This question worries me a lot!!!
At high difficulty levels, there are not many resources available, so you need to start developing your city very strategically.
For the first week, I have a plan:
1. Raise the Magic Tower.
2. Build Gremlins.
3. Build the Town Hall.
4. Build the Forge.
5. Build Mages.
6. Build Golems.
7. Build the Stronghold.
For this plan, it is important that the initial bonus includes resources.
Maybe there is an even better development strategy? Help me:confused:

That's a good building plan, but it only works for maps where the Academy city is already developed, i.e., it doesn't start at level 1! Judging by your description, you already have a tavern, because it's simply impossible to build a Magic Tower on day 1!:rolleyes: However, the plan is indeed worthy... I prefer to build a tavern on the first day, get a second hero, give the troops to the main hero, and send him scouting or use him as a "bait"...::cool:
In addition, I try by all means to develop as quickly as possible to get Titans and Rakshasa, even at the expense of some buildings (I delay building Gargoyles, and Djinns also suffer...)