
THE INDEPENDENT COLONY HANDBOOK
Small paws.
Grand plans.
Whiskerwood guides for the moments your colony needs a hand. Keep the pantry full, the pipes connected, and the Claws satisfied.
YOUR FIRST FEW HOURS
A good colony starts here.
Your first colony
Pick a landing spot, establish the essentials, and plan your first expansion.
↗02Keep everyone fed
Find the missing step between food production and a meal on the table.
↗03Survive the cold
Prepare heating, fuel and reserves before the temperature falls.
↗04Get goods moving
Make warehouse requests and delivery routes work for your settlement.
↗A LITTLE ORDER GOES A LONG WAY
The colony is a chain.
Find the missing link.
Food, research and industry all depend on resources reaching the right place. Follow one stalled building back through its supplies before expanding the entire settlement.

KNOW YOUR ISLAND
What is Whiskerwood?
A city builder from Minakata Dynamics, published by Hooded Horse. You govern an industrious mouse colony, build across island terrain, and manage production while answering to the cat overlords known as the Claws.
This field guide focuses on practical colony problems. Each article links its evidence and distinguishes documented mechanics from suggested planning steps.
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