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Beyond These Stars Guides

Practical guides to pollution control, adjacency, terraforming, technology and perks, plus the beginner route and the space whale explained.

Five guide pages written for the first few hours and the systems that trip up new colonies. Start with the first-colony guide, then read the beginner guide for tutorial pacing, the tips page for quick habits, the walkthrough for an early priority order, and the whale explainer to understand what Kewa actually is and does.

Guide pages

Beginner Guide: Your First Hours

Practical early-game orientation for Beyond These Stars: tutorial pacing, soot and pollution trouble, Kewa care, and where to find the official starter guide.

Guide: Surviving Your First Colony

A practical Beyond These Stars guide to pollution control, adjacency effects, terraforming, tech unlocks, perks and exploring the galaxy on Kewa.

Space Whale: What Kewa Really Is

Kewa is the sentient space whale your city rides in Beyond These Stars. What the whale does in play, how the relationship works, and why it isn't a warship.

Tips: Colony and Kewa Basics

Practical early-game tips for Beyond These Stars: waste control, terraforming, forests, adjacency, Kewa's mood, perks, travel, and outposts.

Walkthrough: Practical Early-Game Route

Beyond These Stars walkthrough: pollution control, terraforming, tech-tree order, exploration and the common early-game sticking points players hit first.