Mini Lodge

Mini Lodge is a small residential building used to house beavers early in a settlement. It serves as a compact, low-cost alternative to larger lodges, allowing players to quickly increase population capacity while using fewer resources and less space. Mini Lodges are typically available early in the tech progression and are useful for establishing initial housing near work sites.

Mini Lodges are placed like other residential structures and contribute to overall population limits. They require construction materials according to the game's construction mechanics and sit within reach of the settlement's logistics so beavers can enter and use them. Because they occupy less footprint than standard lodges, Mini Lodges are convenient for dense builds, frontier outposts, or temporary housing during expansion.

• Build Mini Lodges to rapidly raise population capacity when resources or space are limited.
• Use them to house workers near critical infrastructure (farms, sawmills, water towers) to cut travel time.
• Replace or upgrade Mini Lodges with larger housing later if richer amenities or higher happiness mechanics become important.
• Position multiple Mini Lodges in clusters to efficiently supply a growing workforce while keeping material costs down.