What to Know Before You Start
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The first act is not a linear crawl; it consists of two distinct branches that both originate from the initial Alley map.
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You cannot skip directly to the end. You must beat specific bosses to reveal the next segment of the map.
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Unlocking Act 2 requires you to brave the higher-difficulty routes, as the standard path alone will not reveal the entire map.
Unlocking the second act in Mewgenics is a significant milestone that expands the game world to include harsh new environments like the Desert, the Bunker, and the Moon. Progressing beyond the initial stages requires completing a specific sequence of runs to map out the branching paths of the first act.
Mapping the First Act
To open the gateway to Act 2, you must successfully navigate every territory in Act 1. This is done across multiple runs as you strengthen your lineage.
Phase 1: The Standard Branch
The first step is to establish the primary route through the city’s underbelly.
The Alley to the Sewers: Complete a run through the Alley map and defeat the boss. This action permanently unlocks the Sewer map for future runs.
The Sewers to the Caves: Start a new run. You must successfully navigate through both the Alley and the Sewers in a single session.
Defeating the boss at the end of the Sewers will unlock the Cave map.
Phase 2: The Hard Branch
Once the Caves are accessible, a new option appears early in your runs that leads to the more industrial, desolate areas of the world.
Locating the Hard Sign: During a run in the Alley map, look for the Hard pathway sign located approximately halfway through the level.
The Junkyard: Take this difficult path and defeat the boss at the end. This unlocks the Junkyard, which serves as the starting point for the second major branch.
The Boneyard: Continue through the Junkyard branch until you reach and defeat the boss of the Boneyard.
Finalizing the Unlock
Act 2 will only trigger once the game recognizes that you have conquered both ends of the Act 1 map. You must have a record of completing a full run from the Alley to the Caves, and a separate record of completing the run from the Alley to the Boneyard.
Once both the Cave and Boneyard bosses have been defeated at least once, a unique cutscene will play. This cinematic marks the transition into Act 2, granting your feline adventurers access to the Desert, the Bunker, and the lunar landscapes beyond.
By systematically conquering both the standard and hard pathways in the initial act, you will gain access to the challenging new biomes and advanced mechanics of the mid-game.
