The colony moves through 10 ages. Each has its own scenery, buildings, research, cards and music. The table shows when a first run reaches each age with steady play (about a few check-ins a day).
| Age | Setting | Area | Reached (first run) | Gate cost (Materials) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founding stage | Inside the ant farm | Bedroom | Start | 259.2 |
| Stone Age | The ant farm, Stone Age | Bedroom | About 1 hour in | 0 |
| Bronze Age | Bronze Age: the desk top | Bedroom | About 5 hours in | 11.88M |
| Iron Age | Iron Age: pencil-cup country | Bedroom | About 12 hours in | 2.18B |
| Steam Age | Steam Age: the bedroom floor | Bedroom | About 22 hours in | 29.64B |
| Industrial Age | Industrial Age: the back step | Backyard | About day 1.6 | 800.52B |
| Atomic Age | Atomic Age: the veggie patch | Backyard | About day 2.5 | 24.95T |
| Information Age | Information Age: the park | Backyard | About day 3.9 | 634.43T |
| Space Age | Space Age: the Moon | Space | About day 6 | 37.31Qa |
| Singularity | Singularity: the edge of everything | Space | About day 9.2 | 628.8Qa |