diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b90e985..3f64fd8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ obj/
 *.csproj.user
 
 # Soak-test outputs — regenerated every run; findings are curated in FINDINGS.md
-soak_*.csv
-soak_*.csv.import
+soak/*.csv
+soak/*.csv.import
+soak/*.translation
diff --git a/Main.tscn b/Main.tscn
index 7b3b795..e97cb8f 100644
--- a/Main.tscn
+++ b/Main.tscn
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 [node name="Main" type="Node2D" unique_id=1549676286]
 script = ExtResource("1_gm")
-TicksPerRealSecond = 1800.0
+TicksPerRealSecond = 2000.0
 StopAfterDays = 240
 
 [node name="Visualization" type="Node2D" parent="." unique_id=1946930493]
diff --git a/scripts/StatsLogger.cs b/scripts/StatsLogger.cs
index c0f9302..29c22fb 100644
--- a/scripts/StatsLogger.cs
+++ b/scripts/StatsLogger.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ public static class StatsLogger
 
     public static void Init()
     {
-        string dir = ProjectSettings.GlobalizePath("res://");
+        // Write into soak/ — a plain folder Godot doesn't import as assets
+        // (a .gdignore there stops the editor from turning CSV columns into
+        // translation files). Keeps generated debug output out of the way.
+        string dir = Path.Combine(ProjectSettings.GlobalizePath("res://"), "soak");
+        Directory.CreateDirectory(dir);
         _path     = Path.Combine(dir, "soak_stats.csv");
         _npcPath  = Path.Combine(dir, "soak_npc_days.csv");
         _giftPath = Path.Combine(dir, "soak_gifts.csv");
diff --git a/soak/.gdignore b/soak/.gdignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29