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Getting Started in REKA

  1. ## Before You Start
  2. This is still an Early Access game as of this writing, with the full 1.0 release (including the story's actual ending) arriving August 18, 2026 -- if story completion matters to you, you may want to wait for that release rather than starting now.
  3. Take your time with the character creator -- your version of Reka is genuinely yours to define, and the game doesn't rush you past this stage.
  4. ## Building Your Cottage Early
  5. Don't treat cottage customization as a late-game reward -- it's confirmed as a core, ongoing system from early in the game, and getting comfortable with placement and decoration options early makes later expansion (especially once 1.0's new materials and angled building arrive) much smoother.
  6. ## Balancing Foraging and Quests
  7. Villager quests and ingredient foraging feed into each other -- crafted remedies for villagers often require specific ingredients found while exploring, so don't treat exploration and quest-completion as separate activities.
  8. ## Uncovering Baba Jaga's Secret
  9. The mystery behind Baba Jaga is confirmed as the game's central narrative thread, building gradually rather than being revealed all at once -- pace your story progression rather than rushing toward answers, since 1.0 specifically completes this arc.
  10. ## Common Mistakes
  11. * Assuming the story is complete in the current Early Access build -- the actual conclusion, including Baba Jaga's secret, is confirmed as 1.0-exclusive content.
  12. * Overlooking recent, more mixed 30-day review sentiment if you're deciding whether to buy now versus at 1.0 -- both the strong lifetime average and the more recent dip are worth weighing.