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First Time Player Experience - Beginner's Journey from Panic to Mastery

Beginner Guides • 8 min read • Updated Nov 17, 2025
First Time Player Experience - Beginner's Journey from Panic to Mastery

Starting Road-Side Shawarma for the first time can be overwhelming - confusing controls, scary atmosphere, complex rules, and the pressure of not dying. This guide walks you through the authentic first-time player experience. Once you're comfortable, check our Survival Guide and Complete Walkthrough for advanced strategies.

What to Expect - Your First 10 Minutes

Initial confusion, tutorial struggles, Phone Guy moment, and first customer panic. THIS IS COMPLETELY NORMAL. Everyone goes through this learning process.

Common Beginner Mistakes

Not listening to Phone Guy, giving Bloxy Cola to everyone, exploring instead of working, panicking when lights go out, forgetting sibling orders, looking up at ceiling, opening eyes too early, and overthinking everything.

💡 Quick Tips

  • 📞 ALWAYS listen completely to Phone Guy - his instructions keep you alive
  • 🎮 Practice in tutorial until comfortable with controls
  • ☀️ Play during daytime with lights on for your first attempt
  • 👥 Consider multiplayer for first run if you scare easily
  • ⏸️ Take breaks between attempts - don't force yourself
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