INDEPENDENT SCHEDULE I GUIDES

Build the empire

Practical guides for Schedule I — the best mixing recipes, how to make money fast, automating production with employees, laundering cash, dodging the police, and managing properties and dealers.

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// At a glance

Schedule I at a glance

DeveloperTVGS
StatusSteam Early Access (2025)
PlatformPC (Steam)
GenreFirst-person crime/business sim
SettingHyland Point
GoalStreet dealer to kingpin
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Schedule I guides

From your first sale to a fully automated empire. New guides added regularly.

01
Growing

How to grow weed

Tents vs pots, soil and lights, additives, quality tiers, drying racks, and which strain to start with.

9 min read · Jul 3, 2026READ →
02
Mechanics

Addiction system explained

How the addictiveness stat works, how customer addiction builds and decays, and how to use it.

7 min read · Jul 2, 2026READ →
03
Beginner

Beginner's guide

Loot the RV first, dirty cash vs card balance, the rank system, and your first steps.

7 min read · Jun 26, 2026READ →
04
Money

How to make money fast

Early cash methods, pricing above fair value, the curfew bonus, and scaling to mixed products.

7 min read · Jun 26, 2026READ →
05
Mixing

Best mixing recipes

How the mixing station and effects work, why ingredient order matters, and a high-value combo.

8 min read · Jun 26, 2026READ →
06
Automation

Automation guide

The five employee types, hiring from Manny, handler routes, and a self-running lab.

8 min read · Jun 26, 2026READ →
07
Money

How to launder money

Why dirty cash can't be spent, the front businesses, their daily caps, and what to buy first.

6 min read · Jun 26, 2026READ →
08
Survival

How to escape the police

The wanted system, hiding product during a search, breaking line of sight, and curfew risk.

6 min read · Jun 26, 2026READ →
09
Properties

Best properties to buy

Every property, employee caps and bays, the recommended upgrade path, and when to expand.

7 min read · Jun 26, 2026READ →
10
Dealers

Dealers guide

All six dealers and districts, how to unlock them, the commission, and assigning customers.

7 min read · Jun 26, 2026READ →
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Quick answers

What is Schedule I?

Schedule I is a comedic first-person crime and business management sim by developer TVGS, set in the fictional city of Hyland Point. You start as a street-level dealer and build and automate a contraband-product empire, rising through the ranks toward kingpin. It blends open-world exploration, crafting and mixing, property management, and employee automation. It launched in Steam Early Access in 2025 and became a breakout hit.

Why can't I spend my money in Schedule I?

Cash earned from sales is "dirty" and cannot be spent directly on property or equipment — vendors only accept card (online) balance. You must launder dirty cash through a front business, such as the Laundromat, to convert it into spendable balance. This is the most common early-game confusion. Buy a laundering business from Ray's Real Estate early so your income actually becomes usable.

How do you make the most money in Schedule I?

The biggest income jump comes from mixing — stacking high-value effects onto a product at a mixing station multiplies its sell price for only a little extra ingredient cost. Beyond that, automate production with employees and sell in volume through dealers while you personally serve high-value customers. Pricing slightly above the fair value customers offer compounds across many sales.

Is Schedule I still being updated?

Yes — Schedule I is in active Early Access and receives frequent, often community-voted updates that add content and rebalance mechanics. Because of this, exact prices, recipes, effect values, and some systems change between versions. Our guides focus on the systems and principles that stay broadly stable, but always cross-check specific numbers in-game or on an up-to-date community resource for your version.

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