Coral Island: Beginner Tips
Coral Island is a farming sim adventure taking place on the briny shores of a remote tropical isle. With evil corporation Pufferfish breathing down the collective collar of this once-bustling community, it's up to you to uncover mysteries, restore the farm, and make the Island great again.
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With so many cutesy farming sims having been released lately, it can be tough to get to grips with the specific mechanics of each game. If you're struggling to make ends meet or find resources, here are some top tips to help you stay afloat in this vibrant village.
Coral Island is currently in early access, so this information is liable to change!
Coral Island works on a grid system, meaning that all the items and houses sit on their own respective tile. To interact with an item, such as to cut a tree down or mine a rock, click on the square that the item is sitting on - not the item itself.
This is because the fixed camera perspective means that clicking on the main body of something like a tree will actually cause you to interact with whatever is sitting on the tile behind where you are clicking, sapping your energy bar and getting nothing for all your hard work.
When you want to plant a crop, you would click the exact tile on your farm that you wish to plant a seed on. Nothing else can be planted here until you harvest that crop; think The Sims 4, but without Cowplants or WooHoo.
To interact with people or harvest things like flowers or shells, click the right mouse button. This can take some getting used to, but don't fret because you can always change it in your game settings if you'd prefer a good old-fashioned left click.
Your default walk speed is quite slow, so be sure to toggle
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