Start with what you know
The four starting elements are Water, Fire, Earth and Air. Pick two and press Combine elements. Start with combinations that have a familiar relationship: hot water becomes Steam, and hot earth becomes Lava. These results become ingredients for the next experiments.
Build a useful foundation
Water + Fire makes Steam. Earth + Fire makes Lava. Try Lava with Water to create Stone. Stone is particularly useful because it opens routes to Sand, Metal and other materials. Try each new discovery with the starting elements before moving on.
Use the same ingredient twice
The collection does not contain consumable items. You can select Water twice and make Sea. The same principle applies to several later discoveries. If a combination does not react, you lose nothing.
Keep your experiments readable
Use the search field to find ingredients quickly. The New filter shows recent discoveries. Remove an ingredient by selecting its slot, or clear both slots with Clear workbench. On mobile, tapping ingredients is easier than dragging them.
Save the hints for a real dead end
A hint in this version chooses an undiscovered recipe whose ingredients you already have. It does not send you looking for something you cannot make yet. Optional-video hints are currently a transparent simulation, and all discoveries remain free.
When things get strange
The final chapters change the tone from familiar science to impossible combinations. Follow the idea behind each ingredient, rather than only its physical material. A cosmic object and an everyday human invention can lead somewhere surprisingly specific.
Play NULL Alchemy or check the starter recipe list for exact first steps.