: A common mistake is accepting every new Duplicant from the Printing Pod. Each Dupe consumes 1,000 calories per cycle; only take more if your food and oxygen production can handle them.
: While not an immediate threat in the first 20 cycles, heat is a long-term colony killer. Avoid building high-heat machinery (like generators) near your food crops.
: Once basic research is done, build a Supercomputer for "Advanced Research" (purple bar). This requires 50 kg of water per unit, delivered via a Pitcher Pump .
: Aim for Advanced Research , Power Regulation , and Sanitation first to unlock more stable living conditions. Survival Strategies