Ages of Progression

Your journey spans 9 ages—from street hacker to transcendent entity.

1-3 Rising
4-5 Domination
6-7 Expansion
8-9 Transcendence
Street Hacker
Age 1

Street Hacker

Everyone starts somewhere.

1-2 hrs Playtime
Local Impact
Money Bottleneck
Tier 1 Unlocks
Scrap AlloyConductive FilmComposite PanelClean DataBasic Code Scrap SmelterFilm ProcessorPanel PressData CleanerCode Compiler
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Transition from Street Hacker to Network Runner
Network Runner
Age 2

Network Runner

The local net belongs to you now.

2-3 hrs Playtime
District Impact
Money/Computation Bottleneck
Tier 2 Unlocks
Servo MotorData CableHardened AlloySupport StrutLogic Board Logic FabAlloy ForgeData PackagerScript WriterPolymer Printer
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Transition from Network Runner to Corporate Infiltrator
Corporate Infiltrator
Age 3

Corporate Infiltrator

The corps think their firewalls are impenetrable.

3-4 hrs Playtime
City Impact
Computation Bottleneck
Tier 3 Unlocks
Synth PolymerEtching AgentSensor ArrayNeural ChipMemory Core Neural FoundryMemory ForgeSensor WorkshopAI TrainerCrypto Lab
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Transition from Corporate Infiltrator to Digital Magnate
Digital Magnate
Age 4

Digital Magnate

The regional backbone? That's yours now.

4-5 hrs Playtime
Regional Impact
Computation/Intelligence Bottleneck
Tier 4 Unlocks
Quantum CoreDatacenter ModuleAI ClusterAuto-DroneNetwork Node Quantum LabDatacenter BuilderAI Cluster ForgeDrone FactoryNetwork Hub
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Transition from Digital Magnate to Infrastructure Baron
Infrastructure Baron
Age 5

Infrastructure Baron

They used to call it 'the cloud.

4-5 hrs Playtime
Continental Impact
Intelligence Bottleneck
Tier 5 Unlocks
Fusion CellContinental GridSynthetic MindManufacturing AILaunch Frame Fusion ReactorContinental Grid HubSynthetic Mind ForgeManufacturing AI PlantLaunch Pad
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Transition from Infrastructure Baron to Orbital Architect
Orbital Architect
Age 6

Orbital Architect

The view from orbit changes you.

5-6 hrs Playtime
Planetary Impact
Intelligence/Energy Bottleneck
Tier 6 Unlocks
Asteroid OreSpace AlloySolar CollectorOrbital ProcessorSatellite Swarm Asteroid MineSpace RefinerySolar FarmOrbital FactorySatellite Factory
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Transition from Orbital Architect to Stellar Sovereign
Stellar Sovereign
Age 7

Stellar Sovereign

Your first Dyson collector comes online, and suddenly 'energy crisis' becomes a historical term.

5-6 hrs Playtime
Stellar Impact
Energy Bottleneck
Tier 7 Unlocks
Dyson CollectorStellar ForgeStellar EnergyInterstellar ProbeStellar Consciousness Dyson ConstructorStellar Forge ComplexStellar Energy HarvesterInterstellar Probe FactoryStellar Consciousness Merger
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Transition from Stellar Sovereign to Galactic Overseer
Galactic Overseer
Age 8

Galactic Overseer

Each point of light in the night sky is a star.

5-6 hrs Playtime
Galactic Impact
Energy Bottleneck
Tier 8 Unlocks
Warp ConduitGalactic RelayStar ForgeGalactic MindExotic Matter Warp Gate BuilderGalactic Relay NetworkStar Forge MegastructureGalactic Mind UnifierExotic Matter Synthesizer
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Transition from Galactic Overseer to Transhuman Entity
Transhuman Entity
Age 9

Transhuman Entity

The distinction between 'you' and 'the universe' becomes philosophical.

Victory Playtime
Transcendent Impact
None Bottleneck
Tier 9 Unlocks
Reality MatrixConsciousness CoreOmega Point Reality Matrix GeneratorConsciousness Core BuilderOmega Point Catalyst
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