Thanks for playing! Very cool of you! So. The upgrades in the run are run based and dont carry over, BUT, the credits do... So, the credits are then used in the Permanent skill tree to make you stronger across runs and give you upgrades on everything but to stay, allowing you to have better runs as you try again with the upgrades. You'll also be allowed to upgrade your ability slots to allow for more. So essentially, there is a shop that you use credits on. As for why upgrades happen so often, the more you play the more that will make sense, I know it feels unusual, but those early choices matter alot as the upgrades get harder to reach! Lots to come, and let me tell you, the enemies change the feel of the game alot!
