🔬 Geology

The map shows where ore, coal and clay are. You can build a mine by a mountain — ore and coal never run out in it

Branch

Ancient lore

Time

≈ 20 h of one researcher’s work (skill 5)

Price

15 Stone

Study first

nothing

Unlocks buildings

⚒️ Mine, 🧱 Clay pit

Leads to

🔬 Earthworks

Research is done in the Study of antiquities (the “Research” job, the “Lore” skill). As many studies, as many research topics at once: two studies — two topics. Or all researchers work on one — then it goes faster. The price is paid once, when the node is first chosen.

This guide is built from the data of the game “Oskolki” — a browser colony simulator on a floating shard among the ruins of the ancients. Play for free in the browser.