What this page is for
Use the in-game Progression Status page from this guide's **Open in Game** action to answer three questions quickly:
- Which gate is currently blocking my next era?
- Which project should I start next?
- Has the active project builder been started with labor?
If you're signed in with an active nation, the **Open in Game** button takes you straight to that nation's Progression Status page. If not, it routes you to sign in or nation selection first.
1) Reading gates (PASS vs BLOCKED)
Progression gates are AND-gated. Your next era unlocks only when all required lanes pass together:
- Infrastructure gate
- Technology gate
- Era project gate
2) Reading projects (status + progress)
Each project line tells you both state and completion progress:
Not startedActiveCompleteCancelled
Use progress as a planning signal for what to start next.
3) Reading labor status
Project funding is an upfront labor start action.
Key fields to interpret:
- Current labor and labor max
- Active project's labor start cost
- Whether the builder is started
Suggested decision loop per tick window
- Check which gate is
BLOCKED. - Start the next eligible project if one is not active.
- Start the active project builder with labor.
- Recheck status after tick resolution in Outcomes.
Common blockers and fixes
PROJECT_PREREQ_NOT_MET: complete prerequisite project first.PROJECT_NOT_ACTIVE: start the project before funding it.PROJECT_ALREADY_FUNDED: builder is already started.INSUFFICIENT_LABOR: wait for labor regen and retry.
Full glossary: /help/reason-codes