Research tree: Construction Depot node, LAIR tab, 46% progress

About this game

Developer: Rebellion · Publisher: Rebellion · Platform: PC (Steam) · Art style: Stylized 3D · Screen type: Tech / Research

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What to study

The research tree as a five-tab system: GLOBAL OPERATIONS through WORLD DOMINATION across the top, with the LAIR tab open on a hex grid of unlocks where green nodes are researched, dark nodes locked, and the selected Construction Depot node carries the full detail panel, what it fabricates, its unlock, its Quantum Chemist and Super Computer requirements, x2.0 research speed, and a $160,000 gold cost behind a BEGIN button. The 46% tree progress and 'No Research in Progress' line at the bottom say this is a decision waiting to be made, and the February 1 HUD bar ($276,433 gold, 63%, power 86, 300 minions) prices it against the whole lair. Frame at about 44.2 s in the Release_Date Trailer (Steam). No trailer burn-in: the DEVELOP chapter label does not appear until 44.8 s.

Patterns

How the screen is arranged.

hud-overlay tech-tree node-icons locked-nodes detail-panel cost-list tabs bottom-dock resource-readout

Components

Parts on screen.

Tree / web Tabs Card Resource bar Clock Toolbar Button prompts

Screen inventory

• left detail panel: RESEARCH NODE / CONSTRUCTION DEPOT, 'Fabricates Items for collection. No more running to the depot under the Helipad.'; UNLOCKS: Construction Depot; REQUIREMENTS: 1 Quantum Chemist, 1 Super Computer; Research Speed: x2.0; COST $160000 Gold; BEGIN button
• top category tabs: GLOBAL OPERATIONS / LAIR (selected) / MINIONS / TRAPS / WORLD DOMINATION, with Q/E hints
• hex node grid with connecting lines: green unlocked nodes, dark locked nodes, one highlighted selected node
• bottom status: 'Current Tree Progress: 46%' and 'No Research in Progress'
• bottom HUD bar: FEB 1, pause/speed controls, $276,433 gold, 63%, power 86, 300 minions, 16, 99, 3; hotbar B 1 2 3 4; 'Move Camera Up & Down Floors' hint

Top 3 colors

#2c3f50 23%#59693d 20%#6f863b 18%

Top three palette colors by share. The remaining colors make up the rest.

Source and credit

© Rebellion, Evil Genius 2: World Domination screenshot: Release_Date Trailer (Steam), shown for design study and commentary. PlayCraft is an unofficial fan project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Rebellion.

Source tier 2 (publisher-released) · screenshot: Steam store page · Steam page

Source details

Fetched 2026-11-05. verified 2026-11-05: frame extracted from the official Release_Date Trailer (Steam) and inspected visually at full resolution; RESEARCH NODE panel text, requirements, $160000 Gold cost, BEGIN button, all five category tabs, hex node grid with locked nodes, 46% progress, and the full bottom HUD bar all legible; hash-checked against all 1300 Gallery images with no frame within distance 110

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