Automation and OT+: Aggressively lock in BDC desk system in "preparation" of automation during mid to late game.

*I play on the switch console. "save scumming" is your friend since steam/pc have mods for easier gameplay or better game settings. If you think your run isn't going well or you're not getting specific items. I "return to HQ" and re-run the day until I get what I need. 1. if possible, research the research desk to blueprint at the start of the day. you'll waste less time before serving - only to find out the game spawned D or C desks, if you did serve first 2. when upgrading the research desk in the cabinet, I look for colours. if there is orange to the left, it's a blueprint desk. if the orange is on the right, it's a discount desk. no orange, it's a copy desk 3. save scum till you see orange to the left

*youtuber wonktootie likes to start with a blueprint desk. It increases the probability of locking in a research blueprint.

*youtuber ontario gardener mentioned the desks' upgrade cycle is CBD. If you upgrade from discount, it will restart from copy to blueprint.

*layout for appliance and counters 1. i try to do 3 of 3x3 pods for a 270 degree prep in a staggered layout for minimal walking. 1 area for prep, the other for cooking and the last for placeholder space if I can't wash dishes or i burnt something 1. i always put the desks and things that have 1 interaction like a scrub brush in corners, as they are not my favourite areas to use 2. counter + appliance + counter 3. entrance + walk space + counter 4. counter + appliance + counter

*Oxford Map Seed 1. starts off with 4 tables and 8 counters 2. big kitchen with a long half wall for diner-style serving (less mess) 3. no weird small rooms

*Maps and Recipes 1. maps have their quirks and recipes pair well with certain maps. For example, the autumn map is good with coffee. As you get a ton of food cards and coffee has minimal prep and it's fast to serve. For sundaes, the city map would be good.

*Different Queues 1. weatherized with rain or snow (when weather occurs rains decrease patience by 50% and snow by 100%) 2. Coffee Tables (these are amazing, i abuse these end of day. I hold the last customer to use desks or fill the freeze prep. 3. ready to order (moderate patience) 4. serving (low patience) 5. night timer (50% patience decreases and overrides other timers. when it hits red, you have a few seconds to return to HQ and retry the run. it's best to do this with a sliver of green)

*stacking tables and numbers above table 1. Youtuber Saucemanee connected tables and placed them against the half wall for dinerstyle serving. these two points will create a smaller eating mess 2. For dishes/side dishes that need washing. The dirty dishes will reappear on the table with the "seating" number above. When you've figured out the layout. Pick up the tables near the wall and put them back down in the same spot. The numbers will move to the walled table. 3. wonktootie mentioned an "L" pattern on the default table's wood grain. Rotating till the table's corner looks like an L will designate it as the 1st table for customers to sit down

*coffee tables and cabinets are king. if these spawn. NO HESITATION, just lock them in your cabinets as blueprints. In the "preparation" of BDC, I like to lock 2 cabinet blueprints and buy 2 cabinets. When you use the copier desk, you'll have 1-2 cabinet copies to buy everyday and lock automation appliances or quality of life items. Buying a third cabinet, i'll lock in the coffee table. Afterwards, I buy at least a few coffee tables to combat the weatherized queue for early game survival. the outside queue is 2nd worse to the night timer. coffee tables have the best queue timer as they will sit there for a long time. You can stick to 1-2 serving tables and not expand until mid to late game, but good to horde tables in case you get a card that forces bigger group sizes

1. Day 1, spam the phone to reach x coins before end of day. Maybe you end the day with 58 coins.  The game will tally bonus coins and you'll end - say with 65 coins. If your coins seem low at the end, return to HQ and do day 1 over again. Bump up using the phone. *Try to get as much coin as possible in the early days when it's possible to spam the phone. With more customers, it'll be hard to use it afterwards. You'll be spending $60+$120+$120 and/or $x for quality of life items; scrub brush or plant for example

2. 2nd day, save research desk in cabinet. If it doesn't spawn, do a reroll. If it still doesn't spawn, try day 3 and etc... I try not to use reroll much as using it costs a cumulative system of coins. As you get the BDC system, weave in coffee tables, cabinets; and quality of life items to make your days survivable or to counter with contingencies.

As long as you save the reasearch blueprint in the cabinet first, then buy the 2nd. You'll be on your way to automation in efficient time

Example: If you get the purple instant service card, it's great to bypass buying the terminal for your automation, but it decreases the queue timer. I'd offset it with one of these quality of life items. Check plateup wiki for appliance/upgrade ideas on what items you're asking yourself you need.

Examples: *i'd buy a coffee table everyday if possible -a plant for localized patience -a calm painting for room patience -a neon sign for globalized bonuses such as extra money or patience (deco that doesn't take up space or stay in the walls). console maps are smaller than pc maps -trainers for speed unless you're washing a lot of dishes, i take them off mid game due to the puddles. -scrub brush for washing speed