Starting Your Own Society

Want to build something from scratch with friends? Here's how to found your own society in SEED.

Before You Begin

Starting a society is a serious commitment — you'll be responsible for early infrastructure, resources, and helping new arrivals get settled. It's worth reading the Quickstart Guide first so you know what the first tier requires.

The SEED Discord is a great place to find co-founders if you don't have friends already playing.

👉 Join the SEED Discord

Create a Lobby

In the society selection screen, open the World View and look for an unclaimed society to found. Once you've chosen a location, create a lobby and share it with your friends. You'll need at least 3 friends to join you — society creation requires 4 players in the lobby before it can be deployed.

You can set your lobby to private with a password if you want to keep it exclusive.

Deploy Your Society

Once enough players are in the lobby, the host can launch it. Your Seedlings will all emerge from the Society Kernel together — that's your starting point.

Your First Priority: Tier 1 Goals

As a new society you start in the Expedition tier. Check the Society Panel immediately and work together to hit the first goals:

• Harvest raw lumber and stone
• Place 2 tents, a campfire, and a basic workbench

Coordinate in chat — divide the work early and things will move fast. See the Quickstart Guide for the full survival checklist.

A Note on Leadership

Completing Tier 1 unlocks your first governance structure — an elected Leader, chosen by the community through a ballot. The Leader can appoint a Housing Manager and gains early administrative permissions. As your society advances, the Leader role evolves and more governance options open up.