Getting Started - RimWorld Comprehensive Beginner's Guide (Part 1 of 3)

Ready to learn everything you need to know to hit the ground running in RimWorld? This 3-part Comprehensive Beginner's Guide is intended for players who are new to RimWorld, coming back after a long hiatus, or struggling to do well in the game, and covers everything from setting up a new world, picking a good team of starter pawns, and all sorts of important game mechanics. This video is up to date with the 1.3.3287 version of the game, and focuses on the Core version of the game without any of the expansions enabled.

CONTENTS:
00:00 Introduction
00:39 Guide Series Table of Contents
01:52 Rimworld and its DLCs
02:19 Mods and Game Updates
03:44 New Game, Tutorial, and Scenarios
04:40 AI Storytellers
06:47 Difficulty Levels
08:01 Create World Options & Factions
09:37 World Seed, Globe Coverage
10:36 Viewing the World, Map Size & Starting Season
11:21 World Features and Biomes
13:25 Recommended Location and Stone Types
14:56 Starting Pawns Overview
15:41 Skill Levels, Interest, and Passion
16:51 Understanding the Value of the Various Skills
20:14 Method for Rolling Starter Pawns
20:56 Disqualification Rule #1 - Too Old
22:05 Rule #2 - Bad Health or Addictions
22:44 Rule #3 - Avoid Really Bad Traits
24:07 Rule #4 - Incapable of Violence, Dumb Labor, Fire Fighting
24:52 Medical Intellectual Examples
26:49 Fleshing Out the Team
27:13 Starter Team Example #1
29:59 Starter Team Example #2
31:36 Starting the Game and Outro

Link to Part 2:    • Base Planning - RimWorld Comprehensiv...  
Link to Part 3:    • Playing the Game - RimWorld Comprehen...  

For more great guides and RimWorld content, be sure to check out these other fantastic content creators and/or streamers (in no particular order. Also note that these are just a few of my personal favorites, but there are lots of others out there. Don't get mad at me if I didn't list anyone in particular!):

‪@FrancisJohnYT‬ - Has amazingly in-depth guides on a wide variety of topics, and some pretty hilarious playthroughs. Be sure to check out his playlist of Tutorial Nuggets:
   • Rimworld Tutorial Nugget  

‪@Jadziax‬ - Has some great guides, mod reviews, and does playthroughs. Also streams on twitch, and seems really chill!
   • RimWorld Tips & Tutorials  
  / jadziax  

‪@AdamVsEverything‬ - Does lots of max difficulty commitment mode no pause challenges without breaking a sweat. Incredible player, and also has some really nice guides. Also streams on twitch and explains a lot while he plays.
   • RimWorld Guides  
  / adamvseverything  

‪@Ic0nGaming‬ - Also super chill, lots of guides on a wide variety of Rimworld topics, covers lots of other games, and also streams on Twitch.
   / ic0ngaming  
  / justanic0n  

MODS I USE IN THE VIDEO - see pinned comment. I ran out of room for here in the description.

Be sure to let me know down in the comments if you would like me to start a regular livestream series for RimWorld. My current Don't Starve streams are starting to get a bit boring for me.

Check out the Community page of my channel for my livestream schedule, and also feel free to join the House of Drak Discord server:

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Game footage is from RimWorld, an addictive story generator / colony simulation survival game by indie developer Ludeon Studios. Interested in trying it out? Go here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/29...

Music used in this video is also from RimWorld and was composed by Alistair Lindsey / Lindsay Audio Services.

Nothing in this video is sponsored by Ludeon Studios, and the commentary and information in this video do not represent the opinions or positions of any other entity whatsoever. Except myself, as my opinions and positions are always right. Well, mostly...