Create A Universe Guide: Starting out with the tutorial
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OverviewCreate A Universe, made by Tonkus Group, is a relaxed space simulation where you spawn stars and planets from a hotbar, watch them collide, and shape them into full solar systems. This guide walks you through the tutorial, badge milestones, and the tricks that make building a big, lively universe much faster.
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Starting out with the tutorial
Step
When you load in, follow the in-game prompts to work through the tutorial from start to finish. Completing it earns you the Tutorial Completer badge.
- Learn the hotbar this is where you spawn every star, planet, and object in your universe.
- Finish the sequence the Tutorial Completer badge drops when you reach the end.
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Growing objects from rocks to stars
Summary
The game has a progression chain: irregular shapes can become planets, and planets can become stars. Pushing an object through each stage is how you collect the formation badges.
- Planet Former reshape an irregular object into a planet.
- Star Former push a planet further until it becomes a star.
- Creator Of Life produce a planet that is the right temperature and has both atmosphere and a surface.
Collisions and gravity tricks
Tips
Spawn two objects and let them meet to get started. From there, bigger collisions and gravity pulls open up more rewards.
- Spawn any two objects and collide them to earn Object Collider.
- Crash two stars into each other for the Destroyer Of Stars badge — the explosion counts.
- Use gravity to pull a planet apart rather than smashing it; that earns Ripper Of Planets.
- Try a wormhole once you are comfortable — creating one gives you the Wormhole Weaver badge.
Building a large universe and earning points
Check
Two of the bigger badges reward sheer scale: one for the number of objects in your universe, one for your total point score.
- Keep spawning objects until at least 50 are in your universe at once that unlocks Object Maker.
- Share your universe with other players so they can give it a heart you need 10 hearts total for the 10 Hearts badge.
Glossary
Glossary- Hotbar
- The toolbar on your screen where you select and spawn stars, planets, and other objects.
- Spawn
- Dropping a new object into your universe from the hotbar.
- Planet Former
- The badge you earn by reshaping an irregular object into a planet.
- Star Former
- The badge you earn by turning a planet into a star.
- Wormhole
- A special structure you can create in your universe; making one earns the Wormhole Weaver badge.
- Heart
- A rating another player gives your shared universe; collecting 10 total earns the 10 Hearts badge.
Common questions
FAQWhere do I find the tutorial when I first join?
The game shows prompts on screen as soon as you load in. Follow them in order and they will walk you through everything. Reaching the final step earns you the Tutorial Completer badge automatically.
How do I get the 10 Hearts badge?
Share your universe so other players can find it, and they can give it a heart as a rating. Once you have received 10 hearts across all your shared universes, the badge is yours.
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