How to Play Adopt Me
Spawn on Adoption Island, switch to Baby for double Bucks, hatch the free Starter Egg, keep a pet equipped, and complete Hungry / Sleepy / Dirty tasks. Spend Bucks at the Nursery. Houses and vehicles are extras — pets and trades are the long game.
First session
Use the Age-O-Matic if you spawned as Parent — Baby pays double on care tasks. Equip the starter Dog or Cat immediately. Orange need icons on the left are your paycheck.
Bucks
Feed, bath, sleep, school, and play tasks pay Bucks. Being Baby plus an equipped pet stacks those tasks. Daily login, lemonade / hotdog stands, and the Guide achievement panel (Pets / Explore / House / Trading Hub) add extra cash.
Where to spend
Nursery eggs first. Cracked (~350 Bucks) is the cheap volume buy; Pet and Royal eggs cost more and roll higher rarities. Do not blow your first stack on a house theme you will replace.