Achievements and Badges are earned, free, by merit. Awards are given. One passenger spends Sparks to gift another, and every gift banks permanent Spark Score on the receiving wagon. It is the one place generosity, not just merit, moves the train.
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AWARDS
across four tiers
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PRICE TIERS
Pocket to Signature
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CARRY PERKS
Cargo & Signature
SPARKS
the currency
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Why Awards are not Badges
Three reward pillars, three different axes. Awards are the only one another person hands you, and the only one that costs Sparks.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Proof of what you have done.
LIVES ON
Your profile
EARNED BY
Hitting milestones
SOURCE
The system, automatically
COST
Free
BADGES
Proof a creation is good.
LIVES ON
One wagon
EARNED BY
Quality & milestones
SOURCE
Auto, or conductors at review
COST
Free
AWARDS
Proof people loved it enough to pay.
LIVES ON
Wagons & FM tracks
GIVEN BY
Other passengers
SOURCE
A person who chose you
COST
Costs Sparks
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What a Gift Does
Spark Score is permanent and cumulative. It is separate from the Heat Board, where likes warm a wagon and quiet cools it. Heat fades. Spark Score is forever.
EVERY GIFT
Points land on the wagon
The full Spark value becomes permanent points on the receiving wagon. A 40-Spark gift adds 40 to its lifetime Spark Score. Unlike Heat, it never decays.
EVERY GIFT
The giver becomes a Patron
Send one and you are logged as a donator, a temporary Patron standing that surfaces on the Star Board Patrons lane.
CARGO + SIGNATURE
20% back, plus a week of status
Premium gifts refund 20% of their Sparks to the recipient wallet, and Cargo gifts also grant a week of donator status. Generosity keeps circulating up the train.
SIGNATURE ONLY
A special wagon frame
The Conductor’s Hat unlocks an exclusive wagon frame, a one-of-a-kind style. Rolling out in a future update.
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The Catalog
Twelve awards across four tiers. Open any wagon and hit Give an Award to send one.
POCKET4Small gestures. Tip a passenger who made you smile. Costs barely a Spark.
40
Spare BoltPocket
One good bolt. Holds the whole train together. Costs almost nothing, means a lot.
Pin to · Wagons
60
ZappachinoPocket
The conductor daily fuel, poured for someone who earned a sip. Warm. Faintly radioactive.
Pin to · Wagons · Galaxy FM
90
Ration TinPocket
Deep-space rations. Not glamorous. Keeps a passenger rolling through the long stretch.
Pin to · Wagons · Galaxy FM
150
Window SeatPocket
Bumped to the window seat, best view of every star they are about to leave behind.
Pin to · Wagons
CRATE4A real gift. The kind that says you stopped, looked, and meant it.
300
Fuel CanCrate
A full can of plasma. Keeps their wagon glowing long after you have warped off.
Pin to · Wagons · Galaxy FM
400
Snack RunCrate
The good snacks. Smuggled up the train, still warm, handed over with zero questions.
Pin to · Wagons · Galaxy FM
500
Care PackageCrate
A parcel from three thousand wagons back. Someone out here is thinking of you.
Pin to · Wagons · Galaxy FM
650
Loaner ToolboxCrate
The good toolbox, lent to a builder who clearly knows exactly what they are doing.
Pin to · Wagons
CARGO3Premium haul. Each refunds 20% of its Sparks to the recipient wallet and grants them a week of donator status.
1,200
Warp CellCargo
Raw warp energy in a can. Do not shake it. Do not look directly at it.
DONATOR STATUS
Grants the recipient one week of Stoker donator status.
+240 to their Spark wallet
Pin to · Wagons · Galaxy FM
2,000
Golden SpannerCargo
Solid gold, completely impractical, deeply respected. For builders who are simply better than you.
DONATOR STATUS
Grants the recipient one week of Conductor donator status.
+400 to their Spark wallet
Pin to · Wagons
2,500
First-Class UpgradeCargo
The whole front carriage. Velvet seats, free Zappachino refills, zero questions asked.
DONATOR STATUS
Grants the recipient one week of Navigator donator status.
+500 to their Spark wallet
Pin to · Wagons · Galaxy FM
SIGNATURE1The rarest gift on the rails. Refunds 20% to the wallet and unlocks a special wagon frame.
6,500
The Conductor’s HatSignature
The big one. You do not give this lightly. He is watching. He is always watching.
WAGON FRAME
Unlocks a special wagon frame for the recipient.
+1,300 to their Spark wallet
Pin to · Wagons · Galaxy FM
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The Spark Store
Buy Sparks once, spend them on gifts. Bigger drums add a bonus. Each bundle is tuned to land a specific award.
Handful
100
no bonus, no nonsense
Enough to say nice wagon and actually mean it.
Lands: A couple of Zappachinos
Coal Sack
550
500 + 50 bonus (+10%)
Plus 10% on the house. Dr. Zoltan rounds up. He is generous like that.
Lands: A Care Package, with change
CONDUCTOR'S PICK
Fuel Drum
1,250
1,000 + 250 bonus (+25%)
The conductor recommends this one. Loudly. Repeatedly. Unprompted.
Lands: Exactly one Warp Cell
Cargo Hold
3,300
2,500 + 800 bonus (+32%)
Now you are just showing off. Respect.
Lands: A First-Class Upgrade
The Whole Tender
7,000
5,000 + 2,000 bonus (+40%)
Generosity at warp speed. Buckle up.
Lands: The Conductor’s Hat itself
One-time purchase via Stripe, no subscriptions. Sparks never expire. They are fuel for generosity, meant to be spent lifting other passengers up.
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How Gifting Works
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WHERE
Open any wagon or Galaxy FM track, hit Give an Award, pick from the shelf, spend your Sparks. Done.
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IN THE OPEN
Every award is pinned publicly with your name on it, gifted by @you. No anonymous warm-and-fuzzies here.
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PERMANENT
Awards never expire and never come off. They stack on the wagon award shelf for good.
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NO SELF-GIFTING
You cannot award your own wagons or tracks. Sparks exist to lift other people up, not yourself.
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FUEL FOR KINDNESS
Sparks are fuel for generosity. You buy them, then spend them lifting other passengers up. Think of them as a gift you pass on, not a balance you park.
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SCORE vs WALLET
Every gift banks permanent points on the wagon. Cargo and Signature awards also refund 20% of their Sparks to the recipient wallet, and Cargo grants a week of donator status.