Is it safe to leave it in 1/2 speed overnight? The first night I had it I didn't know about the speed and my whole village died. (it was on 2x)

TIA!

You can, but I would suggest you leave a doctor (or two, in case one of them gets sick), and a farmer or two, so your people will have food.

Yes, I often leave my games running on 1/2 speed, and sometimes longer than overnight. Keeping a Farmer is important! Sometimes I've come back to an empty food bin.

When I first started playing, I would use 2x speed when watching the game and switch when being away, but now I'll usually keep the game in 1/2 speed all the time. It takes "real time" longer for nursing babies and the crops, but I've found that the villagers seem to get so much more accomplished at the Research Table for the same "village time."

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villagers seem to get so much more accomplished at the Research Table for the same "village time."

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Yea this is because regardless of game speed they earn and work at the same pace. So 2 hours of game time on 1/2 speed means they will age 1/4 as fast as they do on 2x speed but they will get the same amount of work done/points earned. But they will also eat only 1/4 as much food as 2x This is true to best of my knowledge. It is more reliable and safe to play on 1/2 speed if you have the patience for everything which some do. I know i dont. My longest running game has not seen anything but 2x since it started and its pushing 2069 hours and im ranked 3rd for real hours played which is why i wish the trophy page could SORT by diff things other than babies born

Nice that once in a while patience is its own (and the player's) reward