diff --git a/modules/rpg.lua b/modules/rpg.lua
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+--[[
+STRENGTH > character_inventory_slots_bonus , character_mining_speed_modifier 
+
+MAGIC >	character_build_distance_bonus, character_item_drop_distance_bonus, character_reach_distance_bonus,
+				character_resource_reach_distance_bonus, character_item_pickup_distance_bonus, character_loot_pickup_distance_bonus, 
+
+DEXTERITY > character_running_speed_modifier, character_crafting_speed_modifier
+
+VITALITY > character_health_bonus + damage resistance
+
+?? > Melee damage
+]]
+
+local visuals_delay = 60
+
+local experience_levels = {0}
+for a = 1, 9999, 1 do
+	experience_levels[#experience_levels + 1] = experience_levels[#experience_levels] + a * 2
+end
+
+local function draw_level_text(player)
+	if global.rpg[player.index].text then
+		rendering.destroy(global.rpg[player.index].text)
+		global.rpg[player.index].text = nil
+	end
+	
+	global.rpg[player.index].text = rendering.draw_text{
+		text = "lvl " .. global.rpg[player.index].level,
+		surface = player.surface,
+		target = player.character,
+		target_offset = {-0.05, -3},
+		color = {
+			r = player.color.r * 0.6 + 0.25,
+			g = player.color.g * 0.6 + 0.25,
+			b = player.color.b * 0.6 + 0.25,
+			a = 1
+		},
+		--time_to_live = 600,
+		scale = 1.0 + global.rpg[player.index].level * 0.01,
+		font = "scenario-message-dialog",
+		alignment = "center",
+		scale_with_zoom = false
+	}
+end
+
+local function level_up(player)
+	global.rpg[player.index].level = global.rpg[player.index].level + 1
+	draw_level_text(player)
+end
+
+local function gain_xp(player, amount)
+	global.rpg[player.index].xp = global.rpg[player.index].xp + amount
+	global.rpg[player.index].xp_since_last_floaty_text = global.rpg[player.index].xp_since_last_floaty_text + amount
+	if not experience_levels[global.rpg[player.index].level + 1] then return end
+	if global.rpg[player.index].xp >= experience_levels[global.rpg[player.index].level + 1] then
+		level_up(player)
+		return
+	end
+	if global.rpg[player.index].last_floaty_text > game.tick then return end
+	player.create_local_flying_text{text="+" .. global.rpg[player.index].xp_since_last_floaty_text .. " xp", position=player.position, color={r = 177, g = 177, b = 177}, time_to_live=120, speed=1}
+	global.rpg[player.index].xp_since_last_floaty_text = 0
+	global.rpg[player.index].last_floaty_text = game.tick + visuals_delay
+end
+
+local function on_player_changed_position(event)
+	local player = game.players[event.player_index]
+	if not player.character then return end
+	gain_xp(player, 0.1)
+	if player.character.driving == true then return end
+end
+
+local function on_player_joined_game(event)
+	local player = game.players[event.player_index]
+	if not global.rpg[player.index] then
+		global.rpg[player.index] = {level = 0, xp = 0, last_floaty_text = 0, xp_since_last_floaty_text = 0}
+	end
+	level_up(player)
+end
+
+local function on_init(event)
+	global.rpg = {}
+end
+
+local event = require 'utils.event'
+event.on_init(on_init)
+event.add(defines.events.on_player_changed_position, on_player_changed_position)
+event.add(defines.events.on_player_joined_game, on_player_joined_game)
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