Science
Science is a resource, also known as Science Points, used to unlock Buildings. It is also a building category.
Science Points are unique in the sense that they're intangible. Unlike physical goods, they don't take up any Storage space.
Production
Science Points can be produced in an Inventor, Observatory, Numbercruncher or Mine.
The Inventor is a basic building unlocked at the start of the game and is used to produce science in the early game.
The Observatory is a Folktails exclusive building that costs 1000 to unlock and requires 200 hp to work.
The Numbercruncher is an Iron Teeth exclusive building that costs 1500 to unlock and requires 500 hp to work.
Building | Beavers | Science per Hour | Science per hour per beaver |
---|---|---|---|
Inventor | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Observatory | 4 | 13.3 | 3.3 |
Numbercruncher | 0 | 10 | - |
Usage
Unlocking Buildings
Science Points can be used to unlock more buildings.
Unlocking Workplaces for Bots
Science Points can also be used to unlock the availability for bots to work in different buildings
Category | Building | Faction | Occupants | Unlock Cost |
---|---|---|---|---|
Paths and Structures | District Center | both | 4 | free |
Landscaping | Explosives Factory | both | 2 | 2000 |
Labor | Hauling Post | both | 10 | 250 |
Builders' Hut | both | 4 | 250 | |
Distribution Post | both | 8 | 500 | |
Water | Water Pump | 1 | free | |
Deep Water Pump | 1 | free | ||
Water Dump | both | 1 | 250 | |
Food | Gatherer Flag | both | 1 | free |
Farmhouse | both | 2 | 500 | |
Aquatic Farmhouse | both | 2 | 500 | |
Grill | both | 1 | 750 | |
Gristmill | both | 1 | 750 | |
Bakery | both | 1 | 750 | |
Wood | Lumberjack Flag | both | 1 | free |
Lumber Mill | both | 1 | free | |
Forester | both | 1 | 500 | |
Gear Workshop | both | 1 | 1000 | |
Paper Mill | both | 1 | 1000 | |
Printing Press | both | 2 | 1000 | |
Tappers Shack | both | 1 | 750 | |
Wood Workshop | both | 1 | 2000 | |
Metal | Scavenger Flag | both | 1 | 500 |
Smelter | both | 1 | 1000 | |
Mine | 10 | 1000 | ||
Efficient Mine | 10 | 1000 | ||
Power | Engine | 1 | free | |
Science | Refinery | 1 | 2500 | |
Bot Part Factory | both | 1 | 5000 | |
Bot Assembler | both | 2 | 10000 | |
Well-Being | Healer | both | 1 | 750 |
Control Tower
The Iron Teeth faction use Control towers which consume Science Points to increase the well-being of their bots.
Category
Science is also building category that awards the resource of the same name.