Hobo: Tough Life | Episode 1 | 2025 Guide for Complete Beginners
24Hobo: Tough Life is an urban survival role-playing game where you play as a homeless person. Play alone or team up in online co-op. Explore the streets of Praslav, scavenge for food and supplies, beg, steal, and do whatever else it takes to survive the forthcoming winter. In this Complete Beginner's Guide to Hobo: Tough Life, I start a brand new game so you can play along with me as I explain the very basics of the game, drawing on my own experience and the great advice I have received from viewers. This guide is non-spoilery, and does not focus on the "best" or "fastest" builds, perfection, speed runs, but rather lays out the fundaments of the UI, the controls, how to beg, dumpster dive, quest, craft, explore, survive, some tips and tricks, and the overall strategy of the game so you can best enjoy it on your own terms. I don't prescribe a singular method, but rather expose the tools and shortcuts in the game so you enjoy Hobo: Tough Life at your own pace!
Chapters/Timestamps:
00:00:00 Beginner's Guide Introduction
00:01:33 Starting a New Game and Character/World Creation
00:02:28 Understanding the User Interface (Inventory, HUD Elements)
00:03:09 Interacting with the Environment and Finding Items
00:03:51 Meeting Masner and Initial Quests
00:04:44 Key HUD Elements (Temperature, Willpower, Stamina, Health, Coins) Explained
00:06:10 The Importance of Talking to NPCs and Trust
00:09:25 Consequences of Dying in the Game
00:10:36 Using the Quest Log and Map for Tracking
00:11:29 Looting and Item Replenishment
00:12:52 Interacting with the Settlement and NPCs (Stealing, Morale)
00:15:17 Meeting Kushi and Weapon Crafting/Bartering
00:15:43 Dealing with Thugs and Robbery
00:17:30 Understanding Consumable Items and Their Effects
00:18:05 Inventory Management and Carry Limit
00:19:53 Lottery Tickets and Earning Money
00:20:51 Using the Fire Barrel for Warmth and Drying
00:21:11 Managing Exhaustion and Sleeping
00:21:27 Meeting Drax and Shelter Quests
00:26:35 Visiting the Church and Meeting Father Buran (Blessings, Quests)
00:27:32 Key NPC Information (Clothing Repair, Charity)
00:28:46 Trading and Buying Items (Flashlight Importance)
00:31:20 Meeting Sister Agnes at the Charity (Services, Jobs, Free Items)
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