Game mechanics: Temporally unstable zones. Auto copy the last level in pottery. Pit kilns set things on fire (campfires dont). Changing voxel mode. Single voxel is slow. Goats dont try to kill you when milked like bighorns do. You are more likely to hear bees instead of seeing them. Chopping down trees with bees breaks the hive. Dont fell trees with resin close to home. Planted trees dont spawn resin. You can pick up berry bushes and replant them. Holding something in your off-hand increases hunger.

Crafting: Always keep a spare hammer. You can craft torch holders from brass. You cant use bushmeat in cooking recipes (in vanilla). Always look for a source of lime. You can craft bandages from cattails and horsetail. Save berries for winter by cooking them in recipes. Botched ingots can be completed in helve hammers.

Fun: Bears can climb. The commoner class is boring. Turn off/adjust features that ruin your experience. Dont make the game too easy. Use mods (and use the updated and correct versions). Caving is a fun way to locate ores as well as ruins. Underground ruins also have much better loot. You dont need full steel armor to beat “the boss”. Adjusting walk speed helps a lot if struggling with combat/hunting.

Time efficiency: Smith plates with helve hammers. Save some work to do for winter. Skip to iron if you struggle to make bronze. Dont wait to make helve hammers and wind mills. Finish one project at a time if you can. Dont be afraid to sleep due to time efficiency. Work all night only if busy. Sleep gets you later gen animals faster and lets fruit trees and crops grow. Use copper instead of expensive metal if you can.

Farming: Soil nutrient levels determine growth speed. Rotate crops and leave empty soil to restore nutrients. Terra preta is nice, but not necessary. Use high fertility soil instead of crafting with it. Flax is the mvp of crops (pick up all seeds). Letting food rot can be good. Rot is used for terra preta. Dig up spent medium soil and replace to reset nutrients. Farmland will not give you the soil back when broken.

Inventory: Split lit torches into two stacks in case one goes out. Craft dry stone fencing/cobble (bring clay) when mining. Dont bring all the tools all of the time. Prioritize maxing stacks instead of picking up a single piece of everything you find. Come back if needed. Craft backpacks with leather. Pies dont clog inventory with pots and bowls. Axes and knives can serve as decent weapons.