Official mediaGroundwork Simulator Beginner Guide: Start Your Gold Mine
New to Groundwork Simulator? Beginner guides cover the story tutorial, first dig, wash plant setup and first gold recovery so your mining operation grows fast.
Every gold empire starts with one bucket. The guides in this section follow the natural order of a new save: finish the story-mode teaching jobs, buy your first machine, drill your first test holes, and build a simple washing loop that turns dirt into paydirt. We keep each walkthrough tied to what the current Early Access build actually offers, so you will not waste money on equipment the game cannot use yet.
Start Smart
Follow the tutorial jobs before free-roaming: they unlock the machines and map areas your first claim depends on.
Beginner Guides
Beginner Guide
Start Groundwork Simulator right: tutorial jobs, first machines, drilling your first test holes and a simple wash plant loop that turns early buckets into gold.
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