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About Clanfolk
Clanfolk places you on an empty plot in the Scottish Highlands, where you must build a home, tend livestock, and harvest fields while surviving the harsh winter. You begin with only your closest family and must learn daily chores such as sowing, fishing, hunting, crafting, and cooking.
The game follows multiple generations; each member ages, marries, has children, and eventually passes away, leaving their skills to the next clan. Your choices determine whether the settlement remains a self‑sufficient homestead, expands into an inn, or becomes a trade hub, all while adapting to seasonal cycles.
01 / THE GUIDE
Family Management
Every clan member possesses distinct traits, aspirations, and skills that influence which daily tasks they perform best, from farming to hunting. You must schedule rest, meals, and work so that each person remains prepared for the approaching winter.
Children learn core survival abilities by assisting elders, acquiring skills such as cooking, building, or farming. As members grow older they may marry, have offspring, and eventually die, allowing their contributions to be carried forward by the next generation.
- Match tasks to each member’s strongest trait to improve efficiency.
- Plan rest periods before winter to keep the family well‑fed and rested.
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Seasonal Cycles
The game cycles through warm summers, crisp falls, brutal winters, and returning springs. Each season offers specific resources—berries, eels, mushrooms, or hunting opportunities—that must be gathered before conditions change.
Weather directly affects crops, livestock health, and food preservation. Rain can spoil food, cold turns water to ice that must be melted over fire, and lack of shelter can cause animals to die or people to freeze.
- Gather and store perishable foods before the first heavy rain.
- Build adequate shelter for livestock before winter arrives.
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Crafting and Technology
Collecting raw materials such as branches, stone, and reed unlocks new methods and items. Early tools are simple, while later you can produce pottery, bricks, tiles, and iron tools after discovering clay or mining iron.
These advances let you construct ventilated houses and barns made of brick and stone, expanding production chains that support both essential needs and optional luxuries.
- Gather a variety of raw materials early to broaden future crafting options.
- Assign skilled family members to new crafting stations as soon as they become available.
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Trading and Inn Management
Travelers, traders, and neighboring clans visit your settlement, offering chances to sell wares, earn coin, or hire extra hands. Your reputation with each clan influences the variety of goods they bring.
You may provide lodging; satisfied guests can stay longer or pay more, allowing the homestead to develop into a bustling inn if you choose.
- Maintain good relations with several clans to diversify trade options.
- Offer shelter to passing travelers, as particularly happy guests might extend their stay or pay good coin.
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Disaster Preparation
Harsh weather, fires, and poor health can quickly threaten the settlement. Water left in the cold freezes, food can spoil in rain, and livestock without shelter may die.
Preparing warm clothing, building fires, and storing dry supplies are essential to survive these inevitable challenges and keep the clan alive through each winter.
- Stockpile furs and warm clothing before the first frost.
- Keep a fire source ready to melt ice and dry wet supplies.
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