Part 14

Upon dying (except by drowning, hunger, cold, disease, or in the Laboratory), you'll experience a scripted event where cannibals drag you to the Hanging Cave.

In the Hanging Cave, turn on your Lighter, grab the Plane Axe, and use it to break free.

This event conveniently places you near the location of the Map and Compass. While this is a risky way to get them early, it's a useful fallback if you're lost.

The plane crash site always spawns in the south, generally between the Sinkhole and the south coast. Use the sun's position (rising due east, setting due west) to get your bearings. Build a Stick Marker near the crashed plane for navigation.

Your next priority is to find the Map and Compass, located in the Hanging Cave, near the Large Cannibal Village in the south-east.

To find the village, wait for sunrise and head east, or follow the shoreline.

The Large Cannibal Village is identifiable by its collection of wooden huts in a clearing. Be cautious of cannibals.

The game's difficulty increases as cannibals become more aware of your presence. They will establish patrols, which can lead them all over the island. You can escape enemies by entering caves, deep water, or climbing to unreachable spots.

The village contains valuable early-game items such as circuit boards, dynamite, and multiple sets of clothing.

More clothing can be found in a hut by the southern shore.

Follow the path north from the village to a cliff edge hut containing a paintbrush, red paint, and the first of Timmy's Drawings.

Collecting paint (or getting covered in blood) can temporarily pacify many cannibals, causing them to worship you. Paint and blood wash off in water. The paintbrush itself has no function.

Timmy's Drawings offer cryptic clues about his whereabouts and experiences, becoming more sinister as the game progresses, but they are not essential for gameplay.

You can also find Passengers (collectibles providing lore) scattered around the village huts.