Hey sketchyswirl!
Yes, I adore ILBR too. In fact I call it out as an inspiration (and link to ILBR's Steam) on the TRASH HERO's main page:
I emailled Humble North to thank them for their game--it got me through some very long nights when my daughters were born!
Where TRASH HERO differs is that we are cleaning up Earth; long after mankind left the planet in a right ol' state.
To do that - yes there are collection mechanics similar to ILBR - but there will also be incineration, prestige/rebirth and finally 2D top-down factory mechanics because I want to code conveyor belts.
The idea will be to collect, burn and use the A$H byproduct to create materials for geoengineering.
The rough rpadmap is:
1. Collection (this prototype)
2. Incineration (idle generation)
3. Prestige / Rebirth
4. Factory / Production lines
5. Finally, clean Earth (completion)
Hope this helps.
Thanks so much for playing my rubbish game!
❤️