Beyond is a bubble universe focusing mainly on astronomical objects. After several years of development and several postponements, it was released on November 2, 2021.
Overview[]
Like the Mesozoic Valley, The Beyond is another bubble universe. It is focused on astronomical exploration. Similar to Mesozoic Valley, it is not affected by restarts of the main simulation and has its own currency and achievements (except for Darwinium). Its currency is Stardust.
The first phase of this expansion features the Sol system (our solar system). The developers at Computer Lunch have confirmed that the expansion will be released in multiple phases. While the initial phase will include celestial bodies such as planets and asteroids, later phases may cover topics like the history of humanity's initial studies of astronomy and journeys into space and explorations of how humans may expand their reach into the solar system in the near future.
It is unknown how the expansion will tie into the overarching story of the game and how it is related to Semblance's goals.
Production[]
While initially announced in 2018, research and early development on this expansion did not start in earnest until late 2019. The expansion's production was also adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, and the resulting shifts in workflow that were necessitated by changes such as Computer Lunch employees switching to a work-from-home model. The development and production of the Mammal Kingdom expansion, which took longer than anticipated, also contributed to the delay.
Computer Lunch's official roadmap, released at the end of 2020, places the release of the first phase of The Beyond in the first half of 2021, and indicates that the expansion will feature Astronomy, 3D Planets, and a new Solar System Garden. Later updates in the summer of 2021 indicated a possible release date in August or September.
In the first few months of 2021, Computer Lunch has also featured more information about the development of The Beyond in their monthly Twitch livestreams. A January post on the official Cell to Singularity subreddit gave players an update on the development team's progress and the possible content of the expansion, including some behind-the-scenes photos and screenshots of the in-production expansion.
Test Mode[]
The Beyond was released into the first rounds of closed beta testing. It will be released October 23, 2021. The initial private test was limited to a small number of players. In July, the Beyond entered open beta testing, with players able to opt in or to apply to join. The Beyond beta is available on Steam, Android, and iOS Testflight.
On November 2nd, 2021, The Beyond has released. On that day, a global event happened where players had to accelerate a solar system-like star 500,000,000 times.
The event was completed on November 3rd, 2021, enabling all players to access The Beyond.
Generators[]
| Rank unlocked | Name | Type | First cost | Base production | Base charge time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Sun | Star | 10 | 2 | 5 s |
| 0 | Mercury | Terrestrial Planet | 60 | 64 | 40 s |
| 0 | Venus | Terrestrial Planet | 600 | 659 | 103 s |
| 0 | Earth | Terrestrial Planet | 6,000 | 5,380 | 168 s |
| 1 | Moon | Moon | 2.40M | 15,000 | 13 s |
| 0 | Mars | Terrestrial Planet | 80,000 | 30,300 | 316 s |
| 2 | Asteroid Belt | Asteroid | 144.00 M | 67.50 M | 584 s |
| 3 | Ceres | Asteroid | 2.16 B | 1.07 B | 775 s |
| 3 | Vesta | Asteroid | 86.40 B | 11.8 B | 600 s |
| 4 | Jupiter | Gaseous Planet | 259.00 B | 964.00 B | 1988 s |
| 5 | Io | Moon | 2.07 T | 8.71 B | 9 s |
| 5 | Europa | Moon | 20.70 T | 66.80 B | 23 s |
| 5 | Ganymede | Moon | 249.00 T | 464.00 B | 32 s |
| 5 | Callisto | Moon | 3.73 Qa | 4.53 T | 78 s |
| 6 | Saturn | Gaseous Planet | 29.90 Qa | 6.89 Qa | 4950 s |
| 6 | Titan | Moon | 358.00 Qa | 516.00 T | 74 s |
| 6 | Enceladus | Moon | 5.37 Qi | 209.00 T | 5 s |
| 7 | Uranus | Ice Planet | 161.00 Qi | 5.31 Qi | 1410 s |
| 8 | Neptune | Ice Planet | 6.45 Sx | 625.00 Qi | 2770 s |
| 8 | Triton | Moon | 51.60 Sx | 2.53 Qi | 2.8s |
| 9 | Pluto | Dwarf Planet | 4.13 Sp | 451.00 Sx | 4160 s |
| 10 | Shoemaker Levy 9 | Comet | 41.30 Sp | 29.50 Sx | 34 s |
| 10 | Halley's Comet | Comet | 826.00 Sp | 21.00 Sp | 808 s |
| 10 | Hale-Bopp | Comet | 41.296 Oc | 5.32 Oc | 2556 s |
| 11 | Kuiper Belt | Asteroid | 2.06 No | 1.17 Oc | 14 s |
| 11 | Haumea | Dwarf Planet | 248.00 No | 20.30 No | 3036 s |
| 11 | Makemake | Dwarf Planet | 37.20 Dc | 2.63 Dc | 3288 s |
| 11 | Eris | Dwarf Planet | 7.43 Udc | 864.00 Dc | 6000 s |
| 12 | Heliosphere | Star | 594.00 Udc | 13.30 Udc | 1420 s |
| 13 | Sedna | Oort Cloud Object | 26.70 Ddc | 877.00 Udc | 2340 s |
| 14 | Planet X | Oort Cloud Object | 1.07 Tdc | 37.60 Ddc | 2870 s |
| 15 | Hills Cloud | Oort Cloud Object | 64.19 Tdc | 30.10 Ddc | 92 s |
| 15 | Oort Cloud | Oort Cloud Object | 3.21 qdc | 21.90 Tdc | 1908 s |
| 17 | Alpha Centauri | Star | 6.42 Qdc | 114.00 qdc | 9984 s |
Traits[]
General[]
Rare[]
- Solar Winds — Star Payout ×2
- Ecliptic — Stardust Tap +40 %
- Solid Surface — Terrestrial Planet Payout ×2
- Asteroids — Asteroid Payout ×2
- Comets — Comet Payout ×2
- Failed Stars — Gaseous Planet Payout ×2
- Ice Giants — Ice Planet Payout ×2
- Hydrostatic Equilibrium — Dwarf Planet Payout ×2
- Natural Satellites — Moon Payout ×2
- Spherical Shell — Oort Cloud Object Payout x2
Epic[]
- Goldilocks Zone — ×2 discount on all celestial bodies
- Cosmic Gravity — ×2 payout on all celestial bodies
- Speed of Light — ×2 speed on all celestial bodies
Celestial bodies[]
Sun[]
- Solar Flares — Automate and speed up Sun
- Nuclear Fusion — Increase Sun payout
Mercury[]
- Temperature Fluctuations — Increase Mercury payout
- Large Iron Core — Automate and speed up Mercury
Venus[]
- Clockwise Rotation — Automate and speed up Venus
- Sulfuric Clouds — Increase Venus payout
Earth[]
- Ocean Blue — Automate and speed up Earth
- Oxygenated Atmosphere — Increase Earth payout
Moon[]
- Dark Side — Increase Moon payout
- Sea of Tranquility — Automate and speed up Moon
Mars[]
- Seismic Activity — Increase Mars payout
- Rusty Red — Automate and speed up Mars
Phobos[]
Reduce Mars cost up by to x10 at Rank 9.
| Name | Duration(hh: mm: ss) | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Phobos I | 00:05:00 | Mars discount x2 |
| Phobos II | 00:15:00 | Mars discount x3 |
| Phobos III | 00:50:00 | Mars discount x4 |
| Phobos IV | 02:10:00 | Mars discount x5 |
| Phobos V | 04:40:00 | Mars discount x6 |
| Phobos VI | 08:50:00 | Mars discount x7 |
| Phobos VII | 15:20:00 | Mars discount x8 |
| Phobos VIII | 24:10:00 | Mars discount x9 |
| Phobos IX | 36:30:00 | Mars discount x10 |
Asteroid Belt[]
- Silicate Type — Increase Asteroid Belt payout
- Carbon Type — Automate and speed up Asteroid Belt
Ceres[]
- Spheroid — Automate and speed up Ceres
- Cryovolcanoes — Increase Ceres payout
Vesta[]
- Rocky Protoplanet — Automate and speed up Vesta
- Fragmentation — Increase Vesta payout
Jupiter[]
- Great Red Spot — Automate and speed up Jupiter
- Gravitational Powerhouse — Increase Jupiter payout
Io[]
- Sulfuric Plains — Automate and speed up Io
- Volcanic Mountains — Increase Io payout
Europa[]
- Subsurface Ocean — Automate and speed up Europa
- Lineae — Increase Europa payout
Ganymede[]
- Magnetic Field — Automate and speed up Ganymede
- Polar Caps — Increase Ganymede payout
Callisto[]
- Heavy Cratering — Automate and speed up Callisto
- Low Radiation — Increase Callisto payout
Saturn[]
- Ring Formation — Automate and speed up Saturn
- Ammonia Crystals — Increase Saturn payout
Mimas[]
Reduce Saturn cost by up to x10 at Rank 9.
| Name | Duration(hh: mm: ss) | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Mimas I | 00:05:00 | Saturn discount x2 |
| Mimas II | 00:15:00 | Saturn discount x3 |
| Mimas III | 00:50:00 | Saturn discount x4 |
| Mimas IV | 02:10:00 | Saturn discount x5 |
| Mimas V | 04:40:00 | Saturn discount x6 |
| Mimas VI | 08:50:00 | Saturn discount x7 |
| Mimas VII | 15:20:00 | Saturn discount x8 |
| Mimas VIII | 24:10:00 | Saturn discount x9 |
| Mimas IX | 36:30:00 | Saturn discount x10 |
Titan[]
- Dense Lunar Atmosphere — Automate and speed up Titan
- Surface Liquid — Increase Titan payout
Enceladus[]
- High Albedo — Automate and speed up Enceladus
- E Ring — Increase Enceladus payout
Uranus[]
- Sideways Revolution — Increase Uranus payout
- Cold Atmosphere — Automate and speed up Uranus
Oberon[]
Reduce Uranus cost by up to x10 at Rank 9.
| Name | Duration(hh: mm: ss) | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Oberon I | 00:05:00 | Uranus discount x2 |
| Oberon II | 00:15:00 | Uranus discount x3 |
| Oberon III | 00:50:00 | Uranus discount x4 |
| Oberon IV | 02:10:00 | Uranus discount x5 |
| Oberon V | 04:40:00 | Uranus discount x6 |
| Oberon VI | 08:50:00 | Uranus discount x7 |
| Oberon VII | 15:20:00 | Uranus discount x8 |
| Oberon VIII | 24:10:00 | Uranus discount x9 |
| Oberon IX | 36:30:00 | Uranus discount x10 |
Neptune[]
- High Winds — Automate and speed up Neptune
- Methane Blue — Increase Neptune payout
Proteus[]
Reduce Neptune cost by up to x10 at Rank 9.
| Name | Duration(hh: mm: ss) | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Proteus I | 00:05:00 | Neptune discount x2 |
| Proteus II | 00:15:00 | Neptune discount x3 |
| Proteus III | 00:50:00 | Neptune discount x4 |
| Proteus IV | 02:10:00 | Neptune discount x5 |
| Proteus V | 04:40:00 | Neptune discount x6 |
| Proteus VI | 08:50:00 | Neptune discount x7 |
| Proteus VII | 15:20:00 | Neptune discount x8 |
| Proteus VIII | 24:10:00 | Neptune discount x9 |
| Proteus IX | 36:30:00 | Neptune discount x10 |
Triton[]
- Retrograde Moon — Automate and speed up Triton
- Circular Revolution — Increase Triton payout
Pluto[]
- Former Planet — Automate and speed up Pluto
- Chaotic Orbit — Increase Pluto payout
Charon[]
Reduce Pluto cost by up to x10 at Rank 9.
| Name | Duration(hh: mm: ss) | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Charon I | 00:05:00 | Pluto discount x2 |
| Charon II | 00:15:00 | Pluto discount x3 |
| Charon III | 00:50:00 | Pluto discount x4 |
| Charon IV | 02:10:00 | Pluto discount x5 |
| Charon V | 04:40:00 | Pluto discount x6 |
| Charon VI | 08:50:00 | Pluto discount x7 |
| Charon VII | 15:20:00 | Pluto discount x8 |
| Charon VIII | 24:10:00 | Pluto discount x9 |
| Charon IX | 36:30:00 | Pluto discount x10 |
Shoemaker Levy 9[]
- Jupiter Collision — Automate and speed up Shoemaker Levy 9
- Scarred Red Spot — Increase Shoemaker Levy 9 payout
Halley's Comet[]
- Retrograde Orbit — Automate and speed up Halley's Comet
- Short Orbit — Increase Halley's Comet payout
Hale-Bopp[]
- Bright Perihelion — Automate and speed up Hale-Bopp
- Third Tail — Increase Hale-Bopp payout
Kuiper Belt[]
- Neptunian Disruption — Automate and speed up Kuiper Belt
- Kuiper Cliff — Increase Kuiper Belt payout
Haumea[]
- Irregular Shape — Automate and speed up Haumea
- Giant Collision — Increase Haumea payout
Makemake[]
- Hidden Planet — Automate and speed up Makemake
- Red Tholins — Increase Makemake payout
Eris[]
- Massive Dwarf — Automate and speed up Eris
- Orbital Inclination — Increase Eris payout
Heliosphere[]
- Termination Shock — Automate and speed up Heliosphere
- Heliopause — Increase Heliosphere payout
Heliosheath[]
Reduce Heliosphere cost by up to x10 at Rank 9.
| Name | Duration(hh: mm: ss) | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Heliosheath I | 00:05:00 | Heliosphere discount x2 |
| Heliosheath II | 00:15:00 | Heliosphere discount x3 |
| Heliosheath III | 00:50:00 | Heliosphere discount x4 |
| Heliosheath IV | 02:10:00 | Heliosphere discount x5 |
| Heliosheath V | 04:40:00 | Heliosphere discount x6 |
| Heliosheath VI | 08:50:00 | Heliosphere discount x7 |
| Heliosheath VII | 15:20:00 | Heliosphere discount x8 |
| Heliosheath VIII | 24:10:00 | Heliosphere discount x9 |
| Heliosheath IX | 36:30:00 | Heliosphere discount x10 |
Sedna[]
- Detached Orbit — Automate and speed up Sedna
- Sednoid — Increase Sedna payout
Planet X[]
- High Mass — Automate and speed up Planet X
- Mystery Planet — Increase Planet X payout
Hills Cloud[]
- Galactic Tide — Automate and speed up Hills Cloud
- Long Period Comets — Increase Hills Cloud payout
Oort Cloud[]
- Cosmographic Boundary — Automate and speed up Oort Cloud
- Comet Storm — Increase Oort Cloud payout
Interstellar Medium[]
Reduce Oort Cloud cost by up to x10 at Rank 9.
| Name | Duration(hh: mm: ss) | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Interstellar Medium I | 00:05:00 | Oort Cloud discount x2 |
| Interstellar Medium II | 00:15:00 | Oort Cloud discount x3 |
| Interstellar Medium III | 00:50:00 | Oort Cloud discount x4 |
| Interstellar Medium IV | 02:10:00 | Oort Cloud discount x5 |
| Interstellar Medium V | 04:40:00 | Oort Cloud discount x6 |
| Interstellar Medium VI | 08:50:00 | Oort Cloud discount x7 |
| Interstellar Medium VII | 15:20:00 | Oort Cloud discount x8 |
| Interstellar Medium VIII | 24:10:00 | Oort Cloud discount x9 |
| Interstellar Medium IX | 36:30:00 | Oort Cloud discount x10 |
Alpha Centauri[]
- Binary System — Automate and speed up Alpha Centauri
- Solar Analog — Increase Alpha Centauri payout
Constellations[]
Constellations are a powerup mechanic that provides small buffs to generators and tap.
| Name | No. of Stars | Power |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini | 17 | Increase astronomy mission speed by ×1
(Effects do not work offline) |
| Taurus | 12 | Increase Gaseous planet speed by ×2 |
| Aries | 4 | Increase star speed by ×2 |
| Pisces | 15 | Increase click power by ×3 |
| Aquarius | 15 | Increase Oort Cloud Object by ×2 |
| Capricorn | 10 | Increase asteroid speed by ×2 |
| Sagittarius | 14 | Increase dwarf planet speed by ×2 |
| Scorpius | 17 | Increase celestial body speed by ×1.5 |
| Libra | 6 | Increase natural satellite speed by ×2 |
| Virgo | 14 | Increase Comet speed by ×2 |
| Leo | 13 | Increase ice planet speed by ×2 |
| Cancer | 6 | Increase terrestrial planet speed by ×2 |
Astronomy Mission[]
Astronomy missions are a game mechanic that provides dark matter and dwarf stars through the research.
| Name | Unlock Simulation Rank | Duration(hh:mm:ss) | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Matter I | 2 | 00:15:00 | 25 Dark Matter |
| Dark Matter II | 3 | 01:00:00 | 50 Dark Matter |
| Dark Matter III | 4 | 03:00:00 | 100 Dark Matter |
| Dark Matter IV | 5 | 12:00:00 | 200 Dark Matter |
| Dark Matter V | 7 | 24:00:00 | 300 Dark Matter |
| Dark Matter VI | 9 | 72:00:00 | 500 Dark Matter |
| Dwarf Star I | 2 | 18:00:00 | 1 Dwarf Star |
| Dwarf Star II | 8 | 15:00:00 | 1 Dwarf Star |
| Dwarf Star III | 14 | 12:00:00 | 1 Dwarf Star |
Technology[]
There is currently one technology seen on the garden so far orbiting the sun. It is called the James Webb Space Telescope and cannot be bought or upgraded. It is also not seen on the Beyond tree. It is located in the Lagrange Point 2, where it is going to head to. Before the launch, because of its hard work, the developers decided to add them in. The telescope itself in real life has been built by NASA, ESA and CSA. On the recent livestream, the developers announced that there will be an event or minigame that they didn't tell us what it is like. There is a token or medallion if you participated in that event. It is currently continuing its journey to its destination, where we won't recieve photos for months until the instruments cool down. Once it is in the L2 point, we will recieve the first images of this telescope. On the info screen, it is available for 10 stardust but it isn't in tree.
