diff --git a/components/padding.gd b/components/padding.gd
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+class_name Padding
+extends Control
+## Control node used to add space between container items.
diff --git a/components/stats_tools/booster.gd b/components/stats_tools/booster.gd
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+class_name Booster
+extends Resource
+## Base resource class for Booster Foods!
+
+
+@export var food_name: String
+@export_multiline var short_description: String
+@export var icon: Texture2D
+@export var affected_stat: String
+@export var change_value: float # can be casted to int as necessary
+@export var price: int
+
+
+## initialize so there aren't any issues using these in the editor.
+func _init(init_name = "", init_desc = "", init_icon = null, init_stat = "",
+		init_val = 0.0, init_price = 0):
+	
+	food_name = init_name
+	short_description = init_desc
+	icon = init_icon
+	affected_stat = init_stat
+	change_value = init_val
+	price = init_price
diff --git a/components/stats_tools/booster.tres b/components/stats_tools/booster.tres
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+[gd_resource type="Resource" load_steps=2 format=3 uid="uid://br3ucckj8lmgp"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://components/stats_tools/booster.gd" id="1_lcruv"]
+
+[resource]
+resource_name = "booster_res"
+script = ExtResource("1_lcruv")
diff --git a/components/stats_tools/booster_db.tres b/components/stats_tools/booster_db.tres
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+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="BoosterDB" load_steps=2 format=3 uid="uid://dgbomeqa4gsaj"]
+
+[sub_resource type="GDScript" id="GDScript_6i4qn"]
+resource_name = "boosterDB"
+script/source = "class_name BoosterDB
+extends Resource
+## Resource for storing Booster Food information to display in the Shop or GUI
+##
+## This resource holds onto all the data and methods used to manage items shown
+## in the shop. Information is stored in a simple dictionary (easier to find stuff
+## and comes with simple CRUD operations to start with)
+##
+## NOTE: This data isn't intended to be manipulated at run time.
+
+
+## The dictionary of Booster Foods.
+const DB := {}
+
+
+## initialize exports so it can be used in editor
+
+
+## func to add an item
+
+
+## func to remove an item
+
+
+## func to find and return an item
+
+
+## func to update an item - need the property being changed and the new value"
+
+[resource]
+script = SubResource("GDScript_6i4qn")
diff --git a/components/stats_tools/stats.gd b/components/stats_tools/stats.gd
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+class_name Stats
+extends RefCounted
+## Class for managing fluctating data values on character or env scenes.
+## 
+## Stats plural because you can define multiple stats. Used for adjustable
+## numerical values that reset every level. (Since that's all we have in this game.)
+## Sticks to floating point numbers for all stats. For now.
+
+
+## Container for all stats for whatever this is attached to.
+var stats: Dictionary = {}
+
+
+## Add a stat - if you need an int, use casting
+func add(stat_name: String, stat_value: float):
+	if stats.has(stat_name):
+		print("STATS: stat exists - overwriting value...")
+	stats[stat_name] = stat_value
+
+
+## Remove a stat
+func remove(stat_name: String):
+	if stats.has(stat_name):
+		stats.erase(stat_name)
+	else:
+		print("STATS: stat doesn't exist. Moving on.")
+
+
+## Update a stat
+## The value should be calculated/recasted by whatever system is modifying the stat.
+func update(stat_name: String, stat_value: float):
+	if stats.has(stat_name):
+		stats[stat_name] = stat_value
+	else:
+		print("STATS: stat doesn't exist")
+
+
+## Get a stat's value
+func view_stat(stat_name) -> float:
+	return stats.get(stat_name)
diff --git a/resources/coin_display_anim_texture.tres b/resources/coin_display_anim_texture.tres
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+++ b/resources/coin_display_anim_texture.tres
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+[gd_resource type="AnimatedTexture" load_steps=6 format=3 uid="uid://dcykmm3yegfdt"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://cu6h23nn0y6dp" path="res://assets/Coin (16 x 16).png" id="1_gpbq7"]
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_g0q1f"]
+atlas = ExtResource("1_gpbq7")
+region = Rect2(0, 0, 16, 16)
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_0jr2f"]
+atlas = ExtResource("1_gpbq7")
+region = Rect2(19, 0, 10, 16)
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_udtw2"]
+atlas = ExtResource("1_gpbq7")
+region = Rect2(38, 0, 4, 16)
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_qnswx"]
+atlas = ExtResource("1_gpbq7")
+region = Rect2(51, 0, 10, 16)
+
+[resource]
+resource_name = "coin_display_anim_texture"
+frames = 4
+frame_0/texture = SubResource("AtlasTexture_g0q1f")
+frame_0/duration = 0.25
+frame_1/texture = SubResource("AtlasTexture_0jr2f")
+frame_1/duration = 0.25
+frame_2/texture = SubResource("AtlasTexture_udtw2")
+frame_2/duration = 0.25
+frame_3/texture = SubResource("AtlasTexture_qnswx")
+frame_3/duration = 0.25