Would be cool to be able to build some kind of shrine/altar/prayer beads/etc that can be used once per day, and if it's used with enough consistency you'll get extra lives / restore lost ones. I imagine there wouldn't be a cap on it to promote consistency .
( It would be boring to base it off real world religion, but idk too much about the lore so I can't give any suggestions, maybe something with gears since that seems to be a motif )
If anyone is inspired by this and thinks of a different way to do it thats awesome , I really just like the idea of having this looming threat of permadeath, while also having the ability to lessen that threat by working at something to get extra lives
6/30. after thinking on it again something like animism would fit perfectly with the vibe of the game, ignore the gears bit