The Universim

Released: Jan 22, 2024
Platforms: WindowsmacOSLinux
Last updated: 05 Sep 2026, 14:19 GMT

Updates & announcements

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24 Dec 2024Developer post
THE CAULDRON Patch v1.0.2 is Now Live!
Hello, Creators! We’re excited to bring you another update for The Universim, filled with some fresh features, expanded modding capabilities, and improvements to enhance your experience. As always, thank you for your continued feedback and support - it’s at the core of everything
Hello, Creators!
We’re excited to bring you another update for The Universim, filled with some fresh features, expanded modding capabilities, and improvements to enhance your experience. As always, thank you for your continued feedback and support - it’s at the core of everything we do. Let’s take a look at what’s new in this update!
Expanded Modding:
Mines
Expand your civilizations’ capabilities with Mines, a new addition to the building modding system. Create functional structures for resource extraction and integrate them seamlessly into your worlds.
Custom Resources Mods
Custom resources are here! Design unique resources that can be gathered, processed, and used to transform gameplay. Whether you’re adding rare materials or creating complex production chains, the possibilities are endless.
We’re eager to see what inventive ideas you bring to life using these expanded modding features.
Our goal with mods is to gradually expand their functionality until you can create your own planets with the resources you want, providing you with fresh gameplay possibilities. We’ve seen a good influx of people trying previous mods, and our aim is to make their creation as easy as possible.
Our next objective for the mods is to add additional building types, similar to what we introduced in this update. Additionally, we plan to start developing a packaging system that will allow you to combine multiple standalone mods into one cohesive mod package. For example, this could include creating a new building to produce or extract your custom resource and transforming it in another factory building. This way, you won’t need to download three separate mods; instead, you’ll be able to access everything through a single package.
New Experimental Building:
The Cauldron
The Cauldron is an experimental new building that allows your Nuggets to brew powerful potions, enhancing various aspects of your civilization, such as productivity and happiness. This unique structure heavily relies on your god powers and direct player actions, making it an interactive and immersive experience.
Use your creator powers to interact with the building itself - grow crops on its balcony, pick them, and drop them into the cauldron to brew potions. You can even stoke the fire using bellows to increase the brewing speed, creating a dynamic and engaging process, much like crafting your own magical concoctions.
This addition includes a questline to guide you through its features. Your ambitious Apothecary has accidentally created a cauldron too large for Nuggets to handle alone. Now it’s up to you to assist with gathering ingredients, brewing your first potion, and uncovering its unique effects. What will you create? The possibilities are endless!
Minister System Fixes
We’ve made significant improvements to the Minister system to address longstanding issues with resource allocation and building management. Ministers will now focus on balanced development and resource efficiency.
Fixes include:

Prevented overbuilding of identical structures.
Ministers of Environment and Space now operate efficiently when players are on other planets.
Enhanced UI with a larger Remove Minister button and added a confirmation prompt for unassigning ministers.
A Glimpse Ahead:
Creator Mode & Electric Flying Cars
We know how much many of you have missed Creator Mode, and we’re happy to share that progress is being made to bring it back. This feature requires deep integration with current systems to align with gameplay, so while it isn’t ready just yet, rest assured that it’s on the horizon.
We’re also exploring Electric Flying Cars. This popular request is under active development, and we’re planning to reintroduce it within the next 1–2 patches. Stay tuned for more updates!
Improvements and Bug Fixes
We’ve been hard at work improving performance and addressing bugs to ensure a smoother experience:

Improved mod synchronization for seamless integration of new resources and buildings.
Optimized performance within the modding screen to handle large-scale mods more efficiently.
Added page numbers to the construction selection menu’s page switcher for better navigation.
Improved "no free workers" notifications, ensuring they only appear when relevant.
Bug Fixes:
Fixed: Nuggets getting stuck during certain interactions with buildings.
Fixed: Localization issues in several tooltips and UI elements.
Fixed: Resource extraction continuing after depletion in specific cases.
Fixed: Optimization for ministerial AI in larger civilizations.
Fixed: Visual jitter in building animations and other graphical inconsistencies.
As always, we are incredibly grateful for our community’s passion and creativity. Your feedback drives us to continuously improve and expand The Universim, and we can’t wait to see how you use these new tools and features.
Join us on Discord to share your thoughts and creations, and stay tuned for more updates as we continue shaping the future of The Universim together.
Sincerely,
The Crytivo Crew
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13 Sep 2024Developer post
CREATOR POWER Patch v1.0.1 is Now Live!
Greetings, mighty creators of infinite Universims! Making worlds is a true adventure! And, as it happens on adventures, sometimes the heroes need to rest and regain their strength on some peaceful, faraway planet. After we released TU 1.0, our dev team needed just such a rest - f
Greetings, mighty creators of infinite Universims!
Making worlds is a true adventure! And, as it happens on adventures, sometimes the heroes need to rest and regain their strength on some peaceful, faraway planet. After we released TU 1.0, our dev team needed just such a rest - for it's been a perilous journey! But then, on one tranquil day, as we were farming and decorating our cottages, we again felt the call of the deep space. So, we restarted our engines and gathered around our spaceship's command table, planning our next course.
Infinite space means infinite possibilities. Which way do we set sail this time? Before, we had a single goal - the release. With that great quest done, the possibilities before us are practically endless. What better time than now for you, our fantastic community, to take part in steering this project! This is why today's release is all about giving power to the players!
MODDING
Many nights were spent before the glowing screen. Many cups of strong coffee were drunk. Still, we fought on. Today, we are proud to announce that we have found a way to add modding to The Universim!
This was truly a monumental task. Many moons ago, as we were writing the first lines of code that would become TU, we could only dream of something like modding! Suffice to say, the codebase lacked any support for this type of thing. Still, if we are going to do it, we are going to do it right.
We do this for you, our community, first and foremost. It's hard to overemphasize how much your opinion means to our team - and this is why we decided to release modding in parts, after each release, listening to your feedback and adjusting our course. This will allow us to consider the different points of view in between releases and truly make this project community-driven, as is our dream.
That dream is also why we took additional time ensuring that everything related to modding can be done completely in-game: Through our familiar, standard UI. We want modding to be an integral part of the experience, that almost anyone out there, in our great community, can do - regardless of your programming or technical knowledge!
MODDING, CHAPTER I - FACTORIES
Today, we release the first chapter of Modding: Custom Factories. As we finished the main system for adding custom content through in-game UI, the first thing we thought of were factories. This is the building type that has more effect on gameplay than any other. Plus, factories are also easy to test, with clear parameters and straightforward functionality. Overall, they appear as the best choice for the first iteration of modding. They will allow us to get the best idea of how you, as the players, are going to use the system - and how we should proceed in the next chapter of this quest! Which we'll start right after this release.
MODDING, CONTINUATION
Keep in mind, though, that the most thorny part of the road is behind us. The modding system is already in the game, and the next chapter will take much less time than the first - for which we had to add an entirely new system! Now we just need to choose the direction, prepare the UI and the basic functionality, and test.
CREATOR PANEL
In our ongoing mission to empower players as the true rulers of their own universes, we are excited to unveil new functionality that was previously reserved for only the most seasoned developers! Introducing the Creator Panel, a powerful tool that grants you unlimited resources and a limitless workforce to elevate your civilization to unprecedented heights. With this tool, you'll command armies of drones, unleash hordes of UFOs, and wield all the powers a Creator could dream of.
Creator Panel activated within the Game sections of the settings.
But beware, for with great power comes great responsibility. The Creator Panel allows you to shape your civilization according to your grand vision, but it also gives you the ability to destroy it. This tool is designed for the most experienced players who truly understand the consequences of wielding such immense power.
Warning:
Utilizing these tools with extreme values can lead to unintended issues within your game. We strongly advise using them with caution. The power to create and destroy is now in your hands—handle it wisely!
How to Find and Install Mods from the Community
To discover and install mods created by the community, follow these steps:

Visit the Steam Workshop: Go to the Steam Workshop for The Universim. Here, you can browse all available mods.
Subscribe to a Mod: When you find a mod you like, click the Subscribe button. This will add the mod to your Steam account.
Start the Game: Launch The Universim.
Access the Mods Menu: Click on the Mods button from the main menu.
Synchronize Your Mods: In the first tab of the Mods menu, click the Synchronize button. This will update the list with all the mods you’ve subscribed to on the Steam Workshop.
Enable Mods: Toggle the mods you want to activate, then start a new game.
Important Notes:
Mods will not be added to existing save files.
If you remove a mod from your system, you will not be able to load a saved game that relies on that mod.
Bug Fixes and Improvements:

Fixed an issue where Builder Bot transportation requests were not prioritized over regular transportation requests.
Fixed an issue where reserved spots by drones were not properly released when the drones were destroyed.
Fixed the Infection Achievement, which can now be completed as intended.
Made numerous localization fixes.
Addressed a star map issue on Macs with M chips. This was one of the most bizarre issues we’ve ever encountered. Due to computational differences between Intel chips on older Macs, Windows machines, and technically all other platforms, a specific calculation on Macs with M chips was not being processed correctly. As a result, the camera's position was always set to 0, rather than incrementing over time for smooth movement. This issue was caused by architectural differences in how computations are handled on Macs with Apple Silicon. We have implemented a workaround, but it’s uncertain if other computational issues may arise on Macs with M chips.
Thank you, mighty creators, for your unwavering support and patience as we continue to shape the universe of The Universim together. Your passion and feedback drive our efforts, and we couldn’t have come this far without you. We are excited to see the amazing worlds and creations you will bring to life with these new tools and features. Please share your thoughts and feedback on our https://discord.gg/theuniversim so we can keep refining and improving the game based on your valuable insights. Let’s continue this journey together into the infinite possibilities of the cosmos!
Sincerely,
Crytivo Crew
https://store.steampowered.com/app/352720/The_Universim/
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15 Jul 2024Developer post
Modding for The Universim and The Crust Bundle Launch!
Hello Creators! We hope you are all doing great and having a blast! We have some great news for you related to the long-awaited addition to the game, and we would also like to invite you to check out The Crust game that just got released from our friends at VEOM Studio. We truly
22 May 2024Developer post
What the Future Holds
Hello everyone, I trust you're all doing well and making the most of each day. I wanted to share some updates from our end regarding the future of the company and our game. Let's dive into the game first. We're currently crafting a new update, one that injects fresh content into
02 Apr 2024Developer post
Bug Fixes & Improvements Patch
Hello Creators, Today, we released a new patch with some improvements and fixes. This patch addresses several localization issues as well as crashes that were reported to us. We are also happy to announce that Macs with M chips should no longer see a broken main menu. The issue w
Hello Creators,
Today, we released a new patch with some improvements and fixes. This patch addresses several localization issues as well as crashes that were reported to us. We are also happy to announce that Macs with M chips should no longer see a broken main menu. The issue was related to a Unity bug and our system not cooperating well with each other.
As we move forward, we are encountering more edge case issues and fewer bugs that affect everyone. With this in mind, we are moving towards improvements and balance for the game based on the feedback we received on Steam and in our Discord channels. As we progress with this update, we will keep you informed about the estimated release dates. Currently, it is a bit early to provide specific dates.
We will continue to iron out bugs and address any issues that arise as quickly as possible.
Now, let's review what was fixed in this patch:

Fixed an issue where nuggets created by the simulation system do not trigger believer news messages in some cases.
Fixed an issue where trading shuttles without valid resource count maps caused crashes.
Fixed incorrect localization for Resource Management.
Fixed missing localization for the Planet Cracker Laser and Stomp.
Added localization to the Cosmodrome Panel and Evo Tower Rocket Panel.
Fixed collapsed Planet Cracker Relaunch Localization.
Fixed localization for the Sent Planet Cracker "Yes / No" buttons.
Fixed localization for the Oil Extractor Panel.
Fixed localization for the Space Box Research Progress.
Fixed localization for Warehouse Storage.
Fixed duplicated planet names by implementing a system for generating unique planet names based on their coordinates.
Fixed an issue where the road system was not correctly created on the planet where the Planet Cracker was sent.
Fixed a bug that occurred when tanks would shoot the Planet Cracker, causing explosion effects to break and be displayed in the incorrect position.
Drastically improved the performance of tanks, helicopters, and combat, achieving a 30+ fps gain during encounters.
Fixed an issue with Mac's M chips at game start.
Added a warning for when trying to assign all available workers.
Adjusted logic to ensure that the Cracker arrival message doesn't appear on unrelated planet panels.
Added notification when the settlement has no free workers to assign to general buildings.
Added functionality to rename planets through the Star Map Panel.
We hope you have a wonderful start to the week!
If you encounter any issues in the game, don’t hesitate to drop us a message on our Discord in the #bug-channel.
If you enjoy the game, please consider leaving us a review.
Thank you for being an awesome community.
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10 Mar 2024Developer post
The Universim Hot Fix #6
Hello Creators! We hope you're all having a fantastic weekend. We rolled out another update yesterday, and we're excited to share the details with you. Below, you'll find a list of what we've been working on and all the fixes we've implemented. Every week, we strive to address as
Hello Creators!
We hope you're all having a fantastic weekend. We rolled out another update yesterday, and we're excited to share the details with you. Below, you'll find a list of what we've been working on and all the fixes we've implemented. Every week, we strive to address as many issues as we can, and we're incredibly thankful to all of you for helping us by reporting those issues. With each passing week, we're receiving fewer reports of critical issues, which makes us even happier. Our goal is to resolve as many issues as possible as we move towards the next update. We had hoped to begin work on it this coming week, but unfortunately, there are still a few issues that need our attention. Once the majority of these issues are resolved and only low-level ones remain, we'll dive right into the update.
Here’s what’s been worked on:

The cancel button on the Space Object Panel was not correctly applying its disabled status, appearing as always active.
Fixed destroyed planets being showcased at the bottom side of the panel of the star map in some cases.
Fixed an issue with disappearing electronic components when flying from one planet to another due to lack of storage space on a planet.
Implemented the number of observatories counter on the Star Map UI.
Fixed stuck clouds produced by the cloud generator.
Fixed an issue where buildings on fire would trigger a temperature warning for the planet.
Fixed an issue where a colonization rocket could have been sent to the same planet as a planet cracker while it was still traveling there, producing an error.
Fixed an issue where the camera would move towards the final planet after the planet was destroyed.
Fixed an issue that caused saving issues for the game due to nuggets killed within the UFO.
Fixed an issue where unfinished buildings within the building panel were considered as having 100% health, therefore not correctly displaying the buildings when they were sorted based on health.
Fixed an issue that prevented the loading of save files due to resources on the planets not being correctly calculated during loading in some cases.
Fixed an issue that caused an error due to the evolution tower being constructed on the foreign planet. Despite having an evolution tower, the simulation system still assumed that the planet is not colonized, therefore producing an error.
Fixed an issue where underground resources were added to the planet for the 2nd time (therefore doubling the amount of resources) and causing confusion with increased planet cracker gather time.
Fixed an issue related to the Alien Resource Miner harvesters.
Added a message to the Alien Resource Miner Panel for when there are no available resources.
Added the possibility to start Space Object exploration from the simulated planets.
Added extra functionality to the Abduction Quest "eye". Now pressing the button will cycle between UFOs and Hopkings, allowing to find all the targets easier.
If you encounter any issues, please don't hesitate to report them to us, and we'll do our best to address them promptly. The fastest and most direct way to report an issue is by joining our Discord server and leaving a message with the details in our bug-reports channel. This way, we can see it immediately and add it to our database.
We greatly appreciate your support. You're truly the best community anyone could ask for. Wishing you all a fantastic remainder of your weekend, and remember to stay safe and have fun.
Sincerely,
The Crytivo Crew
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10 Feb 2024Developer post
The Universim Hot Fix #5
Hey Creators! Happy Friday! We’re back with a new update and new patch notes! Thanks to the community, we’ve been able to squash more bugs and make the game a better experience! Here’s what we worked on this week and what we’ve fixed! We’ve had a heart to heart with the ministers
Hey Creators!
Happy Friday! We’re back with a new update and new patch notes! Thanks to the community, we’ve been able to squash more bugs and make the game a better experience!
Here’s what we worked on this week and what we’ve fixed!

We’ve had a heart to heart with the ministers, and told them to no longer place Hunter Huts if the planet does not have any animals
Universities and Movie Theaters will now correctly calculate Discovery Points
You will no longer receive notifications about buildings being destroyed and built, or about new Nugget believers when immediately arriving on the planet due to the Simulation System.
The Planet Cracker Extractor will no longer extract an endless amount of parts
The time it takes for the Planet Cracker to gather regular resources has been reduced
The Planet Cracker will no longer show a duplicated amount of resources in the selection panel
Fixed an issue related to sending The Planet Cracker to another planet. The issue would prevent loading a planet.
Firefighters will no longer ignore buildings that have been set on fire by the Planet Cracker and/or Firestorm
The Planet Cracker’s landing platform can no longer be set on fire.
The Planet Cracker will no longer spawn underground after being rebuilt
The Tesla Quest will now accept the parts required to complete the quest.
Tesla Parts will now spawn appropriately after the game is loaded from a save file
Fixed an issue related to Twitch Chat, which caused an NRE during certain conditions when chat members were sending messages
Interplanetary Trade Achievement is now achievable
Ice and Lava Terraforming Achievements are now working correctly.
The “No food warning” now takes cooked food into account and will only trigger when there is no cooked or raw food
The timer formatting is now correct upon Alien Arrival
Exile Settlements will now appear on other planets. Deal with them as you see fit, Creator
Alien Settlements now have the opportunity to spawn on Alien Planets (though, to them, it’s their Mother Planet, and your Nuggets are the aliens)
Voidspawns that appear on other planets can now be killed. Hooray!
Space Objects that cannot be explored will no longer have the option to explore them
Currently, the team is concentrating fully on fixing as many issues as possible, but we are finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel where all the major and mid-sized issues will be fully addressed. We believe that after one or two more updates, we will be in a very good state. Once we’re there, we’re planning to get back to reviewing some of the suggestions we’ve been receiving from you and see if we can start working on some of them! So, if you’ve got a cool idea you want to share, don’t hesitate to join our discord and tell us all about it on our tu-improvements channel!
Before we go, we want to hear about your exciting, funny, or just plain weird experiences in The Universim! Find something cool or new? Tell us about it! Share your stories, your screenshots, your city setups, anything, in our discord!
Have a wonderful weekend, Creators. And remember, it’s a beautiful planet. Try not to ruin it.
Sincerely,
Crytivo Crew
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02 Feb 2024Developer post
The Universim Hotfix #4
Hey Creators! Hard to believe we’ve been in 1.0 for over a week now! We’ve been busy working on bugs, and we’re back with more hotfixes thanks to your valuable feedback. Here’s a quick list of what’s been fixed: Temperature notifications will no longer be displayed on Lava/Ice pl
Hey Creators!
Hard to believe we’ve been in 1.0 for over a week now! We’ve been busy working on bugs, and we’re back with more hotfixes thanks to your valuable feedback.
Here’s a quick list of what’s been fixed:

Temperature notifications will no longer be displayed on Lava/Ice planets while flying over the Volcano or Fire. The temperature notification now has a cooldown per planet, appearing for critical and pre-critical levels once every 30 minutes. With the update, the temperature notification will no longer trigger news messages and warnings on the left side of the screen
Now, the Planet Cracker requires the correct amount of parts in order to work
The game will no longer crash when the Foreign Planet Simulation system attempts to add dead Nuggets to the cosmodrome for transfer to another planet or trading
Colonization rockets will no longer be mistakenly sent to the final planet to cause more issues
Meteor strikes will now accurately calculate collisions with mountains
A new workaround has been created for a Unity Physics system bug that causes the game to crash due to the object’s position being set to a non number
The Foreign Simulation system will no longer reset crops on the farm while the player is away on another planet and returns later on. The system now only selects the crop when nothing is selected, otherwise it will maintain the player selected crop
Fish will now spawn when they have water
The final Nugget in the barn event has been successfully persuaded to join the cult, and will now complete the event, taking the barn with them
The Foreign Planet simulation system will no longer attempt to remove non-existent builder bots and crash the game
The Planet Cracker timer is now fixed
Resources during the Planet Cracker collection will now no longer constantly increase
Planet Cracker will now only show existing resources on the planet
Planet Cracker will now continue to collect resources as expected
The FPS on the Star Map is now improved and will no longer drop drastically
Foreign Planet simulation system will now only take available builder bots
Fixed a typo in the Big Bird quest and corrected an inaccurate description for the Planet Cracker in the Spanish language.
Resolved multiple localization issues for the French language within the Mystical Box panel and Expedition quest
The Landing Platform for the Planet Cracker will now be unloaded by the nuggets, and resources will be transferred to the warehouses (if there is available space).
The simulation system on other planets did not produce any newborn nuggets in the first 10 minutes after the transition from one planet to another, leading to a rapid decline in the population due to the aging of existing nuggets.
Together with our amazing community, we’re fine-tuning The Universim into a stellar gaming experience for everyone! Join us on Discord, where you can chat with other members of the community, report issues, and share your experiences with the game. We’re looking forward to continuing the journey of The Universim.
If you enjoy the game, please consider leaving us a review on Steam.
Sincerely,
Crytivo Crew
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27 Jan 2024Developer post
Hot Fix #3
Hey Creators! It's Friday, and as the sun sets on yet another exhilarating week, we can't help but feel the excitement in the air! The Universim team extends its heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you for your unwavering support throughout this incredible journey. It's
Hey Creators!
It's Friday, and as the sun sets on yet another exhilarating week, we can't help but feel the excitement in the air! The Universim team extends its heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you for your unwavering support throughout this incredible journey. It's almost been a full week since the launch, and your valuable feedback has been instrumental in refining The Universim. We've been hard at work addressing your suggestions and enhancing the overall gameplay experience. As we approach the weekend, we're thrilled to share some exciting updates with you in our latest patch notes. Thank you for being an essential part of The Universim community, and we can't wait to see you in the game with these exciting new improvements!
Here’s what’s been worked on:

Invisible Fire ( A proper fix ). The roads under nuggets were getting too hot, burning poor nuggets.
Warning notifications for the Hot / Cold temperatures before it becomes critical and when it is already critical.
Hyperlube speed was extremely slow due to bug. Now it is fixed and nuggets can zoom from one end to the other with an extreme speed. Time to optimize the city.
Fixed Planet Cracker Gather timer
Air filters were not working properly with the Simulation system, causing the increased pollution when the player was away from the planet where it was built.
Crash that appeared due to Alien Resource Miner building due to harvesters missing their reference in the world.
Most of the narrator tracks were stabilized to have the same voice volume.
Game tip controller was crashing the game when it tried to showcase the tips while simulation the planet
During the Planet Cracker attack, the Planet Cracker position had some minor issues causing a rare error, preventing the load of the save file.
The ForeignSim system tried to apply simulation and was failing to do it properly while trying to find a partner nugget. It was trying to grab an exile nugget as a partner for the citizen nugget, producing an error.
If you don't spot a specific issue addressed in these patch notes, fret not! We are diligently working behind the scenes to address any lingering bugs or concerns that may have slipped through the cracks. Your feedback is crucial to us, and we encourage you to keep the communication lines open. Feel free to share your experiences, report any issues, or simply join the conversation on our Discord channel. Together, we'll continue to fine-tune and enhance The Universim, ensuring a stellar gaming experience for all. Your support and engagement make this journey truly special, and we can't wait to tackle any challenges that arise with your invaluable input. See you in the universe!
Sincerely,
Crytivo Crew
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26 Jan 2024Developer post
Day 3 Hotfix
Hey Creators, Wow, it's already been a full two days since The Universim 1.0 launched, and we're super excited to see so many of you having a blast with it. Just so you know, we've been on our toes squashing bugs and smoothing out the wrinkles before and after the release. I'm he
Hey Creators,
Wow, it's already been a full two days since The Universim 1.0 launched, and we're super excited to see so many of you having a blast with it. Just so you know, we've been on our toes squashing bugs and smoothing out the wrinkles before and after the release. I'm here to give you the scoop on what we've tackled in these first 48 hours.
Here’s what’s been fixed

The Big Bird Quest is now able to complete after opening or scraping the box and finishing the research progress
The Rotating Stabilizer perk no longer locks Research
Trading Rockets will no longer freeze mid travel
The Tesla Quest now works as intended. Nuggola Tesla is very grateful to have someone working on his battery
Save files will now load properly during the Abduction Nugget Quest
Exile Event timer is no longer stuck during the invasion
Planets on the starmap are now able to be located and are now able to be traveled to
Upgrading all buildings all at once no longer spawns random resources from higher era tiers and preventing buildings from receiving their upgrades
Buildings that do not belong to players will no longer show up in the buildings list
Exploring Satellites will now provide rewards
Engineers will no longer be arrested when trying to fix the Rehabilitation Center or Prison
Exiting the main menu and starting a new save file will no longer crash the game
Ministers will no longer place Oxygen Stations on planets that have enough oxygen
The warning for not researching anything has now been tweaked, and it will only appear once every 30 minutes if the player continues not researching anything
The missing Minister of Environment Localization string has been found
Tips and Tutorials will now show up if they are activated
Nuggets are now free to move about the planet and will no longer stand still until they die
Animals will no longer walk in a straight line and vanish
Interplanetary travel has been fixed
Introduction and final scenes correctly showcase the selected language
Linux Users:
While we don’t have a perfect solution just yet, we do have a potential work around!
1. Right click on the game and select preference
2. Proceed to the Steam Compatibility settings
3. Select "Force the Use of a Specific Steam Play Compatibility Tool. "
4, Select Proton
5, Within the game select Borderless for the window mode.
Our team is doing their best to find a good solution for the Mac & Linux users.
A Small Note
We have seen a few issues surrounding an invisible fire that is killing Nuggets quite rapidly. One of the issues has to do with volcanoes, while the other issue has to do with the temperature and pollution levels of the planet. If the Mother Planet is highly polluted, the temperature will increase and kill your Nuggets, as 70 degrees Celsius is quite high. If the temperature has already increased, but you've lowered the pollution levels, you will need to build a terraformer to combat this issue.
The team is working on better clarification on this.
The development team is still prioritizing game breaking bugs and other issues that have been mentioned here on Steam and on Discord as well!
If you don't see your issue listed, pop over to our Discord and let us know. Our devs are right there chatting with you guys and are eager to jump on any problems ASAP.
https://discord.gg/theuniversim
A massive thanks for all the love and support you've shown. Loving the game? It'd be awesome if you could drop us a review on Steam. And hey, don't be shy about spreading the word to your buddies too!
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23 Jan 2024Developer post
Day 1 Stability Patch
Hey Creators, What a ride it's been since The Universim 1.0 hit the shelves! We're over the moon seeing you all dive into the game and enjoy it. Before anything else, a huge shout-out for your incredible support – it means the world to us. We've been burning the midnight oil, fix
Hey Creators,
What a ride it's been since The Universim 1.0 hit the shelves! We're over the moon seeing you all dive into the game and enjoy it. Before anything else, a huge shout-out for your incredible support – it means the world to us.
We've been burning the midnight oil, fixing bugs and ironing out the kinks before and after the launch. Here's a quick update on what we've fixed in the first 24 hours and what we're looking at next.
What’s Been Fixed

The cinematic shot during the rocket launch in the Barn Event is no longer getting stuck. The Nugget that refused to go in the rocket has now been gently persuaded to go along with their cohorts
The big ships in the Alien Invasion Event are no longer stuck due to UFOs trying their hardest to target Exiles
Alien Invasion Ships spawning inside the HUGE planet is now fixed. If issue happened to you, all you need to do is reload your game.
Pollution is now in the correct language
Twin possibility was not showcasing the value but a tag
Subtitles are now present for all languages
Placing an Epicenter at the start of the game will no longer spawn multiple messages on the left side of the screen
The Nugget Display Actor error that was causing your Nuggets to die of hunger and thirst has now been resolved, and they should work normally after reloading the save file
Linux and Mac issue that states user32.dll not found is most likely fixed. We’re relying on your feedback to let us know if this is still a reoccurring issue, as we have a limited number of machines with those OS’s available to test.
We told the Narrator to stop repeating, “This is quite a beautiful planet. Try not to ruin it,” though we have seen reports of it still happening, so we are still investigating the issue
The “fly to” button is not active when trying to return from the moon.
Fixing “This is quite a beautiful planet. Try not to ruin it” repeating line of dialogue.
When flying to the moon, the roads are not being generated correctly, causing the game to crash.
A dead Nugget appeared in a shot-down UFO, causing an issue for players.
What the team is currently working on

Performance Optimization.
The Rotating Stabilizer perk locks a portion of Research.
An additional indication for The Red Barn and Red Hooded Nuggets is that because of the lack of interaction with them, some fans think that they’re bugged out.
And all other game-breaking issues are going to take priority.
Floating in air Red Barn
Trade Ships getting stuck in the middle of the trade and adding time
Big Bird quest not completing
Tesla Quest ( Battery parts do not have smoke )
Mac / Linux visual issues
Can't find your issue on the list? No worries! Head over to our Discord and let us know. Our devs are right there in the trenches with you, ready to sort out any hiccups, pronto.
Again, a massive thank you for all the support and love. If you're digging the game, we'd be stoked if you could leave us a review on Steam. And hey, spread the word to your friends - the more, the merrier!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/352720/The_Universim/
Keep on gaming, and stay awesome!
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22 Jan 2024Developer post
1.0 is Finally Here!
Hey Creators, We're super excited to let you know that The Universim 1.0 is finally up and running on Steam! A massive shoutout to all of you for joining us on this incredible ride. This game is a product of your feedback and support, made especially for you. We started this jour
Hey Creators,
We're super excited to let you know that The Universim 1.0 is finally up and running on Steam! A massive shoutout to all of you for joining us on this incredible ride. This game is a product of your feedback and support, made especially for you. We started this journey a decade ago, just a bunch of newbies in game development, fueled by a dream and a burning passion to create something awesome. Your excitement and support for our ideas have been the driving force behind this project.
https://youtu.be/lyWUUHzGyJE
It's been a wild ride, to say the least. Tackling The Universim as our debut game was a massive challenge. We've had to rethink and redo stuff along the way, working hand-in-hand with you, our amazing community. It's your input that has really shaped The Universim. Sure, there have been tough times and nail-biting moments, but we never lost sight of what we set out to do.
We're proud to say that we've not only met our original goals but went above and beyond, adding more cool features and elements than we first imagined – all thanks to the buzz and energy from you guys. Some things changed along the way to make the game even better, and we're standing firm and proud of what we've achieved. We really hope you'll love playing The Universim as much as we loved making it and appreciate all the hard work our team has poured into it.
Also, a note about languages. When you start the game, you'll notice the game is available in English, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean. These are the languages that have been professionally translated and localized. Languages like Turkish, Latin American Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Czech, Italian, and Japanese have been removed for the time being due to additional text added in 1.0. We are considering adding them back in the future if the translations can be achieved and the need for them is there.
IMPORTANT:
Due to the complexity and size of The Universim, extensive efforts have been made to fix bugs and enhance the user experience. Nevertheless, it's likely that some issues may still arise. We've been working overtime and through weekends, right up until the last moment, to address these concerns. Despite our diligent efforts, we acknowledge that some issues may have slipped through the cracks. Rest assured. We are fully committed to promptly addressing these through hotfixes to improve your gameplay experience continually. Your patience and understanding in this matter are greatly appreciated.
Due to recent architecture changes in Mac hardware, some MacBook players might experience issues. Please report them to us; our team is investigating and actively working on fixing them.
For bug reports or issues, please visit: https://crytivo.io/tu-bug
Grab your Nuggets and get ready to research your way to the full Space Age!
[Trailer]
With the expansion of space in the game, there have been a LOT of major changes that you can expect to see, and we're so excited to show you what we've been up to! Since our last update, our team has made around 4,552 commitments to the game, addressing various issues, making improvements, and introducing new content. Here are some key bug fixes, enhancements, and new (spoiler-free) content updates for you to check out.
Keep in mind, though, this isn't the full list. We've put a lot of work into the game, and there's a lot more that you'll discover as you play. So while we're highlighting the big changes here, be prepared to find many more adjustments and surprises as you explore the game's expanded universe.
Bug Fixes:
UFOs

We told UFOs that Nuggets dislike heights, so now they will no longer be dropped on mountains
UFOs are now more than happy to leave planets instead of hanging around forever
UFOs will now only target existing buildings instead of focusing on already destroyed buildings
Nuggets not walk around inside UFOs or live underground if that UFO is destroyed
UFOs are not allowed to drain Nuggets’ health and stats when abducted
Laser beams from UFOs will no longer get stuck during a save/load
Pressing ESC while opening a mystery box will no longer crash the game
Ministers

Ministers are now forbidden to assign Nuggets when the Nugget list is open
Frozen Nuggets will no longer be assigned to buildings by ministers
Ministers will no longer crash the game by attempting to put dead Nuggets to work
Creator Powers

Using Telekinesis will no longer cause military unit drivers to get stuck in the air when you pick them up
Nuggets will no longer fall underground when Telekinesis is used from the Nugget UI panel
Creator Powers no longer work through the Nugget list on Nuggets picked off the ground?
Creator Powers menu will no longer trigger before the game loads
Localization & Narration
The following languages have been professionally translated and implemented into the game. Due to the excessive volume of text, you might still encounter issues such as text overflowing from panels and similar problems. Please make sure to report these back to us, and we will address them as soon as possible. The team worked really hard on implementing them, but we received all the translations just a few days ago. Sometimes, after a language change, you need to restart the game if you're experiencing issues with it.
Officially supported languages: French, Spanish, German, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese Simplified, Korean.

The narrator will no longer constantly tell you not to ruin a beautiful planet
A number of misspelled words are now spelled correctly
Nuggets

Imprisoned Nuggets are immune to your Creator Powers through the building panels and Nugget list icons
Nuggets will no longer hide in buildings when being arrested
Nuggets will no longer leave the planet when being arrested on their way to the Cosmodrome
Important quest Nuggets will no longer be auto assigned to work in different buildings
Nuggets will now dress a little more appropriately
Nuggets will now look like their portraits
Nuggets will be on the correct path after being removed from the bridge or hyperlube
Nuggets will only appear once on the Nugget list
Dead Nuggets will not appear on the Nugget list when loading the game
Believer count will now be updated when loading a planet
Dead Nuggets will no longer be eligible to win elections
Citizens will still believe in you regardless of what planet you’re on
Nugget list will display the correct planet name
Infection areas will no longer crash the game
Nugget names are now displayed properly
Buildings

Defense Towers now require Nuggets in order to work properly
Garages now need Nuggets to operate it
Vehicles will no longer spawn if there is no garage
Buttons on the radar inside the military buildings are now interactable
Game will no longer crash when an upgrade is performed from the all buildings panel
Garages will now only provide the correct number of vehicles
Building near an Exile Village will now only decrease the relationship one time
Headstones will no longer clip through the Cemetery
Paused buildings are now recognized and will not be built until unpaused
Rehabilitation Centers and Prisons now have their effectiveness capped at 100%
Destroyed helicopters will be cleared from the Heliport
Combat vehicles will no longer attempt to access removed hangars
Exile barracks will no longer contribute to the happiness and crime levels of your civilization
Recreation buildings, such as Parks and Local businesses, will now work as intended
Camera, Biomes, and Seasons

During Autumn, the leaves will actually change colors
Breaking camera effect while hitting objects is fixed
Biomes will no longer be blurry
Expeditions

The Recall button is looking better than ever
Expedition Camp will no longer ghost underground when placed above the Sarlacc’s hole
Food notifications will now disappear when recalling the expedition
Events & Quests

Droughts will now add or remove lakes depending on the circumstances
Events now have the correct messages
Mmamazon is now only able to deliver locally, meaning Exiles will no longer be receiving packages
Quests will now succeed or fail appropriately based on whether you’ve succeeded or failed
UI

Removed gamepad related icon from the Nugget creation menu
All hyperlinks are now highlighted
4k resolution is now available
Shortcut keys now properly match the category position of each God Power category
Nonexistent tutorials will truly no longer exist and will not crash the game
Correct icons will now show up in tutorials
Opening the buildings or Nuggets list will now ensure that building panels’ Nugget icons’ Creator Powers wheel are closed
Opening the resource statistics panel now ensures that the building panels’ Nugget icons’ Creator Power wheel are closed
Twitch

Fixed the Twitch connectivity issue
Twitch viewers may now take away Creator Points
Misc

Roads will now be restored when you’ve removed an obstructing building
Resource piles will now be pickable
Improvements
Creator Powers

Now you can use Telekinesis on combat vehicle drivers through the Nugget list
Creator Powers will no longer highlight builder bots, as they are immune
Exiles

Exile military vehicles will no longer attack nearby player buildings unless they are hostile
Player defense towers and military vehicles will no longer attack nearby exiles unless the exiles are hostile
Added a confirmation message when player places a building too close to exiles and made their relationship decrease if player confirms placing the building
Exiles will now make better decisions on which settlements to attack based on the relationship system rather than proximity
Nuggets

Nuggets will now change clothes during Era changes
Nuggets now lose their jobs when entering prison
Sick and injured Nuggets can now be thrown into hospitals
Nuggets lose their jobs when thrown into a hospital
Frozen Nuggets will be automatically unassigned from a job
Planet

Allowed the additional color applied to the seasons fog colors of the sky haze shader to be set through the atmosphere
Additional color applied to the seasons fog colors is the color of the currently loaded planet’s sky
Increased the effect of the planet’s sky color on the fog color
Set up the logic for mixing the sky, the hot and cold colors in the sky haze shader
Made the season transition visual effects based on temperature smoother
Dead animals will no longer pollute lakes
Improved the influence of pollution and atmosphere on the temperatures of the planet
Events & Quests

Clicking on the wolf attack icon now brings you to the wolves
Improved rewards for certain quests
Narration

Narration tracks will now behave properly
Narration has a better subtitle system
Buildings

Improved Legendary building panels
Added Assign All Nuggets to all panels that have more than two Nuggets
Newly built residential buildings will switch their era when the era is changed
Nuggets can now use tables and chairs in the Modern Eatery building
Removed Plastic requirements for the Modern Defense Towers
Stone and Wood Refineries and Engineer buildings no longer require education
Defense Tower range increased significantly
UFOs and Space Boxes

Space Boxes now take higher priority than other tasks, except necessary priorities, ensuring for quicker research on the Space Box
UI & Steam

Very old files will now be automatically deleted in the Steam cloud storage
Added missing icons to expedition panel and exile trading panel
Added tooltip descriptions
The “not researching anything” message will display the exact perks that are still not researched
Improved Emissive and Bloom effects
Updated shadow settings
Improved optimization of shadows
Improved optimization of higher gameplay speed
Improved optimization related to status icons
Reworked UI associated with the building placement to include the Crime and Happiness factors
Added an efficiency indicator for placing reservoirs
Added Tooltip for the disaster icon in the forecast tower panel
Camera inertia has a new setting that allows a secondary option to the controls
Improved the news message system order, ensuring that news messages no longer cover up other UI elements and are now rendered properly
The UI Controller has new logic implemented that will remember the order of panels that were opened/gained focus, and ensures that pressing the ESC key will close the last panel that was opened/gained focus
Improved Full Screen setting mode
Added an option to the size of subtitles
Reworked research panel layout
Game Balance & Performance

Improved balance for Tanks and Helicopters
Improved combat panel performance
Refactored infected area and related code to prevent further errors
Optimized performance for Nuggets and animals
Improved optimization of the game for lower end machines
Improved optimization of the animations in the game
Rewrote all descriptions for research perks to make them more consistent and clear
Added a pulsating warning to the water resource icon when water is getting too low for Nuggets to drink
Extended the atmosphere system to improve the overall look and feel of the atmosphere on different alien planets and temperatures
Improve balance for hunters and animal farming
Rebalanced the Crime and Happiness system
Rebalanced the Discovery Point cost for Research perks
Twitch

New Twitch command: attack. This allows the audience to specify a Nugget to attack
Added a Warning pop up (one per session) when the user sets Creation Nugget Twitch command to more than 0 points
Twitch command FillReservoir and FillBattery commands are now working correctly
Added missing logic for the #SpawnMeteors command
Added Earthquake command to the list of Twitch commands
Misc

Builder bot can now be sent through the space port
Ensured the planet’s radius is taken into account when setting flying creatures’ orbital heights so they do not fly underground
New Additions

A brand new questline featuring a new type of Nugget, a new type of building, and new cutscenes
A new Easter Egg
Aliens
Planet Cracker
New buildings
New planets
30 new Research perks, bringing the total amount to 210
80 new perk icons
New Ministers
Improved Localizations
New models and textures for the Modern Eatery, Modern Fishing Hut, Modern University
New Quests
New Alien animals
New Alient planet Trees
New stone types
New narration lines
Credits Screen
New Modern, Space Age Soundtracks
We’re so grateful to everyone for supporting us over the years, even back when the finish line felt so far away. It’s been an amazing journey, and we’re so proud of the way our community has come together to help us shape the game. It’s been a decade in development, and we hope the game has another decade in your hearts.
Enjoy the final version of the game, and we can’t wait to see what you all do with it!
And of course, it will help us enormously if you enjoy the game, please leave us a game review on Steam.
💜Leave us your love letter here
Crytivo
Original post
22 Jan 2024Product Release
Now Available on Steam - The Universim
The Universim is Now Available on Steam! Jump straight into managing your own planets as you guide a civilization through the ages. Build the ultimate empire in The Universim, a new breed of God Game in development by Crytivo.
18 Dec 2023GamingOnLinux
God-sim city-builder The Universim releases 1.0 on January 22, 2024
After a good few years in Early Access, The Universim from Crytivo is finally set to hit the big 1.0 with some fun new features. Read the full article here:
15 Dec 2023Developer post
Release Date Trailer
The moment we've all been waiting for has finally arrived! We are beyond excited to officially announce the full release date of The Universim 1.0 A Decade of Development Culminates Our journey over the past ten years has been nothing short of extraordinary. With your unwavering
06 Dec 2023Developer post
Mark Your Calanders for the 1.0 Announcement Trailer
Hey everyone! We might be fashionably late to the trailer reveal party, but hey, perfection takes time. After 10 years in the making, we're finally gearing up to release The Universim V 1.0! 🗓️Release Trailer for The Universim drops on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15 at 10 AM PT
09 Nov 2023Developer post
Discover The Universim: Live Gameplay, Q&A, and Exclusive Sneak Peek with Devs!
Hello everyone! We're thrilled to invite you to join us for a live stream event tomorrow, November 9th, at the following times: 12pm CST | 1pm EST | 10 am PST Catch the action live on Twitch as we dive into the fascinating world of The Universim, straight from the current public
02 Jun 2023Developer post
The Universim Progress Update
Hello everyone, Today, we’re excited to update you on the progress of The Universim development. Our team is completely focused on the Full Game release - V 1.0. As we are getting closer to full release, we’re going to introduce less new, big features to the game. Instead we’re c
Hello everyone,
Today, we’re excited to update you on the progress of The Universim development. Our team is completely focused on the Full Game release - V 1.0. As we are getting closer to full release, we’re going to introduce less new, big features to the game. Instead we’re concentrating on Quality of Life improvements. This includes enhancements for old systems, balancing of new ones, new tutorials, and so on. A lot of our fans expressed their interest in learning more about our current progress and the work our team is doing.
We would like to honor that and provide you with a short update that will showcase some systems that our team has worked on and some things that are still in progress. If this short update finds your support, we will gladly share more of them on a frequent basis to keep you up to date.
Let’s begin!
The very first exciting change that we added (and are currently finishing up) is our new Building placement UI. As you know, in the construction site, we do list all of the information about the building, but due to a large amount of it, we noticed that a lot of players simply ignore or miss certain important elements. Especially the ones that are related to Crime | Happiness | Pollution.
In order to improve the visibility and give an overhaul of our outdated UI, we created and expanded the functionality of it.
We hope that these changes are more functional and will help players to better understand the information while playing the game.
With those changes, we did some additional functionality work. The current name for it is “Sample Building.” This name might change upon the full release, but we are keeping it for now internally.
This new functionality allows you to sample the building and produce an identical one!
By pressing a combination of buttons (CTRL + Middle Mouse Button) and moving your cursor over any building structure that you currently have within the world, you can instantly bring the ghoster of this building and place it without having to open the Construction menu. We hope that a lot of people will find this functionality extremely useful, especially at later stages of the game.
Next, we tried to tackle the issue that a lot of players experienced while playing the game: “Nuggets Drinking from Lakes.” This is something that we were battling constantly for quite some time. Initially, there was a bug related to that functionality that was quickly fixed, but the issue stuck. After studying over a dozen different save files from players, we realized multiple common factors: 1) there were not enough wells 2) wells were not scattered throughout the city and 3) wells were concentrated in one place. In order to tackle this issue, we decided to use 2 different approaches. One per each issue.
Now, each well will have a radius that will define and show how efficient it is. If the well is closer to another well, the efficiency of the well will drop. The further wells are from one another, the higher the efficiency of those wells. This efficiency visibility functionality aimed to help new players to better place their wells across the city and avoid the issue where Nuggets would have to travel a very long distance to the opposite side of a city to get some water. You are still able to place wells next to each other, but their efficiency will be lower.
The second improvement added to tackle this problem provides a better indication on the amount of water that is left.
We added a subtle visual effect to the water icon and, if you move the mouse over the icon, a tooltip will now display the aggregated amount of water your wells have. This should help to keep track of water in the wells across the city and warn players earlier if more wells need to be placed.
Now let's move to tutorials.
Multiple different tutorials were added to the game, but the most important ones we believe are: Creator Power Tutorial and a Builder Bot Tutorial.
We received a lot of requests from the community and we heard a lot of people saying that they were struggling with using the creator powers or figuring out how to use the builder bot. Both of those systems will now be accompanied with a tutorial that will teach players how to utilize those features of the game.
Previously, we shared WIP Nugget clothing with you. Our talented artists were working pretty hard to make them stand out among other Nuggets and bring some more variety during later stages in the game. All of those Nuggets were finalized and now you can see them as their colorful selves in the game.
Lastly, we would like to share some visual improvements to our new planets. These changes may not have a functional implication, but they create a completely different atmosphere for your planets. We expanded our initial orbital system to have many different objects such as multiple suns, asteroid belts, rings, other planets, etc. This should diversify the look of the planets and bring joy to your eyes. Here are some examples of these effects:
All of these changes are just one portion of what was added to the game. We do have more things to share and if this is something that you guys enjoy seeing, we will surely make these updates more frequent as we near the end. So please, let us know in the comments below if this is something that you would enjoy seeing or if you would rather be surprised!
Things that our team is working on currently:
3D Art Department:

Additional variation for tanks and helicopters for another civilization
Orbital objects for the planets
Variation of clouds
Space map objects
Programming Department:

Cinematics and final planet improvement scene
New tutorials
Reworking Space Trading
Addition of all new Nugget clothing to the game
Optimization
Additional improvements to the game UI
Credits screen
2D / UI / UX

New UI panels for new building
Improved UI / UX experience for some old systems
New Icons for the Research menu
New Icons for the Construction Menu
New Space Trading Panel UI / UX
Final Encounter UI
Credits
Game / System Design:

Rebalance of the main planet
Balance of new planets
Rebalance of the crime / happiness system
Localization improvements
Addition of new sounds
Balance of the final encounter and series of quests and tutorials
Important.
We also would like to remind our community to keep expectations reasonable. We’ve seen some fans making over the moon speculations in regards to what is going to be possible in the full game. We’ve seen some talking about full blown war with aliens which is something we never promised. Combat/war overall was never planned to be in the game, but we listened to the community and implemented elements of it in the game already.
In being an extremely small team with a limited budget, we are not planning to expand combat systems at this time. However, you’ll have deeper interactions with the “aliens” and invasion that we’ve shown in the trailer. You will also learn more about the game world and how it works. We're working on a game finale and we think you’ll be surprised! After the final scene, you will be able to continue playing your game indefinitely, colonizing other planets and establishing trade between them.
We hope you will enjoy this short update and we would like to thank each and every one of you for your continued support and encouragement. You are the best.
Best Regards,
Crytivo
https://store.steampowered.com/app/352720/The_Universim/
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05 Apr 2023Developer post
The last mile is always the longest.
The last mile is always the longest. Hello, The Universim game community! We're here to update you on our progress as we wrap up the game's final touches. It's been a while, and we want to communicate with our fans. Here's our message: First and foremost, thank you so much for be
The last mile is always the longest.
Hello, The Universim game community! We're here to update you on our progress as we wrap up the game's final touches. It's been a while, and we want to communicate with our fans. Here's our message:
First and foremost, thank you so much for being a part of our journey. It's been hard, it's been challenging, but we've made changes, improvements, and we're thrilled with the results. The Universim has been an incredible journey for our team. We've learned so much about game development and game communities, and we're incredibly proud of our achievements – we hope you are too.
The Universim is a truly unique game, unlike any other. It was an immensely challenging experience due to the complexity of the idea, technical limitations, and our rookie knowledge at that time. But no matter what, we kept pushing and pushing. We know it took us a while to get here, but if you ask us if we would do anything differently if we could start over, the answer would be no. We did what we could with an extremely limited budget. With a game like The Universim and its scope, you need a lot of financial support to make it happen. We managed to deliver almost all of our promises, but it took some time.
Today, we want to let you know that the game is almost complete. We're T minus 5 minutes from an epic gaming experience. Our development team has confirmed that all game systems are nearly a 'go' for launch. We've completed our final level checks, graphics are looking out-of-this-world, and the soundtrack is ready to blast off. Our game control check is complete, and player guidance is now internal. Communication channels between players and the game are crystal clear. The fun payload is secure, and we're ready to embark on this incredible gaming adventure. Strap in, gamers, and prepare for an exhilarating ride!
We're currently going through just a few final touches, addressing some areas that need balance checks, and then it's all in. The Universim will be FULLY COMPLETE. We estimate no more than 3 months of extra work before takeoff. So buckle up, Creators – it's been an amazing adventure, and we love you all. Expect a game trailer with the release date soon'ish.
Meantime, we are releasing a small update to improve some game aspects.
This small update provides Bug Fixes and improvements to the game.
Improvements:

Lightning Strike: It now deals more damage to the Combat Units (tanks and helicopters)
Combat Distance and Relationship with the Exiles: Previously, Exiles would attack you regardless of their relationship with you. Now, the system will consider your relationship with the Exiles in order to determine if they can attack you or not. The detection distance of Exiles was also reduced in order to prevent attacks from across the map.
Exile Warning: A warning was added to notify the player if they are building too close to Exiles. The player can still proceed with building, but this will reduce the relationship level with Exiles, which might lead to an armed confrontation.
Added tooltip descriptions for resources needed for the traps in the hunter’s hut panel
Forbid the use of God powers on imprisoned Nuggets through building panels and Nugget list icons
Forbid the use of God powers through the Nuggets list and building icons on Nuggets picked off the ground by a UFO
Auto assignment: Changed the auto assignment system so that the town hall won't assign a new Nugget while you are manually selecting to assign a new Nugget yourself
Hospital Telekinesis: Added the ability to drop a Nugget into the hospital. Now, dropping a Nugget into the hospital will make the Nugget a patient.
Bug Fixes:

Twitch Integration Connection: Due to some major changes within Twitch itself, the Twitch integration stopped working for a period of time. We had to restructure some code within the game related to Twitch Integration in order to make it work for everyone.
Exile Village Barracks and Hangars: They contributed to overall happiness and crime. This is fixed and no longer contributes or interferes with the player.
Riots: An error was happening when rioting Nuggets were unable to find valid targets
Sarlacc Error: Certain situations where the Nugget was being exiled or was dying and the Sarlacc grabbed this Nugget that exact second
Mail Delivery Quest: Sometimes, mailboxes would spawn near Exiles.
Cloud Saves: Some people experienced issues with cloud saves. This was due to the limited space provided by Steam for save files on the cloud. Now, the system will check for the oldest files on the cloud and overwrite them with the new ones. Therefore, the cloud will keep only relevant and the latest save files. All of your local save files will still be available.
Collapsing certain buildings into builder bots would result in an error. This is no longer the case.
Faith: In certain conditions, while traveling between planets, the Creator power generation was failing to update correctly
Drones in Hangar and Barracks: Added a system that prevents drones from being assigned to military buildings
Builder Bot Construction Site: Ensured that builder bots will cancel their building if their construction site was removed/destroyed
Over and out!
Crytivo Crew
https://store.steampowered.com/app/352720/The_Universim/
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22 Dec 2022Developer post
WORLD AT WAR Patch v0.1.59 is Now Live!
Hello, Creators! It’s almost time for the holidays! This year was challenging and difficult for many people. From our entire team, we hope that everyone has a great holiday season. Let your close ones be next to you to share some amazing moments and create new, wonderful memories
Hello, Creators!
It’s almost time for the holidays!
This year was challenging and difficult for many people. From our entire team, we hope that everyone has a great holiday season. Let your close ones be next to you to share some amazing moments and create new, wonderful memories. We hope that next year will bring plenty of good times for you and your families. Thank you to everyone who stayed with us and supported us regardless of the circumstances. It means the world to us. We have the best community ever and we are happy to have you all with us. Happy holidays!
At this moment, we are relieved to say that we are at the finish line. We just finished with 4 main events that will lead to the ending of the game. We are left with the task of balancing a portion of those events as well as the main event taking place on another planet. After that, we will enter a polishing stage which will involve work such as fixing bugs, visual issues, localization issues, gameplay issues, and balance tweaks. This is the final update before we go live with 1.0. It is hard to believe that we are almost there. It was an amazing time and we are happy to see everyone who stayed with us through the years and helped us grow. Once again, thank you!
Now, let's talk a little bit about this update. This update brings some of the most requested content to The Universim. More military and combat. We reworked our exile system in order to support the combat along with our flying units system. It was a large scope addition and it took a bit longer than we expected, but it is finally here. You are now able to build your military Nuggets alongside Tanks and Helicopters. Exiles will do the same. Make sure you are staying on their good side. Not feeling friendly? Destroy the exiles before they can even get a chance to build and expand their forces. Up to you. This update also introduces new buildings to support new units along with bug fixes and some improvements.
Let's get to details now.
Tank Hangar & Heliport
Both buildings will help Nuggets to start the mass production of Tanks and Helicopters, respectively. Each building is able to contain a maximum of 5 units. More units can be built with the addition of extra Hangars and Heliports. You will be able to build up to 5 buildings, totaling the amount of Tanks and Helicopters to 25 each.
Bomber Building
Bombers have received their own building. Each Bomber building can contain up to 5 bombers, similar to the Hangar & Heliport. Previously, Bombers were unlocked along with regular soldier Nuggets. This time around, they were moved towards the Modern Age and will be unlocked along with Modern Age upgrades for the Soldiers.
Combat System
Overall, the combat system works similarly to the rock, paper, scissors approach. Tanks are quite strong against Soldiers and Buildings with their main power being the destruction of ground units. Helicopters, on the other hand, deal a great amount of damage to Tanks and other Helicopters but tend to be weaker against Soldiers. Soldiers can easily eliminate a squad of Helicopters, therefore punishing forces that have a limited amount of heavy military vehicles.
New UI Panel
Along with the new additions to combat, we also reworked the entire panel. Now, every military building can be placed within one panel, eliminating the tedious process of adding a new building via the construction panel. Along with this newfound functionality, you will be able to see all exiles on a radar, their creator, and their military power. Through this panel, it is also possible to send all units from the Barracks, Hangars, and Heliports to attack or send only a single squad to be selected for the attack.
Improvements:

Looks like the button for upgrading all buildings in the building panel just got a brain transplant! Now, it not only tells you how many resources you'll need for the upgrade, but it also serves as a warning system to prevent any unintended consequences. For example, if you try to upgrade water pumps all at once, it will alert you if it will cause a shortage of water. If you try to upgrade all power generators, it will warn you if it will lead to an electricity blackout. Talk about a smart button! But I guess that's what happens when you upgrade your brain.

The research panel received some restructuring, making it more versatile during the Modern Age and providing earlier unlocking to some perks.
Health bar indicator for an animal. Now, when the animal is being attacked, you will see a health bar above it, indicating how much health it has left.
Tooltip for the ministers. Each tooltip displays the list of buildings that particular minister is responsible for.
Hunted animals will now have an icon above it indicating which animal in particular is being hunted.
Bug Fixes

Fixed: Prevented Nuggets from being dropped on top of the Sarlacc hole and being stuck midair
Fixed: Optimized clouds in order to provide better performance
Fixed: Unobtanium Extractor on the other planet would continue extracting resources despite resources being completely depleted
Fixed: Building icons and clouds jitter issue
Fixed: Error that was breaking the game during Sitting On Powder quest
Fixed: Sitting On Powder quest always selected the candidate with a green colored background
Fixed: Missing localization for the Cattle Farm
Fixed: Blowing up the Nuclear Plant during certain circumstances caused an error that was breaking the game
We are extremely excited to be on the final stretch to 1.0! This patch is the last one before 1.0. We might release some hotfix patches here and there in order to improve the overall stability of the game, but the entire team will concentrate on finalizing and polishing The Universim in order to provide everyone a great experience upon the full release of the game. With the push to 1.0, you can expect new unique planets, challenges to colonize them, an evolved story that will open to a different view on the Creator, new buildings, tutorials, and events.
Thank you for your support and we wish you an amazing holiday season! Make sure to follow us on Twitter and Discord!
Sincerely,
Crytivo Crew
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