FAQ

Welcome to the Frequently Asked Questions page! If none of these answer your question, then please get in contact through the official Discord.



I've moved to a new Island, and I can't build anything, and my Peeps are just standing around! What do I do?
You'll need to build some Huts for the Peeps. They won't do anything apart from constructing Roads and huts until they have somewhere to live.

My population is stuck at 5 on the second island, even although I have enough housing. What can I do?
You'll need to build a School to increase the population of your Peeps above 5 on the second island, above 50 on the first island, and above 30 when landing on new planets (30 are supplied by the Spaceship).

I'm on the first planet, and I don't have enough Research to unlock all of the techs! What do I do?
There will always be enough Green and Red Ancient Technology on the first planet to unlock all visible Technologies. You'll need to all ship the research to one Library on one island. Make sure to check all your Ports, Trade ships, Libraries and Explorer's Huts to find any remaining research, as well as all across the islands to make sure that all of it has been picked up.

I can't find any Purple Research, which I need for continuing to unlock new Technologies. How can I find more?
Make sure you've fully investigated all your other Planets in the system. Purple Ancient Technology may only be present on your last!

All my Peeps are unhappy! How can I fix this?
There are lots of ways to increase happiness. For a full list see this page, but the easy things you can do are build Tea Fields, Fountains and Meals, and reduce Pollution by separating buildings and using Cleaners.

What is "Overpopulation"?
See Overpopulation :)

What is "Pollution"?
See Pollution :)

Where can I report bugs, feedback, or just generally chat about the game?
Come join us on the Discord and we'd be happy to help you out, hear your suggestions, and generally chat about important things such as the meaning of life and whether or not Peeps sleep.

What changes have been made to Before We Leave since release?
Quite a few! Check out our Patches article.

Will the game be coming to Steam?
At some point, but no timeline for that as of now.

Is the game Windows only, and if yes, are there any plans for a Linux or Mac version?
Before We Leave is for Windows 10 only. There are no current plans for a Linux or Mac release. For Linux users, the Epic Games Store can be run using Lutris, and thus Before We Leave can be run via Lutris. We should stress however that this is not official in any way, and we cannot provide any support with issues you may have with the game or Lutris.