I noticed that in the early levels it’s quite hard to get to high lvls, all because of a lack of HP, money, strength, stamina. I came up with a universal solution to this problem that can help both in the first 10 levels and at higher ones: Cardboard box concept.
Shop
Cost: 17–24k
Chance: 30 % in the shop
Stats
Has 6 charges
Each charge lasts 15 seconds
Effect
The player can use the box as cover: monsters don’t hear or see the player even if they’re right next to them, which lets the player quickly pass monsters in a corridor. BUT if a monster saw the player hiding or was already aggressive towards the player, they will ignore the box. The player can see through the box — it appears semi‑transparent.
IMPORTANT!
The box doesn’t block damage. The box doesn’t break when hit — it just gets knocked aside.
Appearance
A cardboard box with a duck graffiti on the front side.
Regarding possible questions
Loom doesn’t lose track of the player; the box breaks if it falls into the abyss.