I remember getting this game and had only played Zoo Tycoon 2 for most of my childhood and was extremely confused on the complex controls, but this video is being extremely helpful (as well as simple) with it! Thank you so much!

This is the most straightforward explanation of how to begin a zoo. Well done, PawsBuild, this is going to be so well received by both new and seasoned players. I've been playing Planet Zoo since its inception and still learnt new things, thank you! I would love to see more tutorials by you, and I have to say that you have a pleasant listening voice.

I literally learned more in 6 minutes than I did while playing the tutorial 4 times in 4 days.

ohmygod this is so helpful. Just got the game and the tutorial didn't explain much for starting from scratch. I have a feeling I'm gonna be watching this video a lot. And the time stamps, ah you're amazing ty

I have had Planet Zoo for over a year and only played it once because I had no clue of exactly what to do and where to go, on how to get started so I never played again! Thank you so much for this very detailed video! I finally have a tiny little zoo started and I’m making money lol! Thank you so much! Great video!

IMPORTANT TIP: On the animals environment tab you can just click where they are from without annoyingly opening the nature tab and finding and filtering on your own! 16:56 he hovers over it but you can simply click on it

So helpful! Amazing! 10 minutes into it and I already know more than the game taught me for 2h. Thank you for this video, I had struggles to play Planet Zoo because it overwhelmed me with all of this (I am a Zoo Tycoon veteran and it is much easier game) but because of your tutorial I will actually start to understand it and enjoy it :)

Finally a guide that fills the huge gap that the in-game tutorial left instead of just repeating it. Thank you so much for this!

This really puts into perspective how poor the in-game tutorial is, to where you realize just how many fundamental mechanics are glossed over or omitted entirely.

This has got to be the best beginners tutorial I've seen so far. Bravo! I really needed something to refresh my brain after not playing for so long and THIS did exactly that. Very relaxing too.

Frontier should use this video for their tutorial and pay you royalties! 🤗

The staff work zones are so easy now that I finally get it! I was struggling so much with them!

If you didnt know you can also click on the “ideal plant range” icons in the animals thing to put them as filters, it will also open up the plant tab.

Mate, this is the best tutorial ever! I only started playing Planet Zoo very recently, and when comparing your tutorial to the game's, I can see that they missed SO much of the smaller things that I struggled with! After watching your video in full, it's made me want to abandon the campaign tutorials and just jump right in; I'm that excited! Very in depth, great showcasing/examples of the builds and a thorough explanation of what to do and why. Definitely beginner friendly, and I'll definitely be relating to this video for a while to come! Your calming nature and voice also made it really satisfying to watch lol. Keep up the great work and thank you!

This is probably the most thorough tutorial l have ever seen for any game. Thank you for taking the time to do this.

I've had this game for almost a year but I still learned things! :O

Thanks - I did a few story missions, but they barely tell you anything. This will be viewed many times. :D

This is EXACTLY what I've been looking for. A straightforward and easy to understand tutorial without all the long winded introductions / explanations from most other YT channels. Seriously, thank you!

I finally decided to give Planet Zoo a try and after getting frustrated with trying to build a habitat after the in-game tutorial, I decided to see if anyone had made a how-to and there are several, but this is by far the most well done and easy to understand. Thank you so much, it was so helpful to me!

Just started this game a week ago and have been struggling, this helps so much!!! Thank you!

By far the best guide i've watched on any game! Very pleasant to listen to (you can sometimes even hear you smile lol), easy to follow and really informative. Please don't stop doing what you're doing! Cheers!

yo! awesome video. answered so many of the questions i had about this game since i just got it. thanks for making it

Just stumbled upon your channel and you're one of a kind. Straight to the point, no long intros, soothing voice, and the list goes on.

Thank you for the helpful video! I think one thing I really appreciate about this video is that it cuts straight to the point. There isn't 2+ minutes of a sponsor or a peppy youtuber facecamming us to tell us what they're doing. Nothing wrong with those intros as many youtubers are have good charisma, but when I just want straight forward info, I know exactly who to come to!

Superb tutorial for getting started! I just got this installed for my 10-year old daughter and while she loves playing it, there are a lot of basic things she doesn't know about yet. Of course, she's doing everything in sandbox mode, which I am trying to convince her to get out of and really build one the correct way. The details you included are very good for a first-time builder. Thank you!

I’ve already put 200 hours into this game just clicking around. Still not doing amazing. Finally look up a tutorial, and this is so incredibly helpful! Literally have never used the quarantine before and just treated my animals from the habitat if they were sick 😅 thank you so much!

I've been playing planet zoo for a few hours now and this tutorial taught me MUCH more in a shorter amount of time! Thank you for making this guide, it's so helpful for people just starting out

This is the most comprehensive and most thought-out tutorial of any game I've seen in a LOOOOoooong time. Amazing work. love you mate!

This game is on sale right now, but I was hesitant about purchasing it because of the steep learning curve (for me, at least). Your tutorial is so thorough and easy to follow I'm confident I can get a little zoo going. Heading to Steam to purchase right now. Thank you! The timestamps are a nice touch.

This is the best tutorial video for me! Love your explanation, really clear and straightforward. Keep this up!

Oh my goodness. As somebody that has been playing this game since it came out, it’s so refreshing to see a tutorial actually explaining the mechanics of the game. (Unlike the in-game tutorial) it’s so nicely put together and easy to follow.

The most simple and straighfoward tutorial of Planet Zoo, I really recommend for beginners to watch this video rather than playing a long, boring and confusing Tutorial in the game...this video is absolutely helpful and fantastic, kudos to PawsBuild for making the video for animal lover like us... I will give a thousand like if I could! *Thumbs up*

I bought this game today, and I was so confused with many controls. Thank you for the video. Now I feel more prepared to start building a nice zoo.

I am so glad to have found this video. I may be late to the game, but I downloaded this today and this video has helped me so much.

Seriously thank you for this vid! Basics up front and i loved the montage at the end to show what even a modest zoo can become! Thank you!

This is the first time ever that a KZfaqr kindly asked for a thumbs up and I gave them one. What a sweet guy.

Thank you ! I just got the game and I’m very lost :,) This is really helpful

Thank you for this very thorough and easy to understand tutorial ^^ I've played Planet Coaster before i bought Planet Zoo and thought i'd already knew a lot but things apparently are very different lol

This really helped as most of the time i just played sandbox mode for a while when i got the game but now i have choosen to decide and face franchise mode and tbh it was a struggle even on easy- but watching this is really helping and I thank you! :D instead of 2 normal monitors i decided to get 2 albino male and female as well you now have a new sub because of this help!

Thanks so much for sharing this tutorial. I bought this yesterday and struggled to get through the tutorial, I just couldn’t figure it out. I’m hoping your channel has more on planet zoo if so, I’m definitely subscribing!

I am amazed of this game's possibilities, I just got it with the packs and this was extremely helpful. Thanks a lot, not many people make actually good, slow, and understandable tutorials, so thanks very much! You earned a subscriber!

Ahh, this is what I need. The tutorial helps a lot

This was 1000x more useful than the in game tutorial. Thank you so much! I feel like I’ve improved leagues from watching this.

after working for a few hours i can say the learning curve is steep but you get there! the creators have done a good job of making sure that whatever you decide to do looks really good, whether you meant it to or not 😂 very pleased with the terrain manipulation

🤦‍♀ I didn't even know there was a grid function. I'm like 7 zoos into the career mode and have been so frustratedly trying to get everything to line up with habitat barriers and paths all over the place at weird curving angles. You're a godsend, thank you

This is the best tutorial for any game I've ever seen. Seriously, this is great.

Mate!!! you're a legend. for the life of me I just couldn't get anything started with this game, error after error. this has been super helpful. Def earns yourself a sub from me :D

Than you so much for making this, it's so helpful. I used to play Zoo Tycoon when I was little and just got Planet Zoo today so all the controls were super hard for me to catch up to. Thanks again ♥

For the filtering and painting terrain just click on the biome and plant type in the animal tab and it will automatically filter it for you. Same for the painting of terrain.

Never seen a more helpful gaming video. Thanks man.

Man, this was the game I looked forward to the most because I'm starting my new position at the Albuquerque Biopark in a few days. I've always been interested in real-life conservation, and I thought what better way to celebrate than to try a game that emulates the complexity of a real zoo? Big mistake lol. This video of yours was immensely helpful though. Everything is demonstrated and explained in one of the most clear ways any KZfaqr ever has. I'm sure I'll have forgotten most of it next time I play, but thanks to you, I'll be better equipped to enjoy the game.

I’m getting my new pc this week and can’t wait to play this game! I’m saving this video for when I get to start playing! This is the most helpful guide I’ve seen yet.

love this tutorial, it is a bit complicated for me, because i am from Germany, but i like it ;)

This has helped so much! How did you build the buildings around the food stalls?

Thank you for taking the time to do this. I preordered this game and still learned something new in the first minute. ^^

Always start off with the easiest and cheapest animals. I have Aldabra giant tortoises when I start off a franchise zoo and keep some of them in animal storage so in the next zoo I can pass on those good genes and get money fast and easily. (babies will attract more NPCs!)

How did you get the buildings to be set on a grid 7:34

just got this game on the winter sale and i was overwhelmed until i was half way watching your video. your voice is perfect for these kind of videos, thank you very much for the tutorial.

oh im so happy i found you, i was gifted this game and been struggling so much, i can picture in my head what i want, but struggle to get it done. Thank you so much

I paused the video and checked out your channel, looks like I’m going to be binge watching your vids. You have a new subscriber, many, many thanks.

Thanks! I really want to love this game but always put it down when I try. It’s overwhelming as~ I’m glad your channel exists. Decorating over the buildings is a bit confusing still, but I love getting started with this! :)

GREAT tutorial! so helpful. When I started playing, i was doing the in game tutorial and it was confusing me. didn't tell you how to do certain things, where to look. This is by far the best guide to follow!

Thank you for this guide, it has helped me so much starting my franchise zoo, but I didn't want to use Nile monitor like everyone else so I decided to go with the cassowary in the Australia pack and it worked beautifully, I went with American alligator next and found a albino one named Waldo for pretty cheap, and now I'm working on African wild dogs

Bro, super useful. I bought this game on release and haven't gotten into it at all because the built in tutorial wasn't something quick and simple like this. Can't wait to finally play now.

that was by far the best tutorial of planet zoo i have watched so,far! hope youre well keep up the great work!

Thank you for explaining the work zones. I've been playing a lot and never got the work zones work properly. Also love your franchise videos, gave me a lot of good ideas for my zoos.

I'm not even halfway through this and it's already been immensely helpful. I always get overwhelmed when starting a new zoo because I never know where to begin. As soon as I'm done with the video, I'm gonna start a new one and give it a shot!

I just got this game in the steam sale and this video has opened up the game so much for me, while still gaining a slight profit. Then I’ve improved slowly from there onwards. Thank you so much for this!

This is so much more helpful than the in-game tutorial! Thank you so much!

Thanks for the tutorial my man, helped me with the game itself and excited to build my own zoo!!! Thanks PawBuild! :)

Really useful guide thank you. I've played a bunch of the in-game tutorials, and your video has answered many of my niggling queries and frustrations.

Finally got this on a whim when it went on sale again and its definitely worth it. So much detail and thought put into this! This video helped me loads & it was very calming to listen to :)

Thanks so much for this video!! I’ve just started playing Planet Zoo and was having some trouble with what stuff in the game meant! This is so helpful!!

this is such a good video!! I've seen an abundance of these kinds of videos, but yours are by far the best. sending love!!

Thank you so much for this amazing video! You have taught me so much. I can't wait to watch the rest of your videos. Keep them coming!

Awesome tutorial. I purchased Planet Zoo over the weekend, played through a few tutorial levels and this will really come in handy for when I'm ready to create my own zoo from scratch.

I got Planet Zoo yesterday,and this is by far the best tutorial I have seen on it!Thank you! :D

Thank you so much for this! I was struggling a lot, I only played it a few times since I bought the game (1 year ago...), overwhelmed by all the extensive options and points of attention. Maybe this time, I will actually have fun!

Just bought the game so this is awsome for me! Helping me so much to understand the game and how to start my own build! Many thanks! Will continue following you my friend! keep up the good work!

Literally the most useful starter video ever!! Work zones aren't confusing now!! 😅 And now I finally understand how to play

This tutorial was so clear and I love how you show things in a very logical, step by step manner.

Thank you for this! I've been a fan of Frontier games for awhile now but only experienced PC and JWE on console. Now that I was finally able to build my PC, PZ is the first game I got and I'm loving it so far. To me, it combines the best of PC and JWE and then some! The tutorial missions were a bit lacking, so videos like this are a tremendous help in helping to fill in those gaps! I gave you a like and subscribe so I can check out your other PZ videos :)

I am still kinda confused about the work zones but you helped me so much with everything else! Since I am Zoo Tycoon veteran I became very overwhelmed by Planet Zoo, loving the game so far tho!

Thank you, paws builds i’m getting planet zoo for Christmas😊

Always struggled with painting the terrain and putting plants, trees and rocks into it, to make it look beautiful like other designers did. This helped me. Thanks! :)

Haven't played Planet Zoo in a while but recently decided to get back in it. This video was a great guide to help me get back into the game. Much love!

heyo! i havent played this game for over a year and i wanna get back into it with meerkats. this will be my go to guide on how to play this game again! thank you!! i remember finding building a zoo really difficult, just from the controls. hope this vid helps me out ;)

I’ve had planet coaster for a few years but have only played it a couple times. It’s just so overwhelming. But I think I’m gonna get back into it, and this video is convincing me to get planet zoo as well. So thanks!

This was so helpful! Thank you!

Something I learned when following this guide to a t (even to the point of using the same starting animals, Nile Monitors, bc getting gold tier males and females is practically what makes them best beginner animals) is that if you intend on adding a breeding pair to your habitat, you need to consider that the size of the habitat can hold their kids alongside the adults. Especially in solitary animals like the Monitors, and take note of their breeding patterns. Nile monitors breed like goddamn rabbits and that is a warning most of the time, they can have up to TEN babies per breeding and their interbirth period (aka the time the mother recovers before another breeding can be done) is shorter than the time it takes for their babies to grow up. I think it's 2 years? This means that they can and will breed again while their initial babies are STILL babies, especially since they do not become adults until they hit 4 years old. Even the Asian Water Monitors grow up a year earlier and have a higher 'grace period". You will have to potentially contend with double digit baby numbers with them if you're someone like me who doesn't make "juvenile exhibits" to house the excess.. The asian monitors have this problem too but it's less offending since their max is only 8 per breeding and their year shorter time to become adults + interbirth period keeps them from racking up babies. What I recommend when starting with (any) animal is change the number reqs in the zoopedia so that it can house the maximum number of adults ALONGSIDE any juveniles. Bc of how Nile Monitors breed, you need a habitat suited for not just the adults but also TWENTY babies bc you will likely have that many per 2 breedings or at least somewhere around that. This keeps them from getting low wellfare in the process, bc those babies WILL take up space if you don't plan for them. I made the mistake of having just too small a habitat reqs and the low wellfare wouldn't leave me alone bc the babies put the water reqs in the yellow which is bad. With animals like Cheetahs for example which are solitary, you only need to account for 3 adults and 5 babies max (I prefer sticking to just the breeding pair personally rather than buy more than I need to unless the social needs require it like lemurs). If you just stick to two adults, and account for the babies, you will not have to worry about getting more cheetahs until the babies grow up in contrast to the nile monitors, meaning that your breeding pair of cheetahs won't make breed until your initial litter of them grow up, so you practically have a much more forgiving grace period between breedings since you likely already released/traded those newly grown cheetahs to the wild or other players. Animals with smaller exhibit requirements are obviously more forgiving in this regard but it's something to take note of fyi. Once I started extending my habitat sizes I had to stop worrying about this. I don't apply this to some large group animals that need lots of space for a full group (unless you're penhuins ig?) bc I just sell any if I think that's too many in there for the space I set up. But yeah, just a food for thought thing.

Thanks a million. I learned so much just from this one vid. You have a new fan!

Really useful - great quality, calm and relaxing instruction... I'm only 15 minutes in, but I bet I will watch this many times! This is really excellent. Thank you.

I've been watching build videos since the game was in beta, and I just bought the game. this was much needed! thank you so much!

Two thumbs up! Great video. Thanks!

This is exactly what I needed! Excellent tutorial, very thorough!

Excellent video mate, straight to the point and no mucking around! Many thanks!

Thank you so much for this simple straight forward tutorial helped me so much! I’ve shared your video with other zooers I know thank you so much

Thank you soooo much for this, I bought the game ages ago but there was so much information to take in and I just couldnt bring myself to spend hours figuring it all out. Now I cam finally play it and relive the zoo tycoon days of my childhood :3 One thing though, you didnt explain how you fixed the staff path!

big thanks man! just got the game yesterday and getting frustrated at the control, this really help

Thank you for your video! Much better tutorial than the in game one!