Game Mehcanics update

Devlog Update – Prestige & Ascension Overhaul

We're excited to introduce a major update transforming reset mechanics into a robust meta-progression system, significantly enhancing gameplay depth, strategy, and long-term engagement.

Enhanced Prestige System

Tiered Progression: Advance through 7 prestige ranks from Novice to Legend, providing clear incremental goals.
Meaningful Milestones: Prestige now requires reaching $100,000 in earnings, making each reset impactful and rewarding.
Strategic Upgrades: Introduced 5 unique prestige upgrades with powerful strategic effects.
Visual Tracking: New visual indicators and informative displays clearly track your progression.

Direct Benefits Include
Production Multiplier: Prestige tiers directly boost kebab production from 1.2x (Novice) to 25x (Legend).
Income Boost: Increased kebab production accelerates your income generation.
Exclusive Upgrades:

• Starting money after each reset.

• Improved resource efficiency.

• Increased kebab production rate.

• Special recipes worth twice the normal price.

• Passive prestige point income.

Progression Cycle: Each prestige level significantly accelerates subsequent runs, enhancing profitability.

Improved Ascension System

Ascending Tiers: Progress through 5 powerful ascension tiers (Bronze to Diamond) with significant multipliers and gameplay enhancements.
Clear Requirements: Ascension unlocks after accumulating 25 prestige points, ensuring synergy between prestige and ascension mechanics.
Powerful Upgrades: Four distinct ascension-exclusive upgrades dramatically reshape gameplay, creating deeper strategic opportunities.
System Synergies: Prestige and ascension multipliers stack, rewarding careful, strategic planning.

Enhanced Benefits Include
Massive Multiplier: Ascension tiers provide multipliers ranging from 2x (Bronze) up to 100x (Diamond).
Meta-Progression: Ascension resets both normal progress and prestige points, but grants substantial permanent advantages.
Exclusive Upgrades:

• Eternal Flame: Retain a percentage of your KPS after prestiging.

• Resource Doubler: Chance to double resources collected.

• Time Warper: Accelerated game progress during offline play.

• Ultimate Kebab: Special kebabs valued at 10x the normal price.

Permanent Advantage: Ascension multipliers compound with prestige multipliers, driving exponential growth.

Quality of Life Improvements

UI Enhancement: Improved usability and aesthetics of the settings tab without creating additional clutter.
Progress Visualization: Added intuitive progress bars for clear tracking of advancement.
Improved Saving: Enhanced save/load functionality supporting all new progression features seamlessly.
Notifications: Real-time alerts now inform you about key events and achievements.

Game Balance Adjustments

Reward Optimization: Revamped reward formulas to ensure fair and engaging gameplay progression.
Strategic Depth: New resource bonuses and special recipes encourage deeper strategy.
Offline Progress: Comprehensive offline progression calculations now benefit from ascension bonuses, rewarding strategic play even during downtime.

We believe these updates will greatly enrich your gaming experience, and we're eager to hear your feedback!