User blog:Sixfive!/Like a treasure map without the dotted lines leading you to it.

This wiki was created to help list items, NPCs, and recipes for Klei's game "Don't Starve".

It was my original intention that this NOT be a walk-thru or blatant cheatsheet (there are plenty of those around), as much as a way for people to learn about what is discoverable in the game. Example: someone comes here and sees there is now a turkey ("Gobbler ") in the game, it makes them want to find it. We all have that drive to find/discover all the items, even if we already saw it on this wiki. Even though I saw the turkey on the wiki first, it was still fun to hunt around and finally see it jet out of the berry bush and run away. (And I'm still looking for the Tree Guard...)

While somethings like the Crock Pot recipes are technically a cheatsheet, it is more of a collection of discovered items (which change anyway since the game is in beta.) Like a treasure map without the dotted lines leading you to it.

I just want to make sure we don't list step-by-step instructions, but instead give users a sense of discoverability (which is the core purpose of the game.) Then again, it is your wiki too, so if the community demands walk-thrus and detailed instructions, so be it. I'm just letting you know why I started it. Most importantly: have fun, and help out those that ask for it. I love the conversations that happen in places like this, and I think it can only add to the enjoyment of the game.

Thanks!