Building a Beaver Paradise | Driftwood Hollow Ep 1 | Timberborn
Timberborn is here — and we’re building a true beaver paradise. Welcome to Driftwood Hollow, a cozy new colony where survival meets strategy in the cutest way possible. Can we outsmart the drought and keep our beavers happy?
What to expect:
Starting our new colony in Driftwood Hollow
Laying out food, water, and housing foundations
Surviving our very first drought
Early research and our first big power setup
A painful lesson about plank production
Question for the audience:
What’s the first thing you prioritize when starting a new Timberborn colony — food, water, or housing?
🎮 About the Game
Timberborn is a post-apocalyptic city-building game where beavers have taken over the Earth. With unique factions, water-based power systems, and seasonal droughts, players must balance survival and creativity to build thriving colonies. Featuring vertical architecture, customizable maps, and adorable but hardworking beavers, Timberborn offers a fresh take on the colony sim genre. Whether you're optimizing your water wheels or crafting the perfect dam, every decision matters.
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LINKS
Become a Member: / @chubbypandaggm
Buy Merch: https://chubbypanda-shop.fourthwall.com/
Driftwood Hollow Playlist: • Driftwood Hollow | Timberborn
Community Discussion: / discord
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:23 Game Setup
01:35 Planning Our Initial Layout
03:37 Wood Gathering
04:29 Early Game Food
04:48 Drinking Water
05:21 Unpause!
05:52 Timelapse
05:56 Finishing Up Initial Construction
06:42 More Sustainable Food
08:34 Food and Water Storage
09:36 Timelapse
09:42 Solving Homelessness
10:37 Timelapse
10:42 Introducing Well-Being
11:29 Running Out of Trees
12:01 Starting Research
13:26 Timelapse
13:29 Planning Plank Production
14:24 Building Our First Dam
16:12 Timelapse
16:19 This Was a Mistake
21:54 Timelapse
21:57 Our First Drought Approaches
22:32 Timelapse
22:35 I Finally Realise the Issue
23:27 Timelapse
23:30 Out of Wood Again
24:15 First Drought Begins
24:40 Timelapse
24:44 Our Dams Hold Strong
25:27 Timelapse
25:29 More Realisations
26:19 Timelapse
26:22 We Survived Our First Drought!
26:43 Timelapse
26:47 We Need More Trees
28:04 Timelapse
28:09 Plank Production FINALLY Online
29:19 Timelapse
29:24 Our Initial Plans Are Done
30:15 Adding More Efficient Paths
31:22 Timelapse
31:25 Further Optimisations
31:57 More Population
32:29 Timelapse
32:36 Let's Talk About Badtides
34:44 Timelapse
34:44 Pathing to the New Construction
35:30 Timelapse
35:34 Finalising Our Diversion Plans
37:22 Timelapse
37:27 Making Sure We Have Access
37:50 Timelapse
37:55 Finishing the Diversion System
38:21 Timelapse
38:22 Testing Our System
40:13 We Need More Pumps
41:41 Timelapse
41:46 Fresh Water for Everyone
42:17 Timelapse
42:20 I Forgot to Assign Woodcutting
42:34 Taking Stock of Food
43:02 Timelapse
43:07 Food is Looking Better
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MODS
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