We played with a delayed start, so I don't remember much about what I did in the first week, but after loading the save from day 121, I realized that something was definitely wrong :D On day 123, I got a tier 3 Utopia, which gave me +3 to all stats, +10 knowledge, and a red orb. I replenished my mana and set out towards the Guild of Outcasts on day 124; it turned out I could reach the center as early as day 125 :( But then my opponent conceded.
Thanks for the game.