# Prison Architect build guides

> Character builds: which stats, gear, and skills to put together, and why they work. Player-made Prison Architect guides on QnA.GG.

The page: https://qna.gg/games/prison-architect/builds. Every guide as JSON: https://qna.gg/api/guides?q=build&game=Prison+Architect.

## Guides, most read first

- [Prison Architect: Complete Guide](https://qna.gg/g/prison-architect-complete-guide-8edce706.md), by Qloud: How to build a prison that pays for itself and doesn't burn down: the opening build order, prisoner needs, the regime, security, reform programs, prison labor, grants, and the DLC systems (Gangs, Psych Ward, Island…