Scott, all those little puzzles you'll resolve as you gain tech and explore. I'd suggest harvesting first, though. Youre going to run out of food soon.

For isntance, once you have building 2, check out the creek again.

How old do the little ones have to be before they do anything? I can't get the little darlings to do anything but play all day. Also I have level 2 building, do I need to do something special to get new buildings?

14 for working. Child labor is the standard for deserted islands. However, they wont breed until 18.

They never watched "The Blue Lagoon", I guess.

Some new building projects are puzzles and require certain levels of Village Tech and/or completion of other puzzles. The construction of new huts is triggered by population increases. Builders will initiate them automatically if their preferred skill is set to construction.

This is a great game, but I seem to be stuck now. I have everything at level 3 and 60 villagers. I had a golden child, but then my palm froze and I had to restart. Since then I have not been able to get another golden child. What am I missing? Can anyone help me?

Sometimes that special person just takes awhile to show up. Patience is best at this point. If you need detailed help, check out the first topic "Help with the puzzles" and it tells you how to get all the help you need!

Well, I have the 4 male survivors who are getting older, but are healthy and "adept" at the least. I have level 2 on all areas AND I now have a lovely lagoon, butterflies and blooms Maybe that will attract some shipwrecked female....or perhaps she is behind that boulder.

well, you just never know!! Although I wouldn't want to see the female that was hiding behind the boulder..... *shudder*
There are island events that may help! Good luck!

I am now 120 hours into it. I have 2 elderly bachelors left on my island (healthy but old) Level 3 medicine - all others are level 2. 5 puzzles solved.
Question 1: Are the puzzles best solved in the order they appear in the grid? Does one lead to another?
Question 2: Will I maybe get to the end of the game without finishing? If my 2 old geezers die, might my game be over?
I am hoping the get to level 3 spirituality before they expire. :\