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Before you embark on your story inRimworld, it’s crucial to understand the very foundation upon which your narrative is built: the Scenario System. More than just a difficulty selector, scenarios dictate everything from your starting colonists and their belongings to the very conditions of your chosen planet.
While it’s totally fine to simply jump into a game with one of the default settings (the classic is the classic for a reason, after all!), it can be a ton of fun to customise exactly what sort of start you’re after and how it’ll affect the game and story you’re trying to build.
What Is The Scenario System?
At its core, the Scenario System is RimWorld’sdynamic setup tool, acting as the narrative springboard for every game you play. It’s the first major decision you make after hitting ‘New Colony,’ and there are further tweaks that can affect far more than just your starting setup.
Scenarios define yourinitial conditions, posingimmediate challenges and opportunitiesthat shape your colony’s early game and often influence its long-term trajectory.
Thescenarios available to you are all described well- they give you basic setups with a certain number of settlers, a customised cache of resources and equipment, and some variables that get added to your starting map regardless of where you decide to settle.
Scenario Core Components
Every scenario, whether pre-built or custom, is composed of several key elements that intricately weave together to form your starting situation.
Colonists
The most direct impact of a scenario is on your starting pawns. This includes:
What this setting cannot do ispick specific colonistsfor you to start with. Every scenario will lead you to the colonist-selection screen as per usual.
Starting Items
What you begin with can make or break your early game. Scenarios dictate:
Narrative Elements
Some scenarios have an underlying narrative or set of unique events that unfold:
