Credits & Wallets
Credits are Space Idol’s primary in-game currency. One currency, used across both phases — but managed through two separate wallets once you become a tycoon.
Earning Credits
Prologue (Employee Phase)
As an employee, credits come from:
- Quest completion — main quests pay the most, quick quests the least
- Star bonuses — higher star ratings multiply credit rewards
- Side quest rewards — varied amounts from unique missions
- NPC events — special event rewards
Tycoon Phase
As an agency owner, credits come from:
- Mission revenue — your agency earns from completed missions
- Contract payouts — fulfilling client contracts (your biggest income source)
- Reward multipliers — higher-tier contracts pay exponentially more
Two Wallets
At level 20, your single wallet splits into two:
| Wallet | What It Holds | Used For |
|---|---|---|
| Personal | Your CEO salary and personal funds | Personal purchases, lifestyle, training |
| Agency | Business operating capital | Mission costs, crew salaries, service expansion |
Your prologue savings become seed funding — they transfer to your agency account at founding. This is why saving during the prologue matters.
The UI displays both balances in the tycoon phase (e.g., “You: 2,400 / Agency: 1.2M”).
Spending Credits
Prologue Spending
| Purchase | Effect |
|---|---|
| Training courses | Boost specific affinities faster (steer your career path) |
| Equipment upgrades | Improve quest quality scores |
| Certifications | Bypass reputation requirements |
| Living upgrades | Cosmetic bonuses and minor passives |
| Networking events | Meet NPCs who offer new side quests |
| Personal research | Chance to discover rare items |
The key tension: Credits are scarce in the prologue. Spending on training vs. equipment vs. certifications is a real tradeoff that shapes your career organically.
Tycoon Spending
| Purchase | Effect |
|---|---|
| Mission operations | Fuel, equipment, logistics for each mission |
| Crew salaries | Ongoing cost for hired crew members |
| Service expansion | Launching new services requires capital investment |
| Research projects | Funding R&D to discover new blueprints |
| Crew training | Investing in crew skill development |
Transaction Ledger
Every credit movement is recorded in an immutable transaction ledger. Each entry tracks:
- Amount and resulting balance
- Currency type
- Transaction type (earn, spend, transfer)
- Source (which quest, mission, or purchase triggered it)
This means you can always trace where your credits came from and where they went. No credits appear or disappear without a record.
Economic Strategy
- Prologue: Invest in training and equipment that improve star ratings. Better stars → better rewards → faster accumulation. It’s a virtuous cycle.
- Save for transition. Every credit in your personal wallet at level 20 becomes agency seed capital.
- Tycoon: Reinvest revenue into service expansion. More services → more contract eligibility → more revenue streams.
- Watch crew costs. High-tier crew are powerful but expensive. Balance roster quality against ongoing salary costs.