diff --git a/scripts/CSharp/Common/CharacterControls/InteractionArea2D.cs b/scripts/CSharp/Common/CharacterControls/InteractionArea2D.cs
index 08aab4d..fc3769a 100644
--- a/scripts/CSharp/Common/CharacterControls/InteractionArea2D.cs
+++ b/scripts/CSharp/Common/CharacterControls/InteractionArea2D.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,20 @@
 using System.Linq;
+using Babushka.scripts.CSharp.Common.Savegame;
 using Babushka.scripts.CSharp.Common.Services;
+using Babushka.scripts.CSharp.Low_Code.Variables;
 using Godot;
+using Godot.Collections;
 
 namespace Babushka.scripts.CSharp.Common.CharacterControls;
 
-public partial class InteractionArea2D : Node2D
+public partial class InteractionArea2D : Node2D, ISaveable
 {
+    [ExportGroup("Persistence")]
+    [Export] public string SaveId = "";
+    [Export] private VariableNode _sceneID;
+    [Export] public VariableResource _sceneKeyProvider;
     
+    [ExportGroup("Settings")]
     [Export] private Area2D _area;
     [Export] private Label _label;
     [Export] private bool _active = true;
@@ -17,6 +25,7 @@ public partial class InteractionArea2D : Node2D
     [Export] private int _id = -1; // TODO: remove
 
     private Material[] _backupMaterials;
+    private int _interactionCounter;
 
     [Signal] public delegate void InteractedToolEventHandler(int id); // TODO: remove
 
@@ -106,6 +115,7 @@ public partial class InteractionArea2D : Node2D
 
             EmitSignal(SignalName.InteractedTool, _id);
             EmitSignal(SignalName.Interacted);
+            _interactionCounter++;
         }
     }
 
@@ -120,4 +130,26 @@ public partial class InteractionArea2D : Node2D
         _active = !_active;
         _label.Hide();
     }
+
+    #region SAVE AND LOAD
+    
+    public void UpdateSaveData()
+    {
+        var payloadData = new Dictionary<string, Variant>
+        {
+            { "interaction counter", _interactionCounter }
+        };
+        
+        SavegameService.AppendDataToSave(_sceneKeyProvider.Payload.AsString(), SaveId + _sceneID.Payload.AsString(), payloadData);
+    }
+
+    public void LoadFromSaveData()
+    {
+        var sceneName = _sceneKeyProvider.Payload.AsString();
+        var id = SaveId + _sceneID.Payload.AsString();
+        
+        Dictionary<string, Variant> save = SavegameService.GetSaveData(sceneName, id);
+    }
+    
+    #endregion
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/FieldBehaviour2D.cs b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/FieldBehaviour2D.cs
index 7abbb81..ad422da 100644
--- a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/FieldBehaviour2D.cs
+++ b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/FieldBehaviour2D.cs
@@ -185,10 +185,6 @@ public partial class FieldBehaviour2D : Sprite2D, ISaveable
 
     public void UpdateSaveData()
     {
-        var saveData = new SaveData();
-        
-        saveData.SceneName = _sceneKeyProvider.Payload.AsString();
-        saveData.Id = SaveId + _fieldIndex.Payload.AsString();
         var payloadData = new Dictionary<string, Variant>
         {
             { "field_state", (int)FieldState }
@@ -206,20 +202,15 @@ public partial class FieldBehaviour2D : Sprite2D, ISaveable
             );
         }
         
-        saveData.JsonPayload = Json.Stringify(payloadData, indent: "\t");
-        
-        SavegameService.AppendSave(saveData);
+        SavegameService.AppendDataToSave(_sceneKeyProvider.Payload.AsString(), SaveId + _fieldIndex.Payload.AsString(), payloadData);
     }
 
     public void LoadFromSaveData()
     {
         var sceneName = _sceneKeyProvider.Payload.AsString();
         var id = SaveId + _fieldIndex.Payload.AsString();
-        string jsonPayload = SavegameService.GetSaveData(sceneName, id);
-        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(jsonPayload))
-            return;
         
-        Dictionary<string, Variant> save = Json.ParseString(jsonPayload).AsGodotDictionary<string, Variant>();
+        Dictionary<string, Variant> save = SavegameService.GetSaveData(sceneName, id);
 
         if (save.Count > 0)
         {
diff --git a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Inventory/InventoryInstance.cs b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Inventory/InventoryInstance.cs
index 61f45fe..8d235da 100644
--- a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Inventory/InventoryInstance.cs
+++ b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Inventory/InventoryInstance.cs
@@ -178,10 +178,6 @@ public partial class InventoryInstance : Node, ISaveable
 
     public void UpdateSaveData()
     {
-        var saveData = new SaveData();
-        
-        saveData.SceneName = SCENE_NAME;
-        saveData.Id = ID;
         var payloadData = new Godot.Collections.Dictionary<string, Variant>();
 
         for (int i = 0; i < _slots.Count; i++)
@@ -196,20 +192,15 @@ public partial class InventoryInstance : Node, ISaveable
             }
         }
         
-        saveData.JsonPayload = Json.Stringify(payloadData, indent: "\t");
-        
-        SavegameService.AppendSave(saveData);
+        SavegameService.AppendDataToSave(SCENE_NAME, ID, payloadData);
     }
 
     public void LoadFromSaveData()
     {
         var sceneName = SCENE_NAME;
         var id = ID;
-        string jsonPayload = SavegameService.GetSaveData(sceneName, id);
-        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(jsonPayload))
-            return;
         
-        Godot.Collections.Dictionary<string, Variant> save = Json.ParseString(jsonPayload).AsGodotDictionary<string, Variant>();
+        Godot.Collections.Dictionary<string, Variant> save = SavegameService.GetSaveData(sceneName, id);
 
         if (save.Count > 0)
         {
diff --git a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Savegame/ISaveable.cs.uid b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Savegame/ISaveable.cs.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cccea3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Savegame/ISaveable.cs.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://bqapxuprxuj20
diff --git a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Savegame/SavegameService.cs b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Savegame/SavegameService.cs
index b733da7..c8504e5 100644
--- a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Savegame/SavegameService.cs
+++ b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Savegame/SavegameService.cs
@@ -18,13 +18,23 @@ public static class SavegameService
     public static Dictionary<string, string> SaveDatas = new ();
     
     public static bool _loaded = false;
-    
+
+
+    public static void AppendDataToSave(string scenename, string id, Dictionary<string, Variant> payload)
+    {
+        var saveData = new SaveData();
+        
+        saveData.SceneName = scenename;
+        saveData.Id = id;
+        saveData.JsonPayload = Json.Stringify(payload, indent: "\t");
+        AppendSave(saveData);
+    }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Adds or overwrites an entry in the SaveData dictionary.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="saveData"></param>
-    public static void AppendSave(SaveData saveData)
+    private static void AppendSave(SaveData saveData)
     {
         string key = string.Concat(saveData.SceneName, "_", saveData.Id);
 
@@ -46,21 +56,23 @@ public static class SavegameService
     /// <param name="sceneName"></param>
     /// <param name="id"></param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public static string GetSaveData(string sceneName, string id)
+    public static Dictionary<string, Variant> GetSaveData(string sceneName, string id)
     {
-        string saveData = "";
+        Dictionary<string, Variant> saveData = new();
         
         string key = string.Concat(sceneName, "_", id);
+        string saveDataString = "";
         
         if (!_loaded)
         {
             GD.Print("SavegameService: SaveFile not loaded.");
             return saveData;
         }
-        
+
         if (SaveDatas.ContainsKey(key))
         {
-            saveData = SaveDatas[key];
+            saveDataString = SaveDatas[key];
+            saveData = Json.ParseString(saveDataString).AsGodotDictionary<string, Variant>();
         }
 
         return saveData;