Science

For the building group, see Science (Building Group).

Science / Science Points are a resource used to unlock Buildings.

Science Points are the only resource that do not take up any Storage space, and have no storage limit.

The only building that uses Science Points (other than the amount required to unlock them) is the Control Tower.

Production

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

The Inventor is a pre-unlocked building used to produce science points in the early game.

The Observatory is a Folktails exclusive building that costs 1000 to unlock and requires 200 hp and 4 workers to function.

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	-
Mine	10	20	2

Usage

Unlocking Buildings

Science Points is the game mechanic used to restrict building construction in the early game.

Science Points are used to unlock buildings.

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

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