How to Play Tiny Village
Basics
Device Issues
Currency/Billing
Goals
Decorations/Items/Expansions
Misc
Contact Us
Basics
Your Magic Rock is the centerpiece of your village. It grows along with your village – and the bigger the better. As you upgrade your Magic Rock, you’ll get access to more resources, better stores and finer decorations. Click on the Magic Rock to start upgrading it.
Villagers, Workers and Haulers
These cavemen and cavewomen make up the citizens of your growing village. Each home that you build can house at least one villager, making them available to work.
Villagers can be either workers or haulers, depending on what you assign them to do in your Resource buildings. As a worker, the villager will help you generate precious resources. As a hauler, the villager will gladly make your life easier by automatically collecting those resources for you.
To get started adding more villagers, click on the “Build” tab (the hammer icon) and select “Houses.”
Houses and your Villagers
Your villagers need homes before they can help your village grow. To get more villagers, buy new houses from the Build tab. As you level up you’ll be able to buy more houses, which can house more villagers. Houses also generate taxes, which can help you fill your coffers and buy more buildings! You can also upgrade a house to a cottage (or better) by tapping them in your village.
You’ve got to get things to make things! Your Tiny Village needs resources to grow. To get them, you must first buy Resource buildings in the “Build” tab, such as the Rock Quarry (rocks), Tree Chopper (trees), or Farm (food). Once you’ve bought one and placed it in your village, tap it to assign a free villager to be a worker. You can also assign a hauler. For more info, see Villagers, Workers and Haulers.
Once a Resource building has a worker, it will create resources for you automatically – but you’ll still have to collect them. If you have a worker and a hauler, it will create and collect for you simultaneously!
How do I get advanced resources (stone, lumber, woven fur)?
To get advanced resources, you must place normal resources into refineries. You get your first refinery at level 10, which lets you turn rock into stone. These will convert your resources, such as stone, into the advanced resources.
You must first hire a worker. Then, place resource into the refinery. Then it will start converting that into the special resource. You can finish a batch of special resources at any time using crystals.
There are four types of resources at the start:
There are also three special resources you get by building refineries and converting the basic resource. These are:
Saving your Resources in Storehouses
You need somewhere to put all of that wood, food and fur. Build Storage from the “Build” menu to stash away your resources. Each storage unit (Storehouse, Golden Storehouse, Large Storehouse) can hold a set number of each resource. The Storehouse, for instance, can hold 500 wood, 500 rocks, 500 fur, etc.
Stores and shops are part of a healthy village economy. For you, that means more coins. Each store takes your resources (such as rocks and wood) to turn them into coins and XP. Build different types of stores to use up different combinations of resources. The higher your level, the more advanced – and rewarding – stores become available.
To browse your available stores, visit the Build tab and click “Stores.”
The Market is where you can buy and sell your resources for coins. These prices fluctuate from day to day, so check back often to see if you can get a good deal!
Where can I get the Market?
The Market is available at level 5. You can find it in the "Resources" tab.
Ready to level up? The best way to get XP is to convert your resources into xp- and coin-giving items at your stores. See “Stores” for more info.
Device Issues
I just got a new device and my game is gone. How do I get it back?
No worries, you can get your game to the new device! You will need your old and new UDID information. To locate this information, simply visit
http://bit.ly/findmyudid. If you don't have the old UDID, just let us know the old Tiny ID and new UDID. You will need to contact us with this information by
emailing support.
Currency/Billing
I just bought some Crystals and coins but didn't receive them. How do I get them?
If you have purchased Crystals or coins and don't see them in your game, don't panic! Try restarting your device, then running the app again and leaving it open for a minute. Sometimes it can take a little while for the system to credit and give you your currency. If you still haven’t received your currency after an hour or so, contact us and let us know.
I didn't mean to purchase Crystals! How do I get a refund?
In order to get a refund, you'll need to contact Apple Customer Support, because the transaction was completed through the iTunes Store. They can be reached at
http://bit.ly/aQ5Wx. Only Apple can provide refunds.
How do I prevent accidental purchases?
In the future, if you go to "Settings" > "General" > "Restrictions" on your iPod Touch, you'll be able to enter a pin number that prevents any unauthorized real-money purchases inside iPod applications. Remember, Tiny Pets is a free game, but there are premium purchases available for those who wish to buy them.
How do I earn more coins for free?
You can earn coins for free by leveling up in the game, collecting from your houses, selling resources for items, and completing goals.
Can I earn crystals without buying them?
You can earn free crystals by completing some goals. Other than that, the best way to get them is by purchasing them from the "Buy Crystals" menu.
Goals
Why are my goals asking me to purchase items I already have?
Goals are the same for every player; some players may already have the items needed for the goal, while others may not. If you do, you may purchase the item again to achieve the goal.
I'm not getting goals anymore. Will new ones be added?
Most likely! While the addition of new goals is not a frequent event, we do love adding more to the game. When we're not adding new goals, it's because we're working on other new features and items. For now, we recommend
liking our Facebook Page for news and announcements, as that's where we'll announce new goals.
Decorations/Items/Expansions
How do I delete or sell items?
You can sell your items (thus deleting them from your village) by pressing the arrow icon in the lower right, tapping the item you want to sell, then tapping the “sell” icon on the right. A popup will appear that shows what resources and coins you get in return for selling the item. Houses cannot be sold, only deleted. Deleting a house will delete a hauler/worker as well. Be careful, because this is permanent!
I accidentally deleted an item/house/store! How do I get it back?
If you have accidentally deleted or sold something in your village, unfortunately there isn't a way for us to recover it or make any changes within the game.
Can I store my houses, shops or other objects (besides resources)?
No, Tiny Village does not have an inventory system. If you need to free up space in your village, you’ll need to delete the item by pressing the Move icon (four arrows on the lower right), followed by Sell (price tag on the right).
I've run out of room in my village! How do I make it bigger?
You can make your Village bigger by going to the BUILD screen and selecting EXPANSIONS. Just purchase an expansion, and you’ll grow in two directions! Remember: expansions take time and coins to complete, but they’re worth it!
I am trying to place an item in my village but it won't let me. Why?
When placing items, be sure that nothing is blocking the item. The item will be highlighted green when available to place. If it’s red, something may be in the way. Things like roads, trees and decorations generally do this, as items cannot be placed above them.
Misc
How do I take a photo of my village?
You can take a screen shot by simultaneously pressing the Home button and the Sleep/Wake button on your device. Your image will be found within the Photos app of your device.
Still have questions? Contact us!
If you still have questions that aren’t answered above, send us an email at
support+tinyvillage@tinyco.com. Please be sure to include a detailed description of your issue. We're happy to help!