UPDATE 8/18/2021
We pushed a hotfix to address the background music playing while muted. This patch also fixed a bunch other items listed bellow.

PATCH NOTES 9.21
+ Super charge initial state graphic change to look like galaxy swirl
+ Constellation grid bug fixed
+ Top mission UI flickering fixed
+ Background ambient music respects the mute button
+ Dispatch mission cost and effect increased
+ Tool tip shows the correct discount from a dispatch mission
+ Mission type have unique icon for clarity
+ Mission tuning on rank 12-17
+ Interstellar Medium mission now effect oort cloud discount.
+ Tapping power restored to the main simulation.
+ Collect mission now refereed to as "Research" in mission ui

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Hi Cells Testers,

We received lots of feedback over the weekend. This patch addresses most of those issues that players encountered. We did discover a major progression blocker, along with a bug causing tapping power to become overpowered. Due to these two bugs we unfortunately needed to reset progress again for beta. We apologize for the lost progress during the beta.

Patch notes 9.20
- Dinosaur mutagen bug not being able to collect fixed.
- Fixed: Progression blockers
- Updated top mission UI.
-Translations Implemented (WIP)
- Tapping on top mission UI will center on related generator.
- Ambient Music system
- Planet specific music plays on unlock and rank up.
- Rank up sound effect
- Photo mission has icon and translation.
- Tapping Power Balance Changes
- Tree background reveal as you unlock nodes
- Capped final Rank at 17


Please leave any found bugs and feedback in the comment.

~lunch

Hello Cells Beta Testers,

We have a new update, with lots of changes and a brand new progression. Note this update will restart your Beyond progress.

The update is available now on Steam. Android and iOS will come tomorrow.


9.17 ( Aug 13th)
+ Sounds effect added for collecting star fragments and opening dwarf star.
+ Tap mission can be completed using keyboard presses.
+ Hide left and right buttons on solar system garden objects
+ Progression changes Tweaked ranks 8-12
+ Super charge shows UI the side panel

HOTFIX 9.16
We got lots of reports of players getting blocked due to a mission unlocking bug. This should be fixed. However we did have to reset progress to unlock all player that experienced the issue. Thank you for reporting the issue.

BUG: When a player buys a mission out of order it can prevent a planet generator form getting unlocked. This prevented players from progressing future in the missions.


PATCH NOTES 9.15
- New ranks and progression. This feels like a brand new game!
- Ranking up generators now only gives cards for that generator
- New mission types (Tap, trigger Quantum Charge/Golden Asteroid, complete Astronomy Mission, save currency, etc)
- New mission rewards (Stardust, Dark matter, Darwinium)
- Added new Heliosphere generator.
- Alpha Centauri is now an official generator with 2 enhancement cards.
- New Missions tab shows current objective and all active missions in a rank.
- Historic dispatch missions return! You can now speed up progress by paying star dust.
- Deselecting a moon in the garden will focus camera on the moon's planet.
- Fixed several Astronomy Mission Bugs.
- Fixed bug where beyond was affecting metabit production in the main simulation.

As always, thank you very much for giving the beta a play. We are getting closer to release with every update.

~lunch

Hi everyone!

We have a new Beyond update ready! The update is available now on Steam. Android come out later tonight. We know some players lost the beta on Android but it should show up again now.

Beyond Patch Notes (9.10)

NOTE: ALL BEYOND PROGRESS WILL BE RESTARTED ON MONDAY 08/12/2021

- Add beyond doorway to the main simulation. You can also see which rank you are in the beyond from main simulation hud.
-Major balance and pacing changes on ranks.
-New missions types between ranks
-Stardust missions should now display "Save X Stardust" so you need to reach a certain amount of stardust accumulated on the bank.
-Rare and Epic cards balance changes.
- Fixed issue where players could not view stars in constellation scene.
- Completed Constellations have all new production modifiers
- Tree layout modified. Comets should be easier to find.
- Background music add to planets unlock sequences.
- Universe switching button added to all scenes. Now you can enter Beyond form the Mesozoic Valley
-Adjusted Rare card unlocking criteria.
-Alpha Centauri should be reachable on rank 11.
-Several bug fixes and improvements.


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Hello Universe Architects,

It's time for a new beta update!

*Please keep in mind that your Beyond progress has been reset with this release!
PATCH 8.97
-Fixed several Dispatch Mission Boost bugs.
-Major polish pass on the Celestial Bodies tree.
-Major progression and pacing changes (WIP).
-Major Common, Rare and Epic Cards balance changes.
-Golden Pterodactyl and Asteroid payout improvements.
-New Golden Asteroid graphic added to the tree.
-Golden Asteroid and Pterodactyl should now have the correct graphics and descriptions when clicked.
-Payout icon updated.
-Added constellation art for when a constellation is unlocked.
-Rank Up button added to the dashboard.
-Orbits now change speed depending on boosts.
-Several bug fixes and improvements.

We're looking forward to hearing your feedback in the comments.

Stay cellular,
Lunch

Hello Universe Architects,

The simulation has received a minor visual update!

We know there is a lot of excitement circling around the upcoming Beyond expansion, but there's another bubble universe that has been needing some evolutionary love.

Let's take a look at these new changes to Mesozoic Valley...

Read all about it! We added all tooltip text to the Mesozoic Valley trait cards. Now you can access your favorite dinosaur facts with ease!



Wait, what's that?! Locked trait cards are now hidden from sight. There's only one way to find out what it could be...



The disproportion of the selection graphics always low-key bothered our design team. Click on any dinosaur in the garden and this tool now changes size depending on their scale!



- Click on tooltip icons to access card details!
- The quality of graphic compression has been improved.

This prehistoric update has been a longtime coming. As our team continues developing content that's out of this world, we're also aware of additional issues that lie with our old, scaly friends.

While this patch is just a minor update, we are still keeping an eye on Mesozoic Valley feedback and noting areas that need further improvement.

As always- we hope you enjoy these new features, however small they may be!

Stay cellular,
Lunch

Hey Cells Testers,

We will have a beyond beta update coming very shortly. However at the moment we need help testing a small public update that includes improvements to the dinosaur universe and a number of minor maintenance updates.

8.79 PATCH
- Trait card details in the dinosaur universe include description.
- Unknown trait cards are not shown until they have been discovered.
- Garden animal selection graphic adjusts to the size of the object selected.
- Improve the quality of graphic compression.


Our team has tested it thoroughly, however we can never catch everything. So it's good to get a few more eyeballs on the patch before we release it to public.

Let's us know if you see anything broken, buggy, or general feedback in the comments.

Right click on Cell to Singularity select properties. Choose "beta - public beta" tab then switch your setting to Beta.


Thanks again for your help, if the build looks solid we will roll it out to all players. Then it's back to work on the Beyond.

-lunch

NOTE: All progress will be restarted on Thursday 7/15/2021
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PATCH 8.72 - 7/6/2021

Hello Universe Architects,

Another week of beta testing has come and gone, and the Beyond’s solar system is starting to shine brighter! Here’s what to look out for this week:

+ New ranks have been added after Rank 8 (good luck)!
+ The Quantum Charge has made its way to space… as Juno!
+ Feel the vastness of our solar system with a redesigned tree layout!
+ Hide the Space Garden HUD when you’re in split view!
+ Card payouts have been improved for late game generators.
+ Check out a new and improved Dark Matter icon.
+ Re-sort your cards when loading the Traits tab!
+ Shoemaker-Levy 9 has been added as a Jupiter object.
+ Enhancement category icons have been updated.
+ The size of the sun has been enhanced.
+ The size of the moon has been decreased in relation to Earth.
+ Planet X’s hypothetical orbital position has been repositioned.
+ Fixed the rotating tree view bug.
+ Fixed Rare and Epic Cards from not appearing in the Traits tab.
+ Minor camera and garden fixes.
+ Several bug and typo fixes.

We're looking forward to hearing your feedback!

Stay cellular,
Lunch

Hello, Universe Architects!

We want to send a big thank you to everyone who’s signed up to join our beta testing for the Beyond. It’s been an awesome response from you all!

We’ve already started getting some amazing feedback from the beta testers, and we’re working on making some changes and updates to the beta based on your suggestions. One of these was the idea to add new trait cards! The Beyond now has its own Rare and Epic cards to help upgrade your universe. With full tooltip text and icons, these are ready to be collected throughout the new levels.



Based on some more feedback from the testers, we’ve increased the rate at which Constellation Pieces drop. By ranking up planets and exploring the Galactic Nursery for unlockable stars, you’ll be charting your own star map in no time.

We’re also changed the animation when you add a new star to a Constellation - the camera no longer zooms in, speeding up the process!



Last but not least, some players have been reporting a bug in the latest build where the Dark Matter points weren’t functioning correctly. We’ve been working on fixing this to improve production and give you a better quality of progression, doubling the amount that you can earn!

We continued to receive bug reports on this fix, so please let us know how dark matter is affecting your gameplay.



We hope that you’ve enjoyed seeing what we’ve been working on so far this week! As a reminder to all, you can apply to become a beta tester right here!

We’re still accepting applications, though due to high volume there may be a slight waiting period before you’re approved and able to play. We hope that you’ll join us!

Thank you again, and as always, stay cellular!

The Cells Team

Hello, Universe Architects!

Moving onto Beyond Beta Build 8.71, we have a lot of new changes to share with you. Due to the amount of edits, it was necessary for us to reset everyone’s beta progress this week. We thank you for your understanding, and we hope you enjoy this new and improved build!

There are new cards to collect! The Beyond now has its own unique Rare and Epic Cards with complete tooltips- ready to be discovered at different ranks. No more funky Mesozoic Valley references here!

Dark matter payouts were pretty limited, but now we’ve doubled the amount that you can earn! We look forward to hearing your feedback about how this has affected your game progression.

Not enough stars? Not a problem! We’ve also increased the amount of Constellation Pieces you can collect from ranking up planets and opening loot boxes.

Some players were having issues with not being able to instantly claim their Dispatch Mission rewards after completion. Now it should be seamless!

- Unlocked Constellation Pieces should be selectable again.
- Added new graphics and updated UI for Planet Types (removed Mesozoic Valley placeholders).
- New Space Garden view HUD.
- Background idle is now (finally) working!
- Customized the UI colors for Beyond- though still a work in progress.
- Zoom tiers are now based on the distance from the Sun.
- Added options to increase speed and to reverse simulation orbits in the Space Garden.
- Saturn’s rings are now always there.
- Fixed 2x Astronomy Boost issues.
- Fixed the location and scale of the Kuiper Belt and varied Celestial Bodies.
- Fixed the comet’s orbit.
- Made major balancing and pacing changes.

+ Fixed a bug preventing the Dispatch Mission form being collected.
+ Fixed the Spacetime boost from not charging after watching an ad.
+ The Spacetime boost now has graphics for 2X and 4X mode.
+ Solar system view - all comets and dwarf planets now have selection radicals!
+ Dark matter is now correctly named in buy panel.
+ BUG: Fixed the missing graphic in Mission Requirements.

If you aren't a part of the beta and would like to join, check out our directions on applying!

If you have specific feedback you’d like to share with us about the Beyond beta, please fill out our feedback form here!

We can’t wait to hear what you think of these new features! Based on popular suggestions, we’ll be taking your feedback into development as we prep for next week’s beta build.

Until then- stay cellular!
~Lunch

We are happy to announce that the next expansion, Beyond: Phase I is now open for public beta testing.



If you are interested in helping us play test, please follow the instructions on the link below
(Public beta is available on Android , iOS and Steam).

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UYL8hdfKrDg92p2M-LRBlIBB0PMuuNALTvabQAlYz6g/edit

For our Steam users, the steps for accessing the Steam-specific beta can also be found in the above document. If you have any questions or concerns, please leave us a comment!

The expansion is still in development, and your feedback is important to help us make the Beyond as fun as possible! As always, thank you for your support, and we can't wait to hear what you think of this new part of the game.

The Cells Team

Hello Universal Architects,

We are hard work with the next major expansion, The Beyond: Phase I. We are excited to share more gameplay and details about it soon. In the meantime, you can read about its progress here.


+ Fixed infinite stone geode bug.

Based on your feedback here in the comments we decided to greatly reduced the late game metabit bonus nerf that was introduce in 8.47. This re-tuning should bring back metabit yields for players with over 1 trillion research levels.

More specifically we introduce a nerf to the "mined bonus" because it was causing some super late game players to reach total entropy earned of over 1E60. Beyond this number the game started to suffer from precision errors in the way metabits are calculated. Note there is still a light nerf on the "mined bonus" over 1 trillion metabits earned. To compare in build 8.47 we reduced production increase per metabit earned by 1/100th. In the latest build 8.49 that reduction of boost is only 1/4th.

Thanks again for letting us know the tuning felt off.


In this current update (8.47), we've reworked a few internal issues of how the game has been handling numbers.

The game now displays numbers based on you regional settings!

Ex:
USA: 1,000,000,000.99
Russia: 1 000 000 000,99
German: 1.000.000.000,99

We know the Game Transfer system has been an issue for multiple players. With this latest update, we are hoping that this system will now work for everyone.

*Note: Game Transfer will be fully available once its updated across all devices (Android, IOS, Steam). Please wait to test this until the mobile updates are released next week. Thank you!

In the last update, we adjusted the prices for many of the main tree Entropy generators. This has made it easier to get late-game Mammal content.

However, in response to this adjustment, we've nerfed the "Mined Metabits" prestige bonus by a substantial amount. We will also be looking further into transferring the reduction of the "Mined Metabits" bonus into new Reality Engine nodes.

We've introduced an internal cleaning function in case your save file becomes corrupted! If you experience errors related to international currency or date format, this system will revert those stats.

Bonus: The T-Rex is selectable again in Mesozoic Valley! We also gave him back his crown.

Please let us know if you are experiencing any issues with this update in the comments. We appreciate your feedback!

Stay cellular,
~Lunch