Getting Started in Survive The Night TD
First-session checklist from tutorial to your first stable Easy clear.
Survive The Night TD is a Roblox Strategy / Tower Defense game by Duni&Minion. You claim a house, place towers with Coins, and keep monsters from destroying the door. If door HP hits zero, the run ends. This getting-started guide covers your first hour: tutorial, codes, first build, and the path to Easy Peasy!.
Launch the correct game
Open Survive The Night TD (place 114125816375987, universe 10424107160). Favorites sit near 94k with 18M+ visits since 2026-07-01. Do not confuse it with the older Aurek Team slasher Survive the Night. From the Links Hub, join the Duni&Minion group and like the experience for the reported starting cash bonus.
Tutorial to RDM codes
Finish the tutorial so HUD elements unlock. Then click RDM (top-left) and redeem every active code on the Codes Hub. Mid-November staples include EVOLUTION, FREETOKENS, 5MILCOINS, 5MILGEMS, GEMRAIN, COINRAIN, FREECOINS, FREEGEMS, and GEMSDAY. Full clicks are on How to Redeem Codes. Coins buy towers now; Gems wait in the lobby for pet hatching.
Claim a house and place the Crossbow
- Claim an available house when the match allows.
- Place your starter Crossbow covering the approach to the door - not a random backyard corner.
- Add income as soon as Coins allow: Farm, Mining Cave, or Money Printer.
- Unlock and place Medical Base to heal door HP before mid-wave spikes.
- Expand with Cannon, Mortar, Flamethrower, or Tesla using crates from Lorenzo and shop progress.
You have four loadout slots free. A 5th Slot pass costs 99 Robux; VIP costs 399 Robux (interior space, 2x speed, tag). None are required for Easy.
Understand the two currencies
| Currency | Where | Spend on |
|---|---|---|
| Coins | In match (+ kept for lobby upgrades) | Towers, farms, printer, door levels, repairs |
| Gems | Lobby | Pet hatches (Epic ~50 Gems) |
Lobby upgrades spend kept Coins permanently. In-match upgrades show red / blue / pink / diamond color tiers that reset each run. Details: Tower Upgrades.
First Easy clear goals
Easy mode uses one door, 15 waves, and ends with Golden King. Winning awards Easy Peasy! and unlocks Hard mode (two doors). Prioritize:
- Door levels early.
- Income before luxury DPS.
- Medical Base online before late waves.
- Manual repairs when door HP dips - do not AFK the fail condition.
Deep dive survival tactics on Door Defense. Boss names and timings live under Bosses.
Loadout starter template
Slot 1: Farm or Money Printer
Slot 2: Crossbow (until replaced)
Slot 3: Medical Base
Slot 4: Mortar or Cannon
Swap Crossbow for Tesla once income supports it. Check the towers tier list before locking a prestige board.
After your first win
- Spend kept Coins on lobby upgrades.
- Hatch toward Bird (Epic) and note Bear / Cannon pets - see pets tier list.
- Try Hard cautiously with two-door planning.
- Skim Updates for Evolutions / Crazy Mode so guides stay current.
- Ignore scripts until you understand the game; if you research them later, read the Scripts Hub ban disclaimer first.
Common beginner mistakes
- Placing all towers far from the door path.
- Ignoring repairs while chasing kills.
- Spending all Gems on tiny hatches before ~50 for Epic.
- Skipping codes because you will do it later.
- Entering Hard without Medical Base unlocked.
First ten minutes checklist
Open Survive The Night TD from the Links Hub, finish the tutorial, and redeem every active code before you obsess over perfect placement. Claim a house with a readable lane, drop Crossbow on the path, and place income before you chase diamond cosmetics. If Medical Base is unlocked, equip it in one of the four free slots immediately.
Practice one intentional Easy clear using the spend table in Easy Mode. After Easy Peasy!, lobby-upgrade kept Coins, skim Hard Mode for two-door habits, and only then spend banked Gems toward Bird on Pet Hatching. This order prevents the classic trap of a fancy pet on a level-1 door.
When Evolutions banners appear, read Latest Update and redeem EVOLUTION without abandoning the Crossbow-to-Printer fundamentals on this page. Survive The Night TD rewards calm first hours more than frantic Robux buys.
Survive The Night TD rewards calm economy play. Claim the house, feed the door, and let Coins snowball. When the Crossbow feels small, the rest of the Guides Hub is ready.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about codes, towers, doors, pets, and modes.
What is the starter tower?
Crossbow. Place it covering the door approach, then add income and Medical Base as Coins allow.
When can I redeem codes?
After the tutorial, use the RDM button in the top-left. See the How to Redeem guide for full steps.
How do I unlock Hard?
Beat Easy mode through Golden King to earn the Easy Peasy! badge. Hard then unlocks with two doors.
Are VIP or the 5th Slot required?
No. Four free loadout slots are enough for Easy and learning Hard. Robux options are comfort upgrades.
What fails a match?
The door reaching zero HP. Protect and repair it above everything else.