Schedule 1 quickly hooks players with its unique management gameplay, but maximizing your progress requires practical knowledge. The following tips and tricks help streamline your experience, eliminate wasted time, and boost your profits.

Loot Your RV Before the Game Starts

When you begin your journey, do not leave the RV as soon as you reach the first major town. Instead, finish growing everything inside and collect your harvest by holding right click and looting all items. This step gives you a solid foundation for your first setup, ensuring you don’t lose valuable resources to the RV explosion that happens if you exit prematurely.

Save Frequently for Security

Schedule 1 can be punishing if you make a mistake. Save your game often by interacting with the wall device or the curtains in any house you occupy. These have a one-minute cooldown between uses, so it’s easy to save before every important action or risky venture. Get in the habit of saving before you leave the house to avoid losing progress.

Master Trash Management

The game can get messy, but the trash Grabber—found at hardware stores like Dan’s—is essential for keeping things organized. Buy the trash Grabber and some trash bags. Instead of throwing trash away piece by piece, collect everything into a corner using the Grabber, then use a trash bag to cover a large area at once. This technique makes cleaning much faster and more efficient. Dispose of trash in the “Trash for Cash” bin to earn extra money for your efforts.

Skateboard for Fast Travel

Head north on the map to the Shred Shack to purchase a skateboard from Jeff. The most expensive models offer better speed. The skateboard occupies an inventory slot but makes travel much faster. Hold left click to ride, and use jumps to clear obstacles. This investment saves time traversing the map and makes routine trips much smoother.

Avoiding Police Encounters

The local police patrol the central bridge and surrounding area both day and night. To avoid trouble, stick to the outskirts of town, especially near the water. Skirt the main bridge by traveling along its edge. At night, this route is the safest and helps you avoid surprise searches or arrests.

To further protect your goods during searches, space out your valuable items in your inventory. Place your products on every other slot rather than next to each other, making them less likely to be discovered in a single search sweep.

Use Dealers to Manage Inventory

Dealers serve as a reliable method for selling excess products. As long as you keep them stocked with different items, they will sell anything you provide. In your phone’s product screen, list only the items you want to sell to ensure buyers don’t request unavailable goods. Update your product list often for smooth transactions and steady income.

Automate with Employees

Once you unlock the warehouse (open from 6:00 p.m.), you can hire employees for tasks like farming, cleaning, handling, or chemistry. Assign each worker a bed and provide their daily wage by placing money in the briefcase at your property. Employees automate production, allowing you to focus on expansion and profit. To optimize the process, check out advanced guides on worker automation for more details.

Upgrade Your Stations

Early stations like the mixing and packing setups are clunky, but you can streamline your workflow by upgrading as soon as possible. For example, holding right click lets you grab multiple items at the mixing station, saving time. The improved packing station, though it costs $2,500, makes the process much more convenient and prevents frustration.