# Game not loading after leaving editor in multicellular stage
**URL:** https://community.revolutionarygamesstudio.com/t/game-not-loading-after-leaving-editor-in-multicellular-stage/8950
**Category:** Bug Reports
**Created:** [March 7, 2026, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.revolutionarygamesstudio.com/t/game-not-loading-after-leaving-editor-in-multicellular-stage/8950 "2026-03-07T22:08:59Z")
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### Author:  [@Eldritch-Angel](https://community.revolutionarygamesstudio.com/u/Eldritch-Angel)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2026, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.revolutionarygamesstudio.com/t/game-not-loading-after-leaving-editor-in-multicellular-stage/8950/1 "2026-03-07T22:08:59Z")
After leaving the editor and clicking confirm the screen goes all black until windows prompts me to force quit the game.
Error log: [Thrive Error Log - Pastebin.com](https://pastebin.com/FPw9EuLQ)
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### Author:  [@RedToxyl](https://community.revolutionarygamesstudio.com/u/RedToxyl)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2026, 9:06am UTC](https://community.revolutionarygamesstudio.com/t/game-not-loading-after-leaving-editor-in-multicellular-stage/8950/2 "2026-03-08T09:06:15Z")
I seem to have the same issue on Mac.
I can provide two save files where it occurs, maybe that helps with testing: [Filebin | 1os2ta035s4vz5wv](https://filebin.net/1os2ta035s4vz5wv)
(link will expire in a few days and I can’t seem to attach the files directly. if you need it afterwards send a pm)
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### Author:  [@hhyyrylainen](https://community.revolutionarygamesstudio.com/u/hhyyrylainen)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2026, 9:16am UTC](https://community.revolutionarygamesstudio.com/t/game-not-loading-after-leaving-editor-in-multicellular-stage/8950/3 "2026-03-08T09:16:15Z")
Based on a quick search the exit code is related to _running out of memory_. So maybe your computer ran out of memory when trying to process the cell layout?
Could you provide a save that triggers the error when exiting the editor?
I do have one other potential save about the cell layout calculation stalling out the game, but more examples of the problematic cell layouts would be helpful.
> [@RedToxyl](#):
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> I can provide two save files where it occurs, maybe that helps with testing: [Filebin | 1os2ta035s4vz5wv](https://filebin.net/1os2ta035s4vz5wv)
> (link will expire in a few days and I can’t seem to attach the files directly. if you need it afterwards send a pm)
Do these trigger the problem immediately after pressing confirm in the editor, or is something more needed?
Edit: seems like at least the second save does. And the good news is that based on a quick investigation I can adjust the algorithm parameters to change the approach it uses when it starts to seem stuck and that at least makes the blip save playable.
Edit: I’ve made a pull request of my tweaks to the algorithm which should prevent all cases of getting stuck on the editor exit black screen:
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> and also allow falling back to the original old algorithm if the processing time… gets really long
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