Direct answer

Unlock the lab by completing the progression + quest chain that opens the laboratory room — a commonly reported late-game wall.

Chain

  1. Complete the room/club progression leading to the lab.
  2. Fulfil the lab construction quest requirements.
  3. Build the laboratory and its research station.
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Evidence note

Lab construction is reported across launch-week threads; exact requirements are pinned in the progression graph.

OBSERVED

Community: lab construction is the main late-progression blocker people search for.

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