Devlog #11: Player Balances

This update focuses on something small but hugely important for an MMO: player balances. 

Player Balances in Supabase

I added a dedicated balances table in Supabase to store all player currency amounts.
Each character now has a row that keeps track of their gold, and eventually other currencies (shards, tokens, etc.)

The structure is built to be:

• Fast to read

• Atomic for updates

• Expandable for future currencies

This gives Pixel Odyssey its first real step toward an economy system.

Server Model + Balance Service

The service handles:

• Loading balances for a player

• Adding gold

• Persisting updates safely

• Versioning for future currency operations

This is all wired through my existing Supabase service layer with strongly typed models, so it’s clean and reliable.

Input Updates

A couple quick but important control changes:

• Z is now the default item pickup key

• The attack key moved from Z → Q

This frees up Z to become the universal “interact/pickup” button, which feels more natural for a sidescroller.

Popup Window Improvements

I also gave the popup/window system some polish:

• Added a built-in X button to close windows

• Added Escape-to-close by default

Thanks for following along ❤️.

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