Thanks everyone for the help..and for responding so fast

I've tried the 'easy' level, and I do try to keep looking for mushrooms etc, but I think my problem might be because I have limited time that I can spend actually PLAYING the game. I work full time yada yada.

But I loved the first two games...and my VV2 tribe is still thriving after months of playing...

Maybe I just need to play this one as often as I can before I give up.