idle_alchemist

 # Idle Alchemist

  You've discovered the secret of alchemy — turning ordinary stones into pure gold.

  Is it a demon's test of your humanity, or a gift from the gods?

  Either way, the cauldron is yours. Click, hire workers, upgrade your operation,

  and watch the gold pile up.

  But every time you Prestige, you can choose to **step outside and see what your

  gold has done to the world**...

  ## How to Play

  - **Click the cauldron** to transmute stones into gold

  - **Buy upgrades** in the right panel (Workers / Cauldron / Boost)

  - **Hire workers** to automate gold production

  - **Prestige** when you reach 10M gold — reset for permanent bonuses

  - **"Go outside"** during Prestige to discover different endings (7+ endings!)

  ## Features

  - 🔥 Atmospheric alchemy room with fire, cauldron, and soot-sprite workers

  - 📈 8 upgrades across 3 categories

  - 🏆 16 achievements with permanent bonuses

  - ⚡ Random events (Golden Moment, Alchemy Storm, Click Frenzy)

  - 🔄 Prestige system with Philosopher Stones

  - 🎭 7 unique story endings + hidden ending

  - 💰 Satisfying gold coin pile that grows as you earn

  *Made with Godot 4.6 + Claude Code*