Game is frustrating. Designed to do EXACTLY what they all are for, to get anywhere you have to buy extra energy or supplies. Do the math yourself (actual task), Level 28 player, 84 energy: to build a stairway will require 30 pieces of ore, 30 logs, and 40 stones. Takes 24 energy for 3 pieces of ore, 32 energy to receive 8 logs, and another 32 energy for 8 stones. You will need 240 energy for the ore, 128 energy for logs, and 160 energy for the stones, so to complete this task you will need 528 energy. Energy replenishes at 1 every 2 minutes. Don’t worry though, there are “hidden” caches of extra energy and jewels along the way! All you need to do to get to those caches is unlock boxes using the keys you get from a trader by providing produced goods, which require supplies, that require energy to get. (See the circle) DONT FRET! At the beginning of each task the game will give you a chance to purchase additional energy and supplies.
As previous reviews have pointed out the same dilemma, the developers so graciously suggested planning and choosing tasks to complete. Choose between experiencing the whole game (minigames and storyline) or the storyline, or the minigames.
(Approximate) Math to complete stairway, without purchasing: 15 hours of wait time, 2 minutes of playtime!