Bro, MAD ISLAND at its core drops you on a deserted island full of girls, where you survive while seducing every single one of them. The point isn't just surviving—it's how to live it up. The game just hit Early Access on Steam, content isn't fully fleshed out yet, but the core gameplay will keep you busy for dozens of hours. This guide slaps all the essential stuff right in your face—don't ask why, just do it.
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1. What the Hell is This Game About? Core Mechanics Explained in One Go
2. Day One Survival - Seven Things You MUST Handle
3. Romancing All Girls - Unlock Codes for XX Scenes
4. The Combat System is Trash - How to Farm Monsters Damage-Free
5. Base Building - The Scientific Layout
6. Hidden Content & Bug Exploits - So XX It's Amazing
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1. What the Hell is This Game About? Core Mechanics Explained in One Go
MAD ISLAND's core loop is cutting trees, mining, and building during the day, then getting with the girls at night. On the surface it's a survival game, but it's actually an eroge with survival elements. There's no explicit quest guidance, but there are hidden storylines. You need to nail down basic survival first before unlocking the subsequent XX content.
1. Stamina System: The biggest trap in this game is that stamina recovers slow as hell—sleeping takes a whole day to fully recover. But here's the trick: interacting with a girl once recovers 30% stamina. This is the REAL way to recover.
2. Affection Mechanic: Each girl has independent affection levels. Gifts, conversations, and quest completion all increase it. You need 60+ affection to unlock basic XX scenes, 80+ unlocks advanced scenes, and at 100 she's completely submissive—you can do whatever you want.
3. Monster Respawn Mechanic: Island monsters respawn about three days after clearing an area. So don't think you can do it once and be done, but you can exploit this to farm materials.
2. Day One Survival - Seven Things You MUST Handle
You start with jack shit—don't panic. Follow this order and you'll have a basic base set up on day one guaranteed.
First: Run around naked collecting stones and branches. You don't even have underwear when you start, so ignore the girls for now. Pick up 15 stones and 20 branches along the beach to craft your first stone axe and stone pickaxe.
Second: Chop trees until your hands are sore. Use the stone axe to cut at least 30 wood—you can never have too much wood in this game. Don't just stand there chopping; RUN when you see the tree about to fall or getting hit drops you to half HP instantly.
Third: Find prime real estate for your base. I recommend near the small river in the middle of the map—close to resources and where girls spawn.
Fourth: Craft a workbench and bed. The workbench is the source of all good gear. The bed is even more important because it lets you skip night and avoid getting overwhelmed by monsters.
Fifth: Get some food. Early on, coconuts are the most cost-effective—they're everywhere on the beach. But don't eat too many or you'll get diarrhea. Roasted meat is the best food (more on that later).
Sixth: Craft weapons. Start with a wooden club, then ASAP upgrade to a stone spear. The stone spear is god-tier early gear with long reach and low stamina cost.
Seventh: Lock onto your first target girl. The game spawns 3 basic girls at the start. Go for the redhead first—her affection is easiest to grind and her gifts are simple.
3. Romancing All Girls - Unlock Codes for XX Scenes
There are 12 romanceable girls, but only 8 are available in the current version. Each has unique personalities, gift preferences, and unlock conditions.
1. Redhead Girl (Ellie): Newbie's gift from heaven. Loves flowers and fruit. Give her 5 apples during the day to unlock the boob-touching scene at night. Repeat three times for a home run.
2. Blonde Twin-Tails (Lily): Tsundere type—says no but her body says yes. Give her ore items (copper works). Key is to peep on her while she's bathing, then apologize when caught—this raises affection fastest.
3. Dark-Skinned Athletic Type (Kara): This girl's stamina bar is massive—she likes athletic types. Give her meat, preferably grilled steak. At 80+ affection, a morning jog event triggers—jog with her to instantly unlock outdoor scenes.
4. Glasses Girl (Sophia): Intellectual type who loves books. Books are a late-game crafted item, so ignore her for now. Farm her affection after you get the printing press.
5. Mature Onee-san Type (Eva): Find her in the ruins north of the map. Starts with negative affection. Help her clear monsters from the ruins for 7 consecutive days to get her to neutral.
Tips for Triggering XX Scenes: Don't just stand there when affection is high enough. 8 PM to 10 PM is prime time—girls return to their rooms then. Knock and enter, choose the right dialogue options to trigger scenes. Generally pick gentle, caring options—overly lewd choices will scare them off.
4. The Combat System is Trash - How to Farm Monsters Damage-Free
This game's combat is absolute garbage, but monster drops are essential. So you gotta learn to exploit bugs for farming.
Normal monsters come in three types: Slimes, Wolves, and Lizardmen. Slimes are easiest—just stand and stab. Wolves pounce: hit space to roll the moment they leap. Lizardmen spit from range—just circle-strafe.
Core Technique for Damage-Free Farming: Use elevation differences. Find a rock or slope where monsters can't reach you, but you can still stab them with a spear.
1. Find big rocks near the river and jump on top.
2. Lure monsters over—they'll circle below.
3. Pull out your stone spear, hold right-click to aim, left-click to stab.
4. Monster corpses fall by the river for easy material collection.
Boss Monsters: Only two bosses in current version. Giant Slime in the eastern swamp—bring enough supplies and melee rush it. Lizard King in the southern cave—needs ranged weapons, recommend kiting with a bow.
5. Base Building - The Scientific Layout
Don't build like a dumbass—a bad layout will make you suffer when relocating later.
Core Building Priority: Bed > Workbench > Storage > Farm > Girl's Room
The bed must be built first, and placed in an enclosed space, or monsters will interrupt your "fun" with the girls at night.
Workbench goes in the base center—leave at least 3 tiles of space around it because it upgrades to an advanced workbench that takes more space.
Build at least 3 storage boxes and sort materials by type: one for ore, one for wood/stone, one for food/medicine.
Plant farms by the river for easy watering. Recommend planting only wheat and carrots—wheat for bread, carrots to eat directly.
Build separate rooms for each girl, one per person. Put a bed, wardrobe, and dresser in each. The dresser is key—girls will place special items in them.
Defensive Structures: Don't build walls early, it's a waste of materials. Wait until the first blood moon hits, then build wooden walls and doors. Blood moon occurs every 15 days—monsters go berserk.
6. Hidden Content & Bug Exploits - So XX It's Amazing
Since this is Early Access, the game has more bugs than a sieve, but some bugs greatly enhance the experience.
1. Infinite Duplication Bug: Place an item in the last slot of storage, then rapidly click "take" and "store"—there's a chance to duplicate. Keep trying; money, advanced materials, everything can be farmed.
2. Girl Clipping Bug: When a girl is bathing, chop the wall in front of her with a stone axe. She'll clip through but remain in bathing state—talking to her then unlocks max affection instantly.
3. Infinite Stamina Bug: Before XX with a girl, eat all your food. When the animation is halfway, press ESC to save and quit. Reload and you'll have full stamina with the girl still there.
Hidden Content: There's a shipwreck in the upper-right of the map—you'll need to swim to reach it. It contains tons of advanced materials and a mysterious potion that permanently boosts XX ability by 50%.
There's also a hidden girl on the snowy mountain at the far north—you'll need full leather gear to reach her. She unlocks ice/snow play, but it's not yet implemented in the current version.
Final reminder: This game's save system is bugged—manually save twice per day or one crash will have you crying for hours. That's it for the guide. Ask new questions in the comments—I'll reply when I see them.
1. What the Hell is This Game About? Core Mechanics Explained in One Go
MAD ISLAND's core loop is cutting trees, mining, and building during the day, then getting with the girls at night. On the surface it's a survival game, but it's actually an eroge with survival elements. There's no explicit quest guidance, but there are hidden storylines. You need to nail down basic survival first before unlocking the subsequent XX content.
1. Stamina System: The biggest trap in this game is that stamina recovers slow as hell—sleeping takes a whole day to fully recover. But here's the trick: interacting with a girl once recovers 30% stamina. This is the REAL way to recover.
2. Affection Mechanic: Each girl has independent affection levels. Gifts, conversations, and quest completion all increase it. You need 60+ affection to unlock basic XX scenes, 80+ unlocks advanced scenes, and at 100 she's completely submissive—you can do whatever you want.
3. Monster Respawn Mechanic: Island monsters respawn about three days after clearing an area. So don't think you can do it once and be done, but you can exploit this to farm materials.
2. Day One Survival - Seven Things You MUST Handle
You start with jack shit—don't panic. Follow this order and you'll have a basic base set up on day one guaranteed.
First: Run around naked collecting stones and branches. You don't even have underwear when you start, so ignore the girls for now. Pick up 15 stones and 20 branches along the beach to craft your first stone axe and stone pickaxe.
Second: Chop trees until your hands are sore. Use the stone axe to cut at least 30 wood—you can never have too much wood in this game. Don't just stand there chopping; RUN when you see the tree about to fall or getting hit drops you to half HP instantly.
Third: Find prime real estate for your base. I recommend near the small river in the middle of the map—close to resources and where girls spawn.
Fourth: Craft a workbench and bed. The workbench is the source of all good gear. The bed is even more important because it lets you skip night and avoid getting overwhelmed by monsters.
Fifth: Get some food. Early on, coconuts are the most cost-effective—they're everywhere on the beach. But don't eat too many or you'll get diarrhea. Roasted meat is the best food (more on that later).
Sixth: Craft weapons. Start with a wooden club, then ASAP upgrade to a stone spear. The stone spear is god-tier early gear with long reach and low stamina cost.
Seventh: Lock onto your first target girl. The game spawns 3 basic girls at the start. Go for the redhead first—her affection is easiest to grind and her gifts are simple.
3. Romancing All Girls - Unlock Codes for XX Scenes
There are 12 romanceable girls, but only 8 are available in the current version. Each has unique personalities, gift preferences, and unlock conditions.
1. Redhead Girl (Ellie): Newbie's gift from heaven. Loves flowers and fruit. Give her 5 apples during the day to unlock the boob-touching scene at night. Repeat three times for a home run.
2. Blonde Twin-Tails (Lily): Tsundere type—says no but her body says yes. Give her ore items (copper works). Key is to peep on her while she's bathing, then apologize when caught—this raises affection fastest.
3. Dark-Skinned Athletic Type (Kara): This girl's stamina bar is massive—she likes athletic types. Give her meat, preferably grilled steak. At 80+ affection, a morning jog event triggers—jog with her to instantly unlock outdoor scenes.
4. Glasses Girl (Sophia): Intellectual type who loves books. Books are a late-game crafted item, so ignore her for now. Farm her affection after you get the printing press.
5. Mature Onee-san Type (Eva): Find her in the ruins north of the map. Starts with negative affection. Help her clear monsters from the ruins for 7 consecutive days to get her to neutral.
Tips for Triggering XX Scenes: Don't just stand there when affection is high enough. 8 PM to 10 PM is prime time—the girls return to their rooms then. Knock and enter, choose the right dialogue options to trigger scenes. Generally pick gentle, caring options—overly lewd choices will scare them off.
4. The Combat System is Trash - How to Farm Monsters Damage-Free
This game's combat is absolute garbage, but monster drops are essential. So you gotta learn to exploit bugs for farming.
Normal monsters come in three types: Slimes, Wolves, and Lizardmen. Slimes are easiest—just stand and stab. Wolves pounce: hit space to roll the moment they leap. Lizardmen spit from range—just circle-strafe.
Core Technique for Damage-Free Farming: Use elevation differences. Find a rock or slope where monsters can't reach you, but you can still stab them with a spear.
1. Find big rocks near the river and jump on top.
2. Lure monsters over—they'll circle below.
3. Pull out your stone spear, hold right-click to aim, left-click to stab.
4. Monster corpses fall by the river for easy material collection.
Boss Monsters: Only two bosses in current version. Giant Slime in the eastern swamp—bring enough supplies and just melee rush it. Lizard King in the southern cave—needs ranged weapons, recommend kiting with a bow.
5. Base Building - The Scientific Layout
Don't build like a dumbass—a bad layout will make you suffer when relocating later.
Core Building Priority: Bed > Workbench > Storage > Farm > Girl's Room
The bed must be built first, and placed in an enclosed space, or monsters will interrupt your "fun" with the girls at night.
Workbench goes in the base center—leave at least 3 tiles of space around it because it upgrades to an advanced workbench that takes more space.
Build at least 3 storage boxes and sort materials by type: one for ore, one for wood/stone, one for food/medicine.
Plant farms by the river for easy watering. Recommend planting only wheat and carrots—wheat for bread, carrots to eat directly.
Build separate rooms for each girl, one per person. Put a bed, wardrobe, and dresser in each. The dresser is key—girls will place special items in them.
Defensive Structures: Don't build walls early, it's a waste of materials. Wait until the first blood moon hits, then build wooden walls and doors. Blood moon occurs every 15 days—monsters go berserk.
6. Hidden Content & Bug Exploits - So XX It's Amazing
Since this is Early Access, the game has more bugs than a sieve, but some bugs greatly enhance the experience.
1. Infinite Duplication Bug: Place an item in the last slot of storage, then rapidly click "take" and "store"—there's a chance to duplicate. Keep trying; money, advanced materials, everything can be farmed.
2. Girl Clipping Bug: When a girl is bathing, chop the wall in front of her with a stone axe. She'll clip through but remain in bathing state—talking to her then unlocks max affection instantly.
3. Infinite Stamina Bug: Before XX with a girl, eat all your food. When the animation is halfway, press ESC to save and quit. Reload and you'll have full stamina with the girl still there.
Hidden Content: There's a shipwreck in the upper-right of the map—you'll need to swim to reach it. It contains tons of advanced materials and a mysterious potion that permanently boosts XX ability by 50%.
There's also a hidden girl on the snowy mountain at the far north—you'll need full leather gear to reach her. She unlocks ice/snow play, but it's not yet implemented in the current version.
Final reminder: This game's save system is bugged—manually save twice per day or one crash will have you crying for hours. That's it for the guide. Ask new questions in the comments—I'll reply when I see them.
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