From 080d23d7b62e6db87d38744df9b4db6672743887 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Owen Feldman <owen@ericfeldman.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:15:29 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Way to get money

---
 RELEASE_NOTES.txt |  3 ++-
 game.py           |  6 ++++--
 systems/world.py  | 48 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.txt b/RELEASE_NOTES.txt
index 7d2d842..bb73014 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.txt
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 Major update!
 Added saving to the web version!
-Added happiness level and fullness level
\ No newline at end of file
+Added happiness level and fullness level
+Added method to get money
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/game.py b/game.py
index f377177..3719355 100644
--- a/game.py
+++ b/game.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from data.cat import Cat
 from systems.ui import clear, title
-from systems.world import shelter, house, shop
+from systems.world import shelter, house, shop, work
 import systems.ui as ui
 import data.save
 import data.text
@@ -86,12 +86,14 @@ class Game:
         while True:
             match ui.select(
                 "Please choose an option",
-                ["Go to your house", "Go to the shop", "Options"],
+                ["Go to your house", "Go to the shop", "Go to work", "Options"],
             ):
                 case "Go to your house":
                     house(self.cat)
                 case "Go to the shop":
                     shop(self.cat)
+                case "Go to work":
+                    work(self.cat)
                 case "Options":
                     if self.options_menu():
                         return
diff --git a/systems/world.py b/systems/world.py
index 36ec27d..249d9c9 100644
--- a/systems/world.py
+++ b/systems/world.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import re
 import data.text
 import random
 import systems.items
+import time
+import string
 
 
 def check_cat_name(name):
@@ -225,3 +227,49 @@ def house(cat: Cat):
                 storage(cat)
             case "Leave your house":
                 break
+
+
+def work(cat: Cat):
+    length = 2
+    total_earned = 0
+    lost = False
+    print("Welcome to work!")
+    print("The rules:")
+    print(
+        "Each round, a string of letters will appear, when it says go, type them from memory. If you miss one, you lose, each round gets more money."
+    )
+    if not ui.confirm("Would you like to start?"):
+        return
+    for i in range(3, 0, -1):
+        print(i)
+        time.sleep(1)
+    ui.clear()
+    print("Start!")
+    while not lost:
+        seconds = 1 + (length * 0.5)
+        letters = random.choices(string.ascii_lowercase, k=length)
+        print(f"Round {len(letters)-1}")
+        print("Memorize:", " ".join(letters))
+        for i in range(round(seconds), 0, -1):
+            print(i)
+            time.sleep(1)
+        ui.clear()
+        print(f"Round {len(letters)-1}")
+        print("Type!")
+        pos = 0
+        for i in letters:
+            key = ui.getch()
+            print(key, end=" ", flush=True)
+            if key != letters[pos]:
+                print(f"\nThe correct key was: {letters[pos]}")
+                lost = True
+                break
+            pos += 1
+        if not lost:
+            total_earned += 3
+            print("\nCorrect!")
+            time.sleep(1)
+            ui.clear()
+            length += 1
+    cat.money += total_earned
+    print(f"Game finished! You earned ${total_earned}, you now have ${cat.money}!")