Medieval Dynasty | Episode 1 | 2025 Guide for Complete Beginners

Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience. In this complete beginners guide to Medieval Dynasty, I will explain to you the basics from the ground up by starting a brand new character so you can watch and even play along. I will explain the controls, the UI, the mechanics, how to build, quest, navigate the map, and survive. I detail my thought process, sharing tips and tricks along the way but I spoil nothing about the game or the story. I don't force a particular path or tell you to min/max, but rather help by providing the fundamentals so you can enjoy Medieval Dynasty at your own pace. If you are thinking of buying the game and want to see early gameplay, or have purchased it but would like some pointers on the basics, this is the guide for you! Everything has been updated for the latest version of the game and the guide features the newer map, The Oxbow! Chapters / Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:30 Choosing the Oxbow Map 00:01:30 Game Customization Options 00:01:50 Controller vs. Keyboard/Mouse 00:02:21 Difficulty Settings 00:02:39 Season Length Adjustment 00:04:24 Taxes and Building Limit 00:04:57 Quality of Life Settings (Remote Storage, Unlimited Stamina/Carry Weight) 00:06:42 Survival Elements (Hunger, Thirst, Temperature) 00:08:49 Combat Settings (Bandits, Animals, Poisoning) 00:09:24 Fast Crafting and Fast Building 00:11:25 Starting the Game and Opening Cinematic 00:15:02 Character Creation 00:17:00 Understanding the UI 00:19:19 First Person vs. Third Person View 00:19:51 Interacting with NPCs (Sedawin) 00:22:06 Choosing Your Backstory 00:23:18 Initial Exercises/Tutorial Tasks 00:24:59 Gathering Resources (Stones, Sticks) 00:28:11 Looting the Chest 00:29:39 Crafting a Stone Knife 00:31:21 Skinning an Animal 00:31:38 Crafting a Simple Torch 00:32:10 Equipping Tools and Quick Slots 00:33:50 Character Parameters (Health, Hunger, Thirst, Temperature) 00:35:13 Using the Fireplace for Cooking 00:36:02 Crafting and Throwing a Wooden Spear 00:38:34 Inspector Mode 00:40:05 Stealing from the Doctor's House (Early Game Advantage) 00:43:33 Meeting the Castellon (Main Quest) 00:45:20 Talking to Derwin the Quartermaster 00:47:15 Receiving Starting Items 00:48:12 Understanding the Map and Building Restrictions 00:49:07 Drinking Water from Rivers 00:50:08 Picking Up Seasonal Quests from the Notice Board 00:51:08 Tool Durability and Replacement 00:54:10 Gaining Survival Experience and Skill Points 00:55:19 Sleeping to Advance Time 00:56:46 Eating and Drinking for Survival 00:58:06 Accepting Side Quests (Stone Parchment Shears) 00:59:54 Scouting for a Settlement Location 01:01:04 Running and Exploring the Map 01:02:00 Looting Abandoned Houses/Camps 01:03:11 Finding Merchants 01:05:44 Avoiding Dangerous Animals (Wolves) 👨‍🏫2025 Medieval Dynasty Beginner's Guide Playlist:    • Medieval Dynasty: Guide for Complete Begin...   Echoes of Nature and Autumn Update Medieval Dynasty Playlist:    • Medieval Dynasty: Echoes of Nature   🔼 Full Medieval Dynasty Oxbow Update Playlist Here:    • Medieval Dynasty Update   👨‍🏫Full Medieval Dynasty Beginner's Guide Playlist Here:    • Medieval Dynasty: Guide for Complete Begin...   👍Please like the video if you enjoyed it--it helps the channel so much :) Check out the game on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/11... Looking for a game to play? Check out these monthly lists!    • Games of the Month 2025   Support: By Supporting the Channel at any level, you gain access to ad-free livestream VODs, and the Retro Ranch and Longplay Lounge video collections! 🎁 YouTube Membership:    / @drincompetent   🙏 Patreon:   / drincompetent   Connect: 🗣Discord:   / discord   🟪Twitch:   / drincompetentgamer   🟦Facebook:   / drincompetent   Merch, Gear and Recommended Doodads: 🎽Merch: https://dr-incompetent.myspreadshop.com/ 🛒https://www.amazon.com/shop/dr.incomp... 👨‍🏫🎮 About Dr. Incompetent's Gaming Channel 👨‍🏫🎮 Dr. Incompetent aims to teach you how to get better at games while having a blast and maybe exposing you to a game you haven't yet tried--or even heard of by producing gaming guides, tutorials, let's plays, and tips, tricks, and strategies. He also tries out recent hits to determine if they are worth buying. He is more than happy to answer any questions you have about the games covered, either live during his Twitch Stream or in the YT comments below. #medievaldynasty #indiegame #drincompetent