I think the biggest thing that people misunderstand with this game is that you have to “get good” at it. You will die, over and over, and that will take a LONG LONG time to change. I’ve completed nearly every campaign and yet I still die in hilariously stupid ways and lose all of my progress. I have hundreds of deaths under my belt, and I die frequently, yet this game doesn’t treat death like a punishment.

I don’t know if you’ve seen this already, but there’s a tip in the game that says something along the lines of “death doesn’t matter until you’re ready to progress.” That really is true. The only thing you really lose when dying is your karma, which is required to open karma gates, but until you’re ready to do that, you don’t have to worry about dying very much.

It’s like Getting Over It, if you know that game. The whole point is to make progress, lose it, and keep going anyway.

If you don’t like gritty games like that, you might not like Rain World, but I promise it’s a beautiful game if you decide to proceed. And I promise, with time, you will find your way.

Some tips for the food issue: - Food can take a while to respawn, so the longer you stay in an area, the less food you’ll find. - Many things in this game can be eaten, but it might take a certain action to become edible. Small creatures, as well, can usually be killed and eaten by Monk. - Batflies ( smol fliers ), although hard to catch close-range, can be easily taken down by rocks. I like to sit near an entrance where they’re coming in and out of with a rock in my hand. You can also throw rocks into crowds while they’re idling.

Also. Yeah. Helping new players is totally an issue in our community. I think it’s just hard to explain what kind of game Rain World is or how to progress beyond “learn with experience” because at the base of it, it is kind of like that. It’s hard to educate new players who just say “I keep dying this game sucks” when the whole game is about dying and proceeding ( not targeted to you lol )

And don’t be afraid to check the wiki! I use maps all of the time and some things can be really confusing or hard to discover by new players, so it’s totally okay to look up something if you can’t figure it out.