Step 1: befriend a dodo.
Step 2: build a thatch hut.
Step 3: Get thatch hut eaten by something bigger than you.
Step 4: Lose your best friend (the dodo)
Step 5: cry for a week
I have an unofficial server with slightly boosted stats and almost nobody on it, would be great for learning the game and not getting hassled and hectic as the official servers, shoot me a messsage if youd like to join