"Ideas" act as blueprints for building and crafting. Once you know the recipe, you don't need the Idea card to perform the action.
At the end of every "Moon" (round), you must feed your villagers . If you don't have enough food, they will starve. Essential Early-Game Recipes
3x Wood + 1x Stone + 1x Villager (Steady supply of wood).
1x Wood + 1x Stone + 1x Stick + 1x Villager (Increases your card cap).
Place a Villager on a resource card like a Berry Bush or Rock to generate raw materials.
3x Stone + 1x Wood + 1x Villager (Steady supply of stone). Strategy & Survival Tips STACKLANDS: 100% Playthrough (Part 1: The Mainland)
Sell resources to gain coins, which are then used to buy Booster Packs . These packs contain new cards, "Ideas" (blueprints), and even more villagers.
The game revolves around and timers . Every action—harvesting, building, or producing—takes a set amount of time.