Genesis Week Begins: TroveMania Is Here

Genesis Week is officially underway, and this year we are going Full Steam Ahead with TroveMania, the Alpha Test of Troves.

TroveMania is the primary way players will compete for and win prizes throughout the event, but it is also much bigger than a Genesis Week activity. This is our first public Alpha focused on the foundation of the Troves system itself. Not every UX element, game loop, or future feature is part of this test yet. The goal is to put the core system in players’ hands, learn from real participation, and use that feedback to keep building.

Troves are a major step toward connecting more of Upland together. Collecting, crafting, recipes, structures, plant life, ownership, resources, rewards, animals, Uppies, and future systems can all become more connected through Troves over time. We are pioneering this system alongside the Upland community and building something truly unique in gaming. TroveMania gives players an early look at the foundation of a system designed to grow with Upland for years to come.

Because this is an Alpha Test, players may experience issues along the way. We’ll be monitoring the Troves system closely throughout Genesis Week and may make adjustments as needed to keep the experience running smoothly. If anything comes up, our team will work to resolve it as quickly as possible. Your participation, feedback, and patience are incredibly valuable as we test, learn, and improve Troves together.

In this post, we’ll walk through everything you need to know, including how to collect Troves, how recipes work, how players can win prizes during Genesis Week, and everything else happening in celebration of Genesis Week 2026.

TroveMania opens Monday, June 8 at 9:00 AM PT and ends Friday, June 12 at 9:00 AM PT.

TroveMania

In past Genesis events, players have participated in activities like treasure hunting and special contests. This year, TroveMania is the main event.

Throughout Genesis Week, players will be able to explore the map, collect Troves, unlock recipes, craft higher-level Troves, and work toward special rewards.

This is your chance to test a major new feature while competing for prizes including:

• Uppies
• Sparklet
• Genome Troves

All three paths begin the same way: by collecting Troves. From there, the Troves players choose to pursue and the recipes they choose to craft will help determine which prize path they progress through.

Ownership will also matter. Players who collect Troves from structures and plant life they own will have a higher chance of receiving rarer Troves than they would from other structures and plants across the map. It’s one more reason why building, developing, and growing your properties in Upland can unlock new opportunities.

These paths are meant to be discovered as the Alpha Test unfolds. Players will need to collect, craft, experiment, and work with the community to understand how each path develops. The more Troves players collect and the more recipes they unlock, the clearer each path will become.

And for one lucky player, the ultimate prize awaits: the set of rare White Friesian Horse Genomes!

For TroveMania, there will be 186 different types of Troves available to collect.

In the future, there will be many more Troves across Upland. This Alpha Test is just a small sample.

Please note: At the end of Genesis Week, most Troves collected during the event will be removed from player accounts. The exception is Genome Troves, which are account-bound, will remain in your account, and will connect to future animal life features in Upland.

Troves Wallet and Map Icon

During Genesis Week, players will see a new Troves icon on the map. Selecting this icon will take you directly to your Trove Wallet, your main hub for everything you collect and unlock throughout the event.

In your Trove Wallet, you’ll be able to view your Trove balances and see how many Troves you’ve unlocked in each category as you work toward rewards.

How to Collect Troves

Players can collect Troves by browsing the map with you block explorer and interacting with eligible assets, including:

• Service Structures
• Plant Life

To collect a Trove, long press on the eligible asset, similar to how players currently pet plants in Upland.

For this Troves Alpha Test, collection is limited to Service Structures and Plant Life. In the future, players will be able to collect Troves from more types of assets across the map, including Residential Structures. This test also does not include any Block Explorer stamina or modifier utility tied to Troves; those systems will come later.

Different types of Troves can come from each eligible structure or plant. Once you collect any Trove type from a specific asset, that asset will enter a one-hour cooldown.

That means the cooldown applies only to that individual structure or plant life, not every asset of that type across Upland. Players can continue exploring the map to find other eligible structures or plants of the same type and collect those same Troves from different assets.

Collecting Troves from assets and structures you own gives you a higher chance of receiving additional rewards, so players may want to keep their own properties in mind as they explore and collect. This is one more reason why building up your properties in Upland can pay off in new and exciting ways.

During TroveMania, players can collect up to 1,000 Troves per day, so plan your collecting, crafting, and exploring accordingly. We’ll be monitoring the event closely throughout Genesis Week and may make adjustments or mix things up along the way to keep TroveMania running strong.

How Recipes Work

Recipes are how players turn collected Troves into additional Troves.

Players will start by collecting basic Troves from eligible structures and plant life across the map. As you collect Troves, you will begin unlocking recipes. A recipe unlocks when a player has collected at least one Trove included in that recipe.

As players collect Troves, they will begin unlocking recipes. A recipe unlocks when a player has collected at least one Trove included in that recipe. Once unlocked, players can view available crafting information from the full-screen view of the Service Structure where that recipe can be crafted. This view will show general information about what can be crafted at that specific Service Structure.

When you collect a Trove that unlocks a recipe, a pop-up will appear showing which recipe you unlocked. These recipes will then appear in the recipe tab in your trove wallet.

Crafting a recipe will burn the required Troves and create a guaranteed outcome Trove. However, recipes may also produce additional rewards. For example, if a recipe’s guaranteed outcome is Bread, a player may receive 1 Bread, 3 Bread, or Bread plus an additional unique Trove. The guaranteed result is always at least the recipe’s stated outcome Trove, but bonus results may vary.

Crafting at structures you own also gives you a higher chance of receiving additional rewards, so players may want to think strategically about where they craft.

Those newly crafted Troves can then unlock additional recipes, allowing players to progress deeper into the Troves system. As TroveMania unfolds, this recipe progression is what will help players move toward the three reward paths: Uppies, Sparklet, and Genome Troves.

How to Use Recipes:

1. Go to a Service Structure.
2. Open the new full-screen model view of that Service Structure.
3. Select the Craft button.
4. View the recipes available at that Service Structure.
5. Select the recipe you want to craft. (More than one recipe may be available at a Service Structure)
6. Use your collected Troves to craft new Troves.

The more Troves you collect and the more recipes you unlock, the more the reward paths will begin to reveal themselves.

Reward Troves & Prize Recipes

Reward Troves are special Troves that serve as key inputs for Prize Recipes. As players collect Troves, unlock recipes, and craft their way through TroveMania, they will begin collecting the Reward Troves needed to unlock TroveMania prizes.

During TroveMania, there are three types of Reward Troves players can collect:

• DNA Strands, which lead to Genome Trove prizes
• Friend Requests, which lead to Uppie prizes
• Sparklet Shards, which lead to Sparklet Trove prizes

Prize Recipes will not be available immediately when TroveMania begins. They will unlock on Thursday, June 11 at 9:00 AM PT, giving players time to collect Troves, discover recipes, and prepare for the prize-claiming stage of the event.

When Prize Recipes are released, they will include details on what players need to combine to claim each prize. These recipes may require players to combine Reward Troves with other Troves, so collecting a wide variety of Troves will be important.

Troves can be collected until Friday, June 12 at 9:00 AM PT. After collection ends, players will still have the entire weekend to fulfill Prize Recipes and claim as many rewards as possible before Prize Recipe crafting closes on Monday, June 15 at 9:00 AM PT.

To make the most of TroveMania, players should collect as many Troves, as many different types of Troves, and as many Reward Troves as possible. The more prepared you are when Prize Recipes unlock, the more rewards you’ll be able to claim.

Genome Troves

Genome Troves are one of the most exciting rewards in TroveMania because they offer an early look at the future of life in Upland. During Genesis Week, players may collect DNA Strand Troves and convert them to Genome Troves for farm animals such as chickens, pigs and sheep.

In the future, players will be able to combine one male Genome Trove, one female Genome Trove, plus additional potential inputs like Color Troves or resource requirements to create the animal in Upland.

While this Alpha Test begins with farm animals, Genome Troves are planned to expand beyond farms over time, including pets and other forms of life in Upland.

The rarest Genome Trove reward during Genesis Week is the White Friesian Horse. One lucky player will win the Genome Trove set (both genomes) needed for this rare animal.

To qualify for the White Friesian Horse drawing, players must discover all 186 Troves available during TroveMania. Every player who completes the full set will earn one entry into the drawing.

If no player discovers all 186 Troves, the prize will go to the player who discovers the most unique Troves during the event. If multiple players are tied for the highest number of unique Troves discovered, the winner will be selected through a random drawing from those tied players.

To help players plan, explore, and track what they still need, we’ve created a dedicated website listing all Troves available with additional info on where they can be collected or crafted during TroveMania.

You can view the full Troves list here when it goes live in the next few hours: upland.me/gw-troves

Players can track their Collect Them All progress directly in the app. At the top of the Troves section, players will see a count showing how many unique Troves they have discovered, such as 18/186 Troves.

For the Collect Them All reward, a Trove still counts as discovered even if you later use it in a recipe. Once a Trove appears in your Trove Wallet, it counts toward your collection progress, even if the quantity later shows as zero.

Genome Troves are account-bound, which means they cannot be sold or traded, and they will remain in your account after the TroveMania ends. All other troves will be wiped after the test is over.

During TroveMania, players can collect Genome Troves for farm animals including Chickens, Pigs, Goats, and Horses. Players can collect as many Genome Troves as possible during Genesis Week. There is no cap on Genome Troves.

The only exception is the White Friesian Horse Grand Prize Genome Trove set (one male and one female), which is limited to one set and will be awarded to one lucky winner.

Animal life is a major development feature and is still a ways out, but Genesis Week gives players the first opportunity to begin collecting the Genome Troves that will connect to that future system. Uncapped.

While Genome Troves themselves are account-bound, the animals created from them may be tradable in the future.

Uppie Troves

Uppie Troves give players a path to mint Uppies during TroveMania.

To begin working toward Uppies, players will first collect Friend Requests, which are the Reward Troves used in Uppie Prize Recipes. When Prize Recipes unlock, players will be able to turn in Friend Requests, along with any other required Troves, to craft different levels of Uppie Prize Troves.

These Uppie Prize Troves may include levels such as L1, L2, L5, and more. The level of Uppie Prize Trove a player crafts represents the level of Uppie they will be rewarded after Genesis Week.

Different levels of Uppie Prize Troves will require different amounts of Friend Requests and other required Troves to craft. Players will need to decide how they want to use the Friend Requests they collect, whether that means crafting multiple lower-level Uppie Prize Troves or working toward higher-level Uppie Prize Troves.

Higher-level Uppie Prize Troves will be capped, so availability will be limited. Full Uppie Prize Recipe details, including crafting requirements and player limits, will be revealed when Prize Recipes drop on Thursday, June 11 at 9:00 AM PT

This Uppie system is specific to the Troves Alpha Test. It is not how befriending Uppies will work in the future, but for TroveMania, Friend Requests and Uppie Troves are how players will work toward minting Uppies as prizes.

Sparklet Troves

Sparklet Troves give players a path to earn Sparklet through TroveMania.

To begin working toward Sparklet, players will collect Sparklet Shard Troves, which are the Reward Troves used in Sparklet Prize Recipes. When Prize Recipes unlock on Thursday, June 11 at 9:00 AM PT, players will be able to turn in Sparklet Shards, along with any other required Troves, to receive different levels of Sparklet Troves.

Each level of Sparklet Trove will represent a different amount of Sparklet that players will be rewarded after Genesis Week. The exact Sparklet amounts, crafting requirements, and any limits will be revealed when Prize Recipes drop on Thursday.

Players will need to decide how they want to use the Sparklet Shards they collect, whether that means crafting multiple lower-level Sparklet Troves or working toward higher-level Sparklet Troves.

Genesis Structure Sale Bonus

During Genesis Season, we’re releasing special Genesis Edition Service Structures inspired by this year’s retro 1950s Googie theme.

To celebrate Genesis Week, players will receive 25 random Troves for each featured Genesis Edition Service Structure they purchase. That means players who purchase all four eligible structures can receive up to four bonus Trove drops, for a total of 100 random Troves.

Atomic Auto Service

A bright Googie-style auto shop built for busy corridors, commercial strips, and cities that like a little extra horsepower. (Essentials, 6 Service Unit)

Spark Hours: 19,800
Price: $4.99

Moonbeam Diner

A chrome-and-neon diner full of classic roadside charm, bringing social energy and retro flavor to any neighborhood. (Entertainment, 8 Service Unit)

Spark Hours: 23,400
Price: $4.99

Starlite Precinct

A bold retro-futuristic civic hub with glowing Googie style, perfect for anchoring downtown districts and themed neighborhoods. (Public Service, 16 Service Unit)

Spark Hours: 47,250
Price: $6.99

Skyline Medical Center

A sleek space-age medical center with clean curves and mid-century optimism, ready to serve any growing Upland community. (Public Service, 66 Service Unit)

Spark Hours: 109,800
Price: $9.99

These structures go live in the store on Monday, June 8th at 9 AM PT and will remain available for their normal store duration. However, the 25 random Trove bonus per structure is available during Genesis Week only.

Bonus Trove drops begin on Tuesday, June 9 at 7:00 AM PT. Each morning, we’ll drop Troves to players who purchased eligible structures the previous day. The final bonus Trove drop will take place on Friday, June 12 at 7:00 AM PT.

Genesis Legacy Tours

A big part of Genesis Week is remembering where Upland started and celebrating the journey so far. In that spirit, we’re bringing back two classic City Tours from the earliest days of Upland.

Many players have never had the chance to experience these tours, and longtime Uplanders may remember them as a special piece of Upland history. These tours take place in Upland’s two original iconic cities: Manhattan and San Francisco.

Players will need to register for each tour.

Comic Book Tour

Explore properties in Manhattan tied to comic book history.

• Registration Start: Monday, June 8th, at 9 AM PT
• Registration End: Tuesday, June 9th, at 7 AM PT
• Registration Price: 2,000 UPX
• Tour Start: Tuesday, June 9th, at 9 AM PT
• Tour End: Wednesday, June 10th, at 9 AM PT

Movie Tour

Visit famous San Francisco properties connected to memorable moments in film.

• Registration Start: Wednesday, June 10th, at 9 AM PT
• Registration End: Thursday, June 11th, at 7 AM PT
• Registration Price: 2,000 UPX
• Tour Start: Thursday, June 11th, at 9 AM PT
• Tour End: Friday, June 12th, at 9 AM PT

Players who complete all two tours will receive the special Fieldbot ’26 Block Explorer to commemorate Genesis Week.

Fieldbot ’26 Block Explorer
A 1950s Googie farm robot built to help power Upland’s growing agricultural frontier. Fieldbot ’26 represents farming, production, and the expanding role of resources in the world of Upland. Awarded for participating in Genesis Week 2026.

Whether you’re a veteran Uplander reliving the nostalgia of past tours or a newer player experiencing them for the first time, we encourage everyone to explore at their own pace, enjoy the history, and rediscover a memorable part of Upland’s past.

Players can track which tours they have completed on the leaderboard that we’ll post here when the first tour is live: Stay tuned.

Gold Pass Rewards

With Genesis Week officially underway, it’s time to reveal the special rewards for players who burned the Genesis Week Gold Pass.

Gold Pass holders will receive two exclusive Genesis Week rewards: the 1950s Retro Go Kart and the Steammaster ’26 Block Explorer. Both rewards celebrate this year’s Full Steam Ahead theme and the momentum driving Genesis Week forward.

Steammaster ’26 Block Explorer
A polished retro conductor bot built to lead Upland forward at full speed. Steammaster ’26 represents the Full Steam Ahead theme and Upland’s faster pace of delivery, development, and momentum. Awarded to players who purchased the Genesis Week Gold Pass 2026.

Rewards will be dropped to eligible players 24–48 hours after the burn deadline.

Genesis Week Podcast

To close out a packed Genesis Week, Upland Co-Founders Dirk Lueth and Idan Zuckerman will sit down for an exclusive interview on Thursday with the 2Stupid4Web3 podcast. This appearance was scheduled in advance as our single official genesis week podcast interview, timed to close out the week after the major announcements have gone live.

Hosted by 2Stupid2Win, with co-hosts Coach Funk, MassChef, and Shaktilyn and joined by X1TheGamer, the conversation will celebrate Genesis Week with the community, recap the announcements from the week, and look ahead at the future of Upland.

This is one you won’t want to miss. Subscribe to 2Stupid4Web3 on YouTube and join us live on Thursday, June 11 at 6:00 PM PT.

Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@2Stupid4Web3/streams

Genesis Week Discord Challenges

Genesis Week will also feature flash challenges on Discord, giving players even more chances to win prizes throughout the week.

Join the official Upland Discord to follow announcements, participate in surprise challenges, connect with the community, share discoveries, compare Trove progress, and stay plugged into everything happening during Genesis Week.

Don’t miss out, some challenges may move quickly, so keep an eye on Discord throughout the week.

Join here: https://discord.gg/umwJEYzPeR

Get Ready

This is a major moment for Upland. The TroveMania Alpha Test gives players an early look behind the curtain at a system that will continue to grow, evolve, and become more powerful over time. Your participation during Genesis Week will help us understand what works, what needs improvement, and how we can make Troves even better before a full release.

Thank you for all you do, and being part of this exciting step forward.

Happy Genesis Week, Uplanders. Good luck, start collecting, and we’ll see you on the map!