You can only hire colonists if there is a bed for them to sleep in at night, so make sure that you build your beds first. I start off with three colonists - two to become berry farmers and one to be a guard. Slowly Build For and Hire Your First Colonists So take your time looking for the perfect spot. I have noticed that you will not get attacked by zombies until you place your banner down. So I tend to look for a lake or river area to build by, in the event that there is an update that requires you to have water for your colonists in the future. Let's get into it! Take Your Time to Pick a Good Locationįrom what I've noticed, there currently isn't any sort of bonuses or penalties for where you choose to set up your colony. If you want to pick up this base-building survival game, I'm going to help you to get off to a good start with a good start with a few handy tips I've picked up while playing it myself.