Growing Your Society: Longer-Term Goals
Once your Seedling has the basics covered, it's time to think beyond survival.
Upgrade Your Food and Water
Raw algae and murky water will keep your Seedling alive, but they're not a long-term solution. Work your way up the crafting chain:
- Water: Craft clean water from murky water using a water filtration unit. This is one of the first goals your society needs to hit to advance to Camp tier.
- Food: Craft algae paste as an early upgrade, then push toward bread — a key milestone for reaching Settlement tier. Higher-quality food keeps your Seedling's needs satisfied for longer, meaning less time managing and more time building.
Check the Object Catalogue (book icon, top-left) to explore the full crafting chain and see what machines and materials each recipe needs.
Follow the Society Tier Progression
Your society advances through six tiers — each one unlocking new features, roles, and population capacity:
- Expedition (pop 10) → Camp (15) → Settlement (25) → Town (50) → City (100) → Metropolis (500)
Early tiers are about survival and basic infrastructure. Later tiers unlock things like businesses, elections, laws, and eventually full constitutional governance. You don't need to worry about all of that now — just keep completing Society Goals and the progression will guide you naturally.
Join the Discord
This is the single best thing you can do as a new player. The SEED Discord is where you'll find society leaders recruiting, experienced Cultivators sharing tips, and announcements about updates and known issues.