Enshrouded: How To Build A Cozy Starter Cabin! [Beginner's Guide] 

Do you mean the "flat" ceiling pieces...why? Because they are just one block high?

Yah! or you can use the foundation pieces but it won't look the same @@lucagenovese7207

Do you recommend using foundation in general? (Not just wood) 256 is pretty steep and I find myself using floors as the base. Is the only downside that the house is on the same “floor” as the grass? Long story short, is the foundation worth the 256 per?

Yah you could definitely just use the foundation blueprint if you're on flat ground@@______Daniel

@@ChiselchipI don’t have the foundation shape on early access. Anyone else having this issue?

Snapping can be frustrating in my experience, and you have very limited rotation options.

Yah! Figured it would be the easiest starter design... don't even need a fire right away

I both agree and disagree. As it currently stands Enshrouded gives more material options for building than Valheim, and those are just the ones I have seen so far with only about 20 hours in game. The lack of integrity is not so much an issue with me, its nice its not there, but I am used to dealing with building integrity, so really it does not bother me. I also like the single block option, which can be used for fine tuning especially in detailing a build. The single block roof tiles for example can be used to make some really nice wall, window, door and pillar detailing. However, there ARE some areas where Valheim in its current state is far superior building wise. Even unmodded you have better than 90 degree rotation for building blocks, which you do NOT have in Enshrouded. Furniture can be rotated in 10 degree increments, building blocks cannot. At least not currently. As such, no rounded structures, which is a shame as I LIKE rounded, more organic structures, and they are something you can do in Valheim especially if you are using the Gizmo mod, but even without it can be approximated. Another issue is snap points, snap points can be really, really finicky in Enshrouded, frustratingly so at times. Materials wise its less grindy though, another point in Enshrouded's favour, at least for the more common materials I am limited to at the moment. That being said Valheim had some of the same issues initially, especially when it came to finicky snap points! The really major downside with Enshrouded though is that very limited rotation option. That is ALMOST, not quite, but almost a game breaker for me personally....

structural integrity was a requirement due to the base attack mechanic in Valheim, same goes for 7 Days. This game is more exploration with no base defense requirement, so it doesn't need structural integrity. If you just page thru the various games that have/don't have it, you will find it coincides with base attacks.

@@alganhar1 Don't get me wrong, I love Valheim, but for folks like me who don't have the design skills of the master builders, Enshrouded doesn't punish mistakes with total collapse. I too wish that there was better rotation on blocks, I'm a big fan of rounded structures like towers and turrets found in Victorian Gothic and Medieval architecture. I also prefer the terrain options in Enshrouded, the ability to create underground lairs and tunnels fulfills my fantasy of living in a home with secret passages, like Wayne Mannor with the Batcave. One other thing I wish for is a free floating camera or "godmode" for building, so I don't have to d!ck around with scaffolding. ...Ugh, what a pain in the A5S.

@@TheREALDocRabbit I don't disagree with you one bit, but as a 56 year old gamer, my combat reflexes and patients are less than they used to be. That's why I turn off raids in Valheim. I like my home to be my sanctuary. Also, spiked walls and fences are less aesthetically pleasing, in my opinion.

So glad it helped you!

I'd like to reiterate this comment @chiselchip I have 0 creativity or artistic ability. I used your guide and even though it took me several hours, I was able to get it done. The only issue I ran into is I had leveled my flame thing up to 80x80x80 but when I moved it as you instructed early in the video, it took away that upgrade. 😞

@@robertgreenough8820 yah the upgrades don’t refund or carry over, hope it’s not too hard to do again though

@@Chiselchip thanks... hope not too. I'll try to look up how to do it tomorrow. I'm exhausted from that build lol

Thanks!! I’m glad it was a fun cozy video to watch! Can’t wait to do more!

Yep, definitely Bob Ross vibes.

Thanks! So happy it’s helpful!

Thank you!! So happy to hear this was helpful! Definitely will be among my top games for sure! Cheers!

So glad it helped!! Good luck with your builds and glad I was able to provide some inspiration :)

Awesome! Glad it was helpful!!

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks! Definitely having fun with it!

Thank you so much :) glad you like it!

Oh me too, I've already put in for the 24th, 25th and 26th of January off for vacation at work so I'd have a long weekend to play the game when it drops. Turning off my phone, laying in some frozen pizza's, snacks and soda's and tuning out the world. I'm stoked, I've heard great things about this game. Everyone is saying if you love Valheim then this is the game you need to play.

@@toshikotanaka3249 exciting! I’m going I’ll get a couple hours in here and there but I’m excited to get into it some. I love Valheim so I am hopeful this will be just as fun

You're welcome!! That sounds like fun!!

Thanks! They have super fine rotation to items like furniture and such, but the blocks won't be rotatable given that it's voxel based. It'll be like Minecraft

How big is the map gonna be ? And only one map or only 1 layout ?

@@normanfryman it will be quite large. I believe 24 square km. And yes it’s not procedurally generated

I do not know the map size. It will most likely be hand crafted not procedurally generated@@normanfryman

Yah the game definitely has building as one of its best features!!

Yeeees I was feeling the same, I started palworld did abit of building and stopped because it's insanely limited and literally forbids you from being creative

@@Falsegospel1 buildings in Palworld end up being a nuisance to tear down so you can minmax your slave trade. This game is much more my style.

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! I've got a bunch more out as part of my enshrouded playthrough that you're welcome to check out in the meantime :)

Glad it was :)

Haha Have fun building it!

Thanks!! Yah I definitely am getting the hang of the Enshrouded build system with more time! Ans thanks for the recommendation, might have to check that out!

Finnicky but still miles above the competition in terms of what you can do.

It’s pretty awesome for sure!!

@@Chiselchip It's a bit sad that the demo is time limited. It does remind me of the old Minecraft demo.

@@astingilbert582 haha yah! And the game is like a new Minecraft

I found the same thing. Oddly enough it makes a very quick way to excavate a basement. 😀

Thanks for the suggestion! I’ll give it a look!

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Thanks! Yah you can increase the building area either by adding more flame alters or upgrading your existing one

@@Chiselchip Cool thanks! Really looking forward to building in many directions lol.

I know!!! SO Excited!!!! And yah that'd be nice to enjoy the sunsets a bit longer haha, they are hoping to fix that but can't be 100% sure obviously

Its fixed

They do have a zoom out feature, just have to press alt and scroll out if your using a keyboard and mouse, yah the roof can be finicky, but I've gotten the hang of it better with more practice for sure. Glad you liked the video though :)

You can hit X in game to toggle easier snapping which I didn't do very much and that probably would've made the roof easier

😄 Hahah yah technically they are not in meters, it's just categorized that way, and I think certain main ones are but others aren't

Thanks for the Vid! The Roof is very easy in this game compared to Valheim. With Val you had to worry about the roof caving in on your due to the weight and having to shore it was a nightmare. This looks super simple especially that the roof snaps together and provides the beams once they snap. Not that way in Val. But the thing this game has is the combat which is so much better than Val and the Skill trees which Val did not have. Also the graphics are awesome compared to Val. I am very much looking forward to playing this for many hours.

@@johngallo7383 I'm not sure why you are replying to me; I am not the content creator. I've never played Valheim. But, I agree the building system for Enshrouded looks amazing and I cannot wait to try it!

@@GothicElf68 After rereading it. Don't know why i replied to you either lol. 🤷‍♂

@@johngallo7383 You're very critical of Vaheim's building system, which I suppose is your right. But it's a lot better than building in ARK: Survival Evolved. I have over 1000 hours playing Valheim. 62 hours in ARK before I deleted it.

@@toshikotanaka3249 Not trying to be "Very critical" but with over 400 hrs in I think I can say I have a pretty good grasp on the building aspect.

Same here!!

@@willeyg Makes the cut-outs for the pillars way harder to figure out as well too, since there's no obvious wood foundation pillars to base our cut-outs off of.

Great question! Yes they have changed that, so now the best you can do is to use the wood ceiling piece and just place stone pillars at each corner as you go along

@@Chiselchip Sweet thank you so much for the confirmation, okay I'll do that instead, thank you for the help and the beautiful build 😄

As I mentioned in the video I brought a character from another world in

@@Chiselchip Yeah, sorry about that. I wanted to built that cottage you won an award with and I heard you say that they were from another character. Next time I'll watch the video before asking questions.

Yep! Almost anywhere! And the number of places will depend on how many flame alters you have unlocked

@@Chiselchipooh ok, that's good! I'll be waiting for the release then. Thanks for the info.

Unfortunately it looks like they removed that feature 😕

@@Chiselchiphahaha, of course! Hopefully, they put it back in. Thank you for answering.

@@LMD2915 just found it, you have to do it in settings, they no longer have a key and mouse wheel for it though.

I know I'm late to the party, but you hold Z and use scroll wheel on mouse.

Feel free to check out my hobbit house livestream of this game for more on terraforming. It’s absolutely incredible and amazing

@@Chiselchip did already and it was fantastic! Looking forward to following your builds in this game! Can’t wait to get my hands on it

@@superttggee awesome! Yah it’s such a great game

Should be this ` button once you've already pressed tab to enter the building mode

Yeah I changed that buttons to mouse4 as well as the action, made it was easier and faster to select stuff and scroll through@@Chiselchip

Thanks! Yah I could try to put some in there soon! Didn't realize I didn't when I posted it

Thanks! @@Chiselchip !! Keep up the good work!

not long at all! I spent about 45 minutes or so getting all the resources for this build :) It's definitely not as grindy as other games can be

Valheim is instance based, which is why it has so many problems the more you build. This game is more like minecraft, where it doesn't care where the block are placed or destroyed, and won't lag even with a massive castle

@@Chiselchip that sounds great lol so i can make a mote around my castle lol, or build a cave house

Yep! Pretty much total freedom! @@Sloppyjoe96

Lol I guess I'm just used to a creeper being right behind me about to blow my house up 😆 This game is way more relaxing haha!

all you gotta do is either dismantle it to get your resources back or extinguish the flame alter and the whole thing will disappear!

Haha guess you'll just have to make another world and try it :) Glad you liked the build!

Great question, I'm not entirely sure yet, but I'd guess they will at some point

damn i only host linus server.@@Chiselchip

Definitely! That's what's so great about it! Feel free to check out my hobbit house video in the description if you want a taste of that :)

@@Chiselchip Will do

Maybe it's a bug for some people but either way you definitely don't need over 60

As of the Demo I don't think so, they might add it though if they haven't already

The demo limits it! but as you upgrade you unlock many more alters! and can increase their building boundary

I don't think there should be any limits, but upgraded range as you progress makes sense

Yah! I suppose we'll see the verdict on everything once EA comes out! @@cody945

😄 Glad you enjoyed the build! Maybe someday they'll make blueprints to share!

Possibly! I think I'll let that one be out for a bit before I cover it, I never got a chance to check out the beta or anything so not sure how it'll be but it looks cool!

no, you can build anywhere you want

True! Definitely a lot of resin needed! Also I'm guessing you realize you can create another world and explore for 8 more hrs? only 8 hrs time limit per world

Sometime before 2024

Yah I spoke to the devs about that! They are trying to find the reasoning for that, but yah it's weird that it only happens sometimes and not others depending on the direction

@@Chiselchip I actually found why! It depends on the placement of the foundation. If you move the pillars into either direction by 1 block it works as you'd want it. If you don't, and you put a foundation down without looking if it arcs where you'd want it to, every additionally snapped foundation will also not work. You can see it when putting a 2x2 Pillar down and putting blocks right around it. It seems to only smooth on every 2nd grid-block of the map in one direction.

Oh amazing! Thanks for sharing!! @@DrPlonk

on January 24th, super soon 🎉