Thanks for the thoughts. I agree 100% with the spending, and trust me, I have tried to figure out how to press and hold for upgrades, and I have not been able to figure it out. That is a QoL update that will happen, I just need to figure it out.
If you open the Stats tab, it should have your auto-growth numbers there. Check that out, and see if maybe I missed something.
The game is very much in its infancy, and balance had only been kind of thought about. I want to add a few more things to give the player more to do, then I'll spend the time tweaking on numbers.
If you are looking for something to tide you over while I'm working on this, check out "Yuri My Beloved" by RoanneTheWolf, here on itch.io. They are actually very much an influence, and deserve a check out!