 PM).

## Crafting

Click on the tbale saw to interact with it, then select a recipe. It will show you the list of materials needed.
Once you have the required materials, place them in the machine's materials slot, then press and hold the build button.
Use the LOAD ALL button to quickly load all the required materials. You can also use the shortcut [CTRL] + [R].
Use the COLLECT ALL button to quicklu retrieve all the loaded materials. You can also use the shortcut [CTRL] + [T].

## Research

You can progress the research by interacting with a research site.
Each technology requires time to research. Eventually, you'll be able to get other characters to help with researching.
You can also use research to fast-forward the pass of time. Do this if you don't have other things to do in the day.
TIP: Longer research nodes can be easily completed by leaving a dedicated character as a researcher.

## Research Nodes

These nodes are locked because you are missing knowledge. Search for books and manuals that can increase your knowledge.
Characters will also provide new knowledge to unlock nodes.
These nodes require a more advanced research site. There are three tiers of research sites.
Craft advanced research sites to unlock these nodes.

## Construction Materials

CLICK + DRAG to define the length and direction of the beam you want to place.

## Character Jobs - Farm

They will also water plants every day.

Once the plants are ready for harvest, the character will collect them and place them in the food cellar.