Genesis Week 2026: Full Steam Ahead!

Genesis Week is less than a week away, and it’s time to reveal this year’s theme, share a first look at what’s coming, and give players a glimpse at some of the prizes waiting to be won.

This year’s Genesis Week theme is Full Steam Ahead, and it could not be more fitting.

Since last year’s Genesis Week, Upland has delivered more updates, more quality-of-life improvements, more new features, and more progress in a single year than ever before. And we are not slowing down.

Our developers are full steam ahead!

The Upland community is full steam ahead!

And together, we are moving Upland forward!

Genesis Week 2026 is our time to celebrate how far we’ve come, share more about what we’re building behind the scenes, and look ahead to the future of Upland.

A Retro-Futuristic Genesis Season

This year’s Genesis Season style is inspired by 1950s retro Googie design, bringing a bold, futuristic, and nostalgic look to the event.

Combined with the Full Steam Ahead theme, this year’s prizes and in-game items are some of the coolestand most distinctive we’ve ever created. They celebrate where Upland has been, while looking forward to where we’re going next.

Players can look forward to a variety of Genesis Week events and opportunities to win themed prizes, including block explorers, Uppies, Sparklet, Stem, UPX and more.

Troves

One of the biggest parts of Genesis Week 2026 will be the introduction of Troves. Players will be able to collect Troves by exploring the map, participating in events, winning challenges, and using recipes at service structures.

This Genesis Week preview marks an important step toward the full Troves release coming later in 2026. Players will get an early look at the system through a focused selection of Troves and recipes, giving the community a first chance to experience, explore, and help shape what’s ahead.

Most Troves collected during Genesis Week will be part of this limited preview and will be removed after the event. However, there will be a few very special exceptions.

Please note that Troves will release as an alpha test during Genesis Week, so players may encounter bugs, changes, or unexpected behavior. This limited preview will help us test, learn, and continue preparing Troves for their full release later in 2026.

Genome Troves

Some lucky players will have the chance to earn rare Genome Troves. Genome Troves are special Troves tied to the future of animal life in Upland. In the future, players will be able to combine one male Genome Trove and one female Genome Trove through a recipe to create animal life in Upland.

That means Genesis Week 2026 will be the first opportunity for players to win Genome Troves and become some of the first players to bring animal life into Upland when that feature goes live.

Unlike most Troves from the limited Genesis Week preview, Genome Troves collected during Genesis Week will remain in players’ accounts after the alpha test wipe. These will be the only Troves that remain, and players who collect them will be able to keep them for the future. Animals are currently under development and will come at a later date.

We’ll have much more to share about Genome Troves, animals, and how this system will work during Genesis Week itself, but for now, know this: these are the prizes players will be chasing.

Most of the Genome Troves that players will have a chance to win will feature more common animals, such as chickens, sheep, and cows. But there will also be a much rarer grand prize Genome.

The Grand Prize

This year’s Genesis Week grand prize is something truly special. One lucky player will win a rare white Friesian horse Genome Trove pair.

The white Friesianhorse will be one of the rarest horses in Upland. Friesian horses themselves will be rare, and white will be one of the rarest horse colors available.

This will not be the only horse in Upland, and it will not be the only Friesian horse, but it will be among the rarest and most exciting animal-related prizes players can win.

And this is just the beginning. We’ll have another announcement coming soon with more details on how players will be able to win Genome Troves during Genesis Week. We’ll also be sharing more about animal life throughout Genesis Week, including what Genome Troves represent and how animals connect with the broader Upland system.

Get Ready for Genesis Week

Genesis Week 2026 is almost here, and we cannot wait to share what’s coming next.

Get ready to help us test Troves. Get ready to compete for incredible prizes. Get ready for the first lookat animal life in Upland.

The future is coming fast. Together, we are Full Steam Ahead.