Science

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Science icon.png Science is a resource, also known as Science Points icon.png Science Points, used to unlock Buildings. It is also a Building icon.png building category.

Science Points are unique in the sense that they're intangible. Unlike physical goods, they don't take up any Storage icon.png Storage space.

Production

Science Points icon.png Science Points can be produced in an Inventor icon.png Inventor, Observatory icon.png Observatory, Numbercruncher icon.png Numbercruncher or Mine icon.png Mine.

The Inventor icon.png Inventor is a basic building unlocked at the start of the game and is used to produce science in the early game.

The Observatory icon.png Observatory is a Folktails icon.png Folktails exclusive building that costs 1000 Science icon.png to unlock and requires 200 hp Horsepower icon.png to work.

The Numbercruncher icon.png Numbercruncher is an Iron Teeth icon.png Iron Teeth exclusive building that costs 1500 Science icon.png to unlock and requires 500 hp Horsepower icon.png to work.

Building Beavers Science per Hour Science per hour per beaver
Inventor icon.png Inventor 1 1 Science Points icon.png 1 Science Points icon.png
Observatory icon.png Observatory 4 13.3 Science Points icon.png 3.3 Science Points icon.png
Numbercruncher icon.png Numbercruncher 0 10 Science Points icon.png -

Usage

Unlocking Buildings

Science Points icon.png Science Points can be used to unlock more buildings.

Category Building Unlock Cost
Paths and Structures icon.png Paths and Structures Wooden Stairs icon.png Wooden Stairs 70 Science Points icon.png
Platform icon.png Platform 100 Science Points icon.png
Double Platform icon.png Double Platform 150 Science Points icon.png
Triple Platform icon.png Triple Platform 200 Science Points icon.png
Metal Platform icon.png Metal Platform 500 Science Points icon.png
Large Metal Platform icon.png Large Metal Platform Iron Teeth icon.png 500 Science Points icon.png
Suspension Bridge 1x1 icon.png Suspension Bridge 1x1 100 Science Points icon.png
Suspension Bridge 2x1 icon.png Suspension Bridge 2x1 200 Science Points icon.png
Suspension Bridge 3x1 icon.png Suspension Bridge 3x1 400 Science Points icon.png
Suspension Bridge 4x1 icon.png Suspension Bridge 4x1 800 Science Points icon.png
Suspension Bridge 5x1 icon.png Suspension Bridge 5x1 1600 Science Points icon.png
Suspension Bridge 6x1 icon.png Suspension Bridge 6x1 3200 Science Points icon.png
Landscaping icon.png Landscaping Levee icon.png Levee 120 Science Points icon.png
Floodgate icon.png Floodgate 150 Science Points icon.png
Double Floodgate icon.png Double Floodgate 250 Science Points icon.png
Triple Floodgate icon.png Triple Floodgate 500 Science Points icon.png
Explosives Factory icon.png Explosives Factory 400 Science Points icon.png
Dynamite icon.png Dynamite 600 Science Points icon.png
Dirt Excavator icon.png Dirt Excavator 2000 Science Points icon.png
Terraforming Station icon.png Terraforming Station 750 Science Points icon.png
Terrain Block icon.png Terrain Block 1000 Science Points icon.png
Storage icon.png Storage Underground Pile icon.png Underground Pile Folktails icon.png 1000 Science Points icon.png
Large Warehouse icon.png Large Warehouse 250 Science Points icon.png
Medium Tank icon.png Medium Tank 120 Science Points icon.png
Large Tank icon.png Large Tank 600 Science Points icon.png
Labor icon.png Labor Builders' Hut icon.png Builders' Hut 100 Science Points icon.png
Distribution Post icon.png Distribution Post 250 Science Points icon.png
Drop-off Point icon.png Drop-off Point 250 Science Points icon.png
Housing icon.png Housing Mini Lodge icon.png Mini Lodge Folktails icon.png 50 Science Points icon.png
Double Lodge icon.png Double Lodge Folktails icon.png 150 Science Points icon.png
Triple Lodge icon.png Triple Lodge Folktails icon.png 250 Science Points icon.png
Large Barrack icon.png Large Barrack Iron Teeth icon.png 400 Science Points icon.png
Rowhouse icon.png Rowhouse Iron Teeth icon.png 180 Science Points icon.png
Large Rowhouse icon.png Large Rowhouse Iron Teeth icon.png 600 Science Points icon.png
Water (Building Group) icon.png Water Water Dump icon.png Water Dump 250 Science Points icon.png
Stream Gauge icon.png Stream Gauge 150 Science Points icon.png
Irrigation Tower icon.png Irrigation Tower Folktails icon.png 200 Science Points icon.png
Mechanical Water Pump icon.png Mechanical Water Pump Folktails icon.png 5000 Science Points icon.png
Deep Mechanical Water Pump icon.png Deep Mechanical Water Pump Iron Teeth icon.png 5000 Science Points icon.png
Food icon.png Food Aquatic Farmhouse icon.png Aquatic Farmhouse 150 Science Points icon.png
Gristmill icon.png Gristmill 180 Science Points icon.png
Bakery icon.png Bakery 160 Science Points icon.png
Beehive icon.png Beehive Folktails icon.png 400 Science Points icon.png
Wood icon.png Wood Forester icon.png Forester 60 Science Points icon.png
Gear Workshop icon.png Gear Workshop 100 Science Points icon.png
Paper Mill icon.png Paper Mill 250 Science Points icon.png
Printing Press icon.png Printing Press 400 Science Points icon.png
Tappers Shack icon.png Tappers Shack 500 Science Points icon.png
Wood Workshop icon.png Wood Workshop 800 Science Points icon.png
Metal icon.png Metal Scavenger Flag icon.png Scavenger Flag 250 Science Points icon.png
Smelter icon.png Smelter 300 Science Points icon.png
Mine icon.png Mine Folktails icon.png 4000 Science Points icon.png
Efficient Mine icon.png Efficient Mine Iron Teeth icon.png 4000 Science Points icon.png
Power icon.png Power High Power Shaft icon.png High Power Shaft 80 Science Points icon.png
Windmill icon.png Windmill Folktails icon.png 120 Science Points icon.png
Large Windmill icon.png Large Windmill Folktails icon.png 1400 Science Points icon.png
Large Water Wheel icon.png Large Water Wheel Iron Teeth icon.png 200 Science Points icon.png
Engine icon.png Engine Iron Teeth icon.png 400 Science Points icon.png
Gravity Battery icon.png Gravity Battery 400 Science Points icon.png
Science icon.png Science Observatory icon.png Observatory Folktails icon.png 1000 Science Points icon.png
Numbercruncher icon.png Numbercruncher Iron Teeth icon.png 1500 Science Points icon.png
Refinery icon.png Refinery Folktails icon.png 400 Science Points icon.png
Bot Part Factory icon.png Bot Part Factory 500 Science Points icon.png
Bot Assembler icon.png Bot Assembler 750 Science Points icon.png
Charging Station icon.png Charging Station Iron Teeth icon.png 200 Science Points icon.png
Control Tower icon.png Control Tower Iron Teeth icon.png 1000 Science Points icon.png
Well-Being icon.png Well-Being Shower icon.png Shower Folktails icon.png 50 Science Points icon.png
Double Shower icon.png Double Shower Iron Teeth icon.png 50 Science Points icon.png
Medical Bed icon.png Medical Bed 80 Science Points icon.png
Shrine icon.png Shrine 100 Science Points icon.png
Lido icon.png Lido 250 Science Points icon.png
Temple icon.png Temple 400 Science Points icon.png
Healer icon.png Healer 300 Science Points icon.png
Carousel icon.png Carousel 700 Science Points icon.png
Mud Bath icon.png Mud Bath 1800 Science Points icon.png
Decoration icon.png Decoration Bench icon.png Bench 80 Science Points icon.png
Shrub icon.png Shrub 20 Science Points icon.png
Roof 1x1 icon.png Roof 1x1 60 Science Points icon.png
Roof 1x2 icon.png Roof 1x2 80 Science Points icon.png
Roof 2x2 icon.png Roof 2x2 120 Science Points icon.png
Roof 2x3 icon.png Roof 2x3 150 Science Points icon.png
Roof 3x2 icon.png Roof 3x2 150 Science Points icon.png
Scarecrow icon.png Scarecrow Folktails icon.png 200 Science Points icon.png
Beaver Statue icon.png Beaver Statue 500 Science Points icon.png
Log Fence icon.png Log Fence 150 Science Points icon.png
Plank Fence icon.png Plank Fence 150 Science Points icon.png
Metal Fence icon.png Metal Fence 250 Science Points icon.png
Wind Gauge icon.png Wind Gauge Folktails icon.png 250 Science Points icon.png
Bell icon.png Bell Iron Teeth icon.png 500 Science Points icon.png
Monuments icon.png Monuments Laborer Monument icon.png Laborer Monument 1000 Science Points icon.png
Flame of Progress icon.png Flame of Progress 3000 Science Points icon.png
Tribute to Ingenuity icon.png Tribute to Ingenuity 12000 Science Points icon.png


Unlocking Workplaces for Bots

Science Points icon.png Science Points can also be used to unlock the availability for Bots icon.png bots to work in different buildings

Category Building Faction Occupants Unlock Cost
Paths and Structures icon.png Paths and Structures District Center icon.png District Center both 4 free
Landscaping icon.png Landscaping Explosives Factory icon.png Explosives Factory both 2 2000 Science Points icon.png
Labor icon.png Labor Hauling Post icon.png Hauling Post both 10 250 Science Points icon.png
Builders' Hut icon.png Builders' Hut both 4 250 Science Points icon.png
Distribution Post icon.png Distribution Post both 8 500 Science Points icon.png
Water (Building Group) icon.png Water Water Pump icon.png Water Pump Folktails icon.png 1 free
Deep Water Pump icon.png Deep Water Pump Iron Teeth icon.png 1 free
Water Dump icon.png Water Dump both 1 250 Science Points icon.png
Food icon.png Food Gatherer Flag icon.png Gatherer Flag both 1 free
Farmhouse icon.png Farmhouse both 2 500 Science Points icon.png
Aquatic Farmhouse icon.png Aquatic Farmhouse both 2 500 Science Points icon.png
Grill icon.png Grill both 1 750 Science Points icon.png
Gristmill icon.png Gristmill both 1 750 Science Points icon.png
Bakery icon.png Bakery both 1 750 Science Points icon.png
Wood icon.png Wood Lumberjack Flag icon.png Lumberjack Flag both 1 free
Lumber Mill icon.png Lumber Mill both 1 free
Forester icon.png Forester both 1 500 Science Points icon.png
Gear Workshop icon.png Gear Workshop both 1 1000 Science Points icon.png
Paper Mill icon.png Paper Mill both 1 1000 Science Points icon.png
Printing Press icon.png Printing Press both 2 1000 Science Points icon.png
Tappers Shack icon.png Tappers Shack both 1 750 Science Points icon.png
Wood Workshop icon.png Wood Workshop both 1 2000 Science Points icon.png
Metal icon.png Metal Scavenger Flag icon.png Scavenger Flag both 1 500 Science Points icon.png
Smelter icon.png Smelter both 1 1000 Science Points icon.png
Mine icon.png Mine Folktails icon.png 10 1000 Science Points icon.png
Efficient Mine icon.png Efficient Mine Iron Teeth icon.png 10 1000 Science Points icon.png
Power icon.png Power Engine icon.png Engine Iron Teeth icon.png 1 free
Science icon.png Science Refinery icon.png Refinery Folktails icon.png 1 2500 Science Points icon.png
Bot Part Factory icon.png Bot Part Factory both 1 5000 Science Points icon.png
Bot Assembler icon.png Bot Assembler both 2 10000 Science Points icon.png
Well-Being icon.png Well-Being Healer icon.png Healer both 1 750 Science Points icon.png


Control Tower

The Iron Teeth icon.png Iron Teeth faction use Control Tower icon.png Control towers which consume Science Points icon.png Science Points to increase the well-being of their Bots icon.png bots.


Science (Category) icon.png

Category

Science is also building category that awards the resource of the same name.