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+package;
+
+import flixel.FlxG;
+import flixel.util.FlxTimer;
+
+class Clock {
+	
+	private var _hours:Int = 0;
+	private var _timer:FlxTimer;
+
+	public var HourPassed:Bool = false;
+	public var DayPassed:Bool = false;
+
+	public function new(RtG:Int = 20):Void //120
+	{
+		_timer = new FlxTimer();
+		// Every 3 real-time minutes 1 in-game hour passes
+		_timer.start(RtG, hourEnd, 5); //24
+
+		// DEBUG
+		FlxG.watch.add(_timer, "progress", "Day Completion:");
+		FlxG.watch.add(_timer, "loopsLeft","Hours Left:");
+	}
+
+	public function update():Void
+	{
+		if (_timer.finished)
+			dayEnd();
+	}
+
+	private function hourEnd(Timer:FlxTimer):Void
+	{
+		// TODO: alert the Gel a hour has passed make it do its stat changes
+		HourPassed = true;
+	}
+
+	private function dayEnd():Void
+	{
+		// TODO: alert the Gel a day has passed to age++
+		_timer.reset();
+		DayPassed = true;
+	}
+}
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