diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 47415b5..4b27a49 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ function gameLoop (state: GameState, renderer: IRenderer): void {
 // run with default config at startup
 ((): void => {
   const config: GameConfig = new GameConfig();
+
+  // debug values to make the game play faster while testing
+  config.baseTitheAmount = 1000;
+  config.baseCryptoReturnAmount = 100;
+  config.baseCredibilityRestoreRate = 5;
+
   const renderer: IRenderer = new DebugRenderer();
   const state: GameState = config.generateState();
 
diff --git a/src/model/GameConfig.ts b/src/model/GameConfig.ts
index 4a1932c..ff655d5 100644
--- a/src/model/GameConfig.ts
+++ b/src/model/GameConfig.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ class GameConfig {
   public relOtherShare: number = 0.02;
   public relNoneShare: number = 0.16;
 
+  public baseTitheAmount: number = 10;
+  public baseCryptoReturnAmount: number = 1;
+  public baseCredibilityRestoreRate: number = 0.25;
+
   public generateState (): GameState {
     const state: GameState = new GameState();
 
@@ -60,16 +64,18 @@ class GameConfig {
       'Non-Religious', 'Atheists and agnostics.',
       this.relNoneShare * this.worldPopulation));
 
-    // add hidden resources
-    state.addResource('creds', new Credibility());
-
     // add resources
-    state.addResource('money', new Money(3.50));
+    state.addResource('money', new Money(3.50,
+      this.baseTitheAmount, this.baseCryptoReturnAmount));
     state.addResource('crpto', new CryptoCurrency());
     state.addResource('tents', new Tent());
     state.addResource('house', new House());
     state.addResource('cmpnd', new Compound());
 
+    // add passive resources
+    state.addResource('creds', new Credibility(
+      this.baseCredibilityRestoreRate));
+
     return state;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/model/resource/Compound.ts b/src/model/resource/Compound.ts
index 083100e..05af056 100644
--- a/src/model/resource/Compound.ts
+++ b/src/model/resource/Compound.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 class Compound extends Infrastructure {
   constructor () {
     super('Compounds',
-      'Provides space for tents and houses.');
+      'Provides space for tents and houses and a place to hide more money.');
     this.cost.money = 15000;
     this._costMultiplier.money = 1.5;
   }
diff --git a/src/model/resource/Credibility.ts b/src/model/resource/Credibility.ts
index 6095ad2..0ac71a4 100644
--- a/src/model/resource/Credibility.ts
+++ b/src/model/resource/Credibility.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 class Credibility extends Passive {
   private _lastValue: number = 100;
 
-  constructor () {
+  constructor (
+    private _baseRestoreRate: number) {
     super(
       'Credibility',
       'Affects your ability to recruit and retain followers.',
@@ -15,6 +16,6 @@ class Credibility extends Passive {
   }
 
   public inc (state: GameState): number {
-    return 0.25;
+    return this._baseRestoreRate;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/model/resource/House.ts b/src/model/resource/House.ts
index 3892781..d04c919 100644
--- a/src/model/resource/House.ts
+++ b/src/model/resource/House.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ class House extends Infrastructure {
     super('Houses',
       'Provides room to house 10 followers.');
     this.cost.money = 150000;
+    this._baseMax = 0;
     this._costMultiplier.money = 1.1;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/model/resource/Money.ts b/src/model/resource/Money.ts
index 230168f..cc174e6 100644
--- a/src/model/resource/Money.ts
+++ b/src/model/resource/Money.ts
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@ class Money extends Purchasable {
 
   constructor (
     public value: number,
+    private readonly _baseTitheAmount: number,
+    private readonly _baseCryptoReturnAmount: number
   ) {
     super('Money', 'Used to purchase goods and services.');
     this.clickText = 'Collect Tithes';
     this.clickDescription = 'Voluntary contributions from followers.';
-    this._baseMax = 1000000;
+    this._baseMax = 500000;
   }
 
   public isUnlocked (state: GameState): boolean {
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ class Money extends Purchasable {
 
   public inc (state: GameState): number {
     // crypto currency
-    return state.getResource('crpto').value * 0.5;
+    return state.getResource('crpto').value * this._baseCryptoReturnAmount;
   }
 
   protected _purchaseAmount (state: GameState): number {
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ class Money extends Purchasable {
       state.getResource('creds').value -= lost;
     }
     // each follower gives you $10
-    const tithings: number = plorg.value * 10;
+    const tithings: number = plorg.value * this._baseTitheAmount;
     this._lastCollectionTime = state.now;
     return tithings;
   }
@@ -45,4 +47,10 @@ class Money extends Purchasable {
     const followers: number = state.getResource('plorg').value;
     return `You collected $${amount} from ${followers} followers.`;
   }
+
+  public max (state: GameState): number | null {
+    let max: number = this._baseMax;
+    max += state.getResource('cmpnd').value * 500000;
+    return max;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/model/resource/Tent.ts b/src/model/resource/Tent.ts
index 6434146..a59e027 100644
--- a/src/model/resource/Tent.ts
+++ b/src/model/resource/Tent.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class Tent extends Infrastructure {
     super('Tents',
       'Provides room to house 2 followers.');
     this.cost.money = 250;
-    this._costMultiplier.money = 1.1;
+    this._costMultiplier.money = 1.05;
     this._baseMax = 5;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/render/DebugRenderer.ts b/src/render/DebugRenderer.ts
index 09295d1..f10458d 100644
--- a/src/render/DebugRenderer.ts
+++ b/src/render/DebugRenderer.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ class DebugRenderer implements IRenderer {
           el.getElementsByClassName('resource-btn');
         if (elB.length > 0) {
           const enabled: boolean = state.isPurchasable(resource.cost)
-            && resource.value < resource.max(state);
+            && (resource.max(state) === null
+              || resource.value < resource.max(state));
           if (enabled) elB[0].removeAttribute('disabled');
           else elB[0].setAttribute('disabled', 'disabled');
         }