Guides
Guides written from my own play. What to do at the start, how to plan your production and what to steer clear of.
Why and how to join a cooperative
Playing solo only gets you so far – a cooperative opens up projects, research, the village and the cooperative…
How to get started with the horse ranch
The horse ranch is a side farm you unlock for 50 000 farm dollars and 5900 gold, and it opens up a whole game …
How to get the most out of a temporary farm
The island, Viking, candy and festive farms all work on the same principle, even though each one tells a diffe…
How to get started with fishing
Fishing in Goodgame Big Farm opens up a whole new line of play alongside classic farming - boats, equipment an…
Which events are worth playing at a low level
When I was fresh out of the tutorial on my farm, I tried to keep up with absolutely everything the game threw …
Which library research to tackle first
The library is where your farmers' cooperative researches upgrades together, but the list of research projects…
Mistakes almost every beginner makes
Big Farm looks simple, but the first few weeks can really slow down even an enthusiastic player who spends gol…
How to earn dollars on your farm
You need dollars on the farm for absolutely everything, from putting up buildings through making feed to expan…
Your first days on the main farm in Big Farm
In Big Farm, your start comes down to the order in which you put up your first buildings and whether you set u…
How to sort out happiness and workers on your farm
I underrated happiness for a long time, until I worked out how many dollars every single production run was co…
How to manage your gold
Gold is the premium currency in Big Farm and I treat it completely differently from the dollars I make selling…
The order to upgrade buildings on the main farm
On the main farm you only ever have one building site, so every decision about what to build or upgrade next e…
How to get your Gourmet farm going
I unlocked the Gourmet farm the moment I had every expansion bought on my main farm, and it turned out to be a…
How to get your Flower farm going
The Flower farm is one of the side farms in Goodgame Big Farm, and you'll come across it once your main farm i…