Originally posted by indigo:

Was looking for something my wife and I can play together. I'm a big fan of survival/building/open world games, and she does well enough with most of them, so we decided to give this a go.

Took about 30 minute to figure out how we could even play together, spent the next 30 trying to figure out the game mechanics, as there are close to no instructions in-game, and neither of us have the time or patients to sit and comb the internet for simple instructions.

I haven't written this off just yet, but I'm very close. So far, this is not impressing me in any way. Everything is awkward, clumsy or simply overly convoluted.

My partner and I went in blind only knowing "vikings" and "survival". I do NOT do survival games at all (I've clocked 5000+ hours in Sims4 and that's about it) but even I could figure this one out.

I mean, granted, it may not be the type of survival game you and your missus like and I can understand that but your complaints are... odd, especially when all the information you appear to be after is literally told to you when you see Hugin a few times or when you pick up new mats and the "YOU CAN DO *THIS* NOW" recipes flash across the screen and everything you try to make will show you what materials are needed....

Auto pickup within proximity is a thing in most games. Your whine about this made me laugh. EVERY game I've ever played had this sort of functionality.

The building is nuanced and a little tricky but once you figure it out it's mechanics, it's easy.

Have you figured out that smoke inhalation in game can kill you, yet? Sounds like that will annoy you too.

It looks very much like you just have a desire to have everything handed to you. This game doesn't work that way. That's ok, like I said, it might not be for you.

Giving people attitude when they make suggestions to help get your head around things will NOT endear you to anyone, regardless of the game. You might not be a 12 year old but you certainly come across like one.

Anyway, there's also an incredibly detailed wiki on the game and several helpful community guides that have been posted in these forums if the youtube route is not for you. But you probably "don't have time" to read them.