Thanks so much for taking the time to write such a detailed comment —
this is incredibly helpful feedback!
You're absolutely right about the Cosmic / Quantum Vending machine
values. That sounds like a bug, I'll dig into the code and fix it.
Same with the Levels achievements not tracking — definitely something
to investigate.
And your suggestion about the Free Recipe timer is great. Tying the
cooldown reduction to discovered recipes makes a lot of sense — it
rewards players who've been progressing without making the early
game easier. I'll consider implementing it in a future update.
Really glad you had fun, and congrats on hitting Prestige Lv.12!
Will get these fixes out soon.