Colony Cheatsheet

Build Your Base

• Begin with the Reactor and expand with buildings such as the Barracks and Canteen.
• Gather and manage resources for construction, upgrades and crafting.
• Recruit Colonists to grow your Colony and prepare for combat.

Talk With Your Colonist

• Shape your Colonist's personality at the start of the game.
• Use chat to discuss decisions and work toward goals.
• In Dilemmas, custom responses let you propose your own ideas; access may depend on your subscription.

Create Cosmetic 3D Gear

• Use the Fabricator to describe a weapon or helmet.
• Review the 2D preview before generating the 3D item.
• Once the item is ready, equip it on a Colonist. This feature uses Weave.

Craft With Skipjack

• Describe a tool or item that addresses a Colony problem.
• Check the design's material requirements before starting a craft.
• Watch the crafting queue and claim completed items. Crafting times depend on the recipe settings and your active bonuses.

Progress and Compete

• Earn experience and choose from the skills offered as you progress.
• Prepare your combat team for PvE lane battles, which are available now.
• Scout other players' colonies and send Convoys to attack them on the PvP world map.
• Follow the leaderboard and respond to current Colony challenges.

Scouting and attacking computer-controlled PvE colonies on the world map is coming soon.

See the full gameplay guide and gameplay FAQ for more detail.