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Incremental Game Upgrade Planner

Compare sequential upgrade costs, production gains and simple payback time across candidate upgrade paths.

Affordable ranked pathsCompare scenariosCSV & printable report

Make the next step clearer

Open CSV / project

Preparing the worked example…

Make it yours

Settings & assumptions

Upgrade paths

Your result, explained

02 / RESULTS

Read the result in context

Simple linear production gain and geometric costs. Paths are compared independently; no automatic purchasing, compounding gains, prestige or game-specific rules.

How to use Incremental Game Upgrade Planner

Explore the worked example. Compare geometrically increasing purchase costs with linear production gains over an entered planning horizon.
Replace the upgrade paths with your own entries. Set available currency, evaluation horizon · seconds.
Choose “Compare upgrade paths”. Review affordable ranked paths and all upgrade paths, then compare the visual overview with the detailed tables.
Capture alternative scenarios, download a reusable project and export the selected table or a report when you are ready.

A starting point

Compare geometrically increasing purchase costs with linear production gains over an entered planning horizon. The example is illustrative and can be replaced.

Know what you are comparing

Does this find a complete optimal purchase sequence?

No. It evaluates each upgrade path independently against the entered budget and horizon. Interactions, unlock dependencies and reinvestment are outside the model.

Files, privacy & saving

Calculations run locally in a browser worker. Input CSV files use the column names in the downloadable template and keep your current settings. Projects restore inputs and up to four scenarios. Imports are limited to 1 MiB and 100 entries. There is no automatic saving. Public pages include advertising and optional analytics; see our privacy policy.

CSV exports contain the entire selected table. JSON and printable HTML reports include all result tables; open the report and use your browser’s Print command for PDF.

Using Incremental Game Upgrade Planner

Compare sequential upgrade costs, production gains and simple payback time across candidate upgrade paths.

Explore the worked example. Compare geometrically increasing purchase costs with linear production gains over an entered planning horizon.
Replace the upgrade paths with your own entries. Set available currency, evaluation horizon · seconds.
Choose “Compare upgrade paths”. Review affordable ranked paths and all upgrade paths, then compare the visual overview with the detailed tables.
Capture alternative scenarios, download a reusable project and export the selected table or a report when you are ready.

Example

Compare geometrically increasing purchase costs with linear production gains over an entered planning horizon.

Questions & answers

Does this find a complete optimal purchase sequence?

No. It evaluates each upgrade path independently against the entered budget and horizon. Interactions, unlock dependencies and reinvestment are outside the model.

Can I compare and save alternative plans?

Yes. Capture up to four calculated scenarios, restore their inputs and save them in a project JSON file. There is no automatic saving.

How do I bring in my own entries?

Download the CSV template, retain its column names and replace the example rows. Imports are limited to 100 entries and 1 MiB. A saved project also restores settings.

What should I check before using the result?

Simple linear production gain and geometric costs. Paths are compared independently; no automatic purchasing, compounding gains, prestige or game-specific rules.