Seasonal economic strategy

Dig deeper. Find the Core Crystal.

Zero is a planet of bottomless depths — every civilization's dream. Except every 30 days the Rift wipes it all out: mines, rigs, resources, everything the planet ever gave. Only one thing never vanishes: the Core Crystal, a treasure the factions would sacrifice anything for. Pick a faction, drill down to the Magma and claim the priceless relic.

4 factions 7 depth layers 30 day cycle DRILL token

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The world

Zero: where it all began, where it all will end

Zero's resources are endless. Only time is short. The planet is locked in a catastrophic cycle of birth and self-destruction.

Still, daring treasure hunters from four civilizations keep landing here. They drill, build industry and race to haul out as much as they can before the cycle closes.

  • 1The deeper you drill, the more valuable the finds.
  • 2Decay Anomalies tear at your drill on the way down.
  • 3When the Rift strikes, miners return to their factions and wait for Zero to be reborn — then head out for the spoils again.
  • 4Only the Core Crystal survives the Rift — along with whatever it helped stabilize.
28 days — season 2 days — the Rift
Four civilizations

Choose who you drill for

Each civilization has its own philosophy and its own way of mining.

Order is worth more than will

Carapacers

Discipline, order and the colony above all. Every cycle is an operation to be completed with maximum return.

GiftWarp Sense — the first Decay Anomaly of every dive deals no damage. Repairs restore an extra 5% durability.
DrawbackCarapace Weight — +10% oil and diesel per dive.
Purity and resonance

Octopods

Translucent beings who sense the structure of matter through vibration. Waste is a violation of the natural order.

GiftCult of Purity — −15% diesel per dive; repairs use diesel first.
DrawbackPure Environment — +20% oil spent per dive.
Reality is rhythm

The Faceless

No faces — only resonance. They study Zero's recurring signals, searching for the pattern behind the Rift.

GiftResonant Pace — production, repairs and upgrades are 20% faster.
DrawbackResonance Break — the Oil Well pumps 25% slower once it is more than half full.
Matter is only a form of energy

Photonians

Energy held in artificial shells. To them the Rift is not death but a return to the beginning — a mechanism to understand and recreate.

GiftPhoton Stabilization — 20% less drill wear and damage, Decay Anomalies included.
DrawbackEnergy Instability — production, repairs and upgrades are 20% slower.

You can switch factions only between seasons. Choose wisely.

How a season goes

Drill. Build. Outrun the Rift.

Choose a faction

It shapes your drill, your costs and who rewards you.

Drill down

Seven layers from Soil to the core. Fuel, cargo space and hull decide how deep you get and how much you haul.

Build the Drilling Rig

Smelter, Workshop, Refinery, Repair Shop, Deep Shaft — turn raw ore into progress.

Survive the Rift

Stabilize what matters with Core Crystals before the planet disappears.

Rewards

Everyone is hunting Core Crystals

Collect as many Core Crystals as you can before the Rift. Your faction will reward you generously for every one.

DRILL token

Faction rewards are paid in DRILL, the game's own token.

Season points

Everything you mine and burn counts toward your place on the Leaderboard.

Real players only

Rewards go to real drillers. Phantom drillers and cloned creatures are tracked down and recycled on a regular basis.

Rewards depend on your season results. DRILL is a game, not an investment.

Collectibles

NFT boosters for your drill

Rare parts and devices that upgrade your drill and your Drilling Rig. Install them, own them, collect them, trade them.

Robinhood Chain

Every new account registered for the Genesis season gets a starter booster bound to its character. Get the news first on X and Discord.

The cycle starts soon

The Rift is coming

Choose your civilization, take the controls of your drill and dive as deep as you can before Zero destroys itself.