I started playing this game yesterday and have become totatlly addicted. I hated playing Sims (the people were too stupid for me to deal with) but this game I like.

I'm just afraid my village is going to die off.

I completed the hut, cleaning the beach and clearing the blockage. But still have no master builders.

I have them gathering berries but still have no master farmers. And, the berry bush is almost empty and they haven't figured out another food source yet.

I have no master scientists yet.

I have one woman caring for her 3rd child. And another one that has had her first baby forever. The first one has birthed and cared for 2 in the time that this chic still have the one. Is this baby the golden child?

I have completed the 4 flower/plant puzzle.

Please help me before I drive myself nuts over this. Can I still save my village? I don't care if you provide spoilers. I need help. My village is doomed. ;-)

Well first of all you need to get some level tech in patience We all have had to learn that one!
But can get a guide here or deatiled spoilers here

Patience? What is that? ;-P

Thanks, read through those and still clueless. Any hints on how to get a master farmer or master builder?

The only way to get a master anything is buy the villagers doing the particular task. So if you want a master builder, keep him building something. Likewise with a master farmer. Keep him/her gathering food.

So my vilage is doomed with nothing to build or gather to become masters? Just put it to me straight. I can take it. LOL

No... masters come later in the game... keep your guys researching so you can get level 2 in farming quickly. YOu need to get your tech levels up... in the process your people get more experience... The next game you play, forget about cleaning the beach so early.. and concentrate on getting level 2 in farming so your food can sustain your population. Food first, then population increase after.. haha

PS: Since there's nothing to build right now, switch your builder to research; if you've got over 400 berries, switch your farmer to research and keep an eye on food levels, and let him go back to farming to top up your berry supply when needed.... otherwise, research, research, research and buy farming tech

I have 29 berries left. My villagers are going to die.

So I should buy farming tech before building tech? Good to know.

Was that kid taking forever because he/she was the golden child?

chas... this game isn't going to be finished in a couple of hours, that's the truth. If you have a child, use that child to pick the mushrooms that spring up.. that might help you to survive until you can buy farming tech. Building tech is no use to your villagers if they haven't got enough food to eat! And the golden child is a long way away... you'll have to have level 3 in every tech before that GC appears
Try putting the game on 1/2 speed... that might help your villagers survive (with mushrooms) long enough for you to get farming.

I realize this isn't going to be completed in a few hours. I was just curious if they could be salvaged. But with no food and farming tech still 3000 tech points away they were doomed.

I restarted the village. I did alot of things different and I am gaining tech points alot quicker this time.

Thanks for your help.