diff --git a/objects/AllPlayerCards.15bb07/WellConnected.66b7d5.json b/objects/AllPlayerCards.15bb07/WellConnected.66b7d5.json
index bbfc74cf..c2484b7a 100644
--- a/objects/AllPlayerCards.15bb07/WellConnected.66b7d5.json
+++ b/objects/AllPlayerCards.15bb07/WellConnected.66b7d5.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   "IgnoreFoW": false,
   "LayoutGroupSortIndex": 0,
   "Locked": false,
-  "LuaScript": "",
+  "LuaScript": "require(\"playercards/cards/WellConnected\")",
   "LuaScriptState": "",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
   "Name": "Card",
diff --git a/objects/AllPlayerCards.15bb07/WellConnected3.170127.json b/objects/AllPlayerCards.15bb07/WellConnected3.170127.json
index e9dadd28..1c99a2e6 100644
--- a/objects/AllPlayerCards.15bb07/WellConnected3.170127.json
+++ b/objects/AllPlayerCards.15bb07/WellConnected3.170127.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   "IgnoreFoW": false,
   "LayoutGroupSortIndex": 0,
   "Locked": false,
-  "LuaScript": "",
+  "LuaScript": "require(\"playercards/cards/WellConnected\")",
   "LuaScriptState": "",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
   "Name": "Card",
diff --git a/src/playercards/cards/WellConnected.ttslua b/src/playercards/cards/WellConnected.ttslua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e7fda73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/playercards/cards/WellConnected.ttslua
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+-- this script is shared between both the level 0 and the upgraded level 3 version of the card
+local playmatApi = require("playermat/PlaymatApi")
+
+local display = false
+local count = 0
+local modValue = 5 -- level 0 Well Connected
+local loopId = nil
+
+local b_display = {
+    click_function = "toggleCounter",
+    function_owner = self,
+    position = {0.88,0.5,-1.33},
+    font_size = 150,
+    width = 175,
+    height = 175
+}
+
+function onLoad(saved_data)
+    local notes = JSON.decode(self.getGMNotes())
+
+    if notes.id == "54006" then -- hardcoded card id for upgraded Well Connected (3)
+        modValue = 4 -- Well Connected (3)
+    end
+
+    if saved_data != '' then
+        local loaded_data = JSON.decode(saved_data)
+        display = not loaded_data.saved_display
+
+        self.clearButtons()
+        toggleCounter()
+    end
+    
+    self.addContextMenuItem('Toggle Counter', toggleCounter)
+end
+
+function onSave()
+    return JSON.encode({saved_display = display})
+end
+
+function toggleCounter()
+    display = not display
+
+    if display then
+        createUpdateDisplay()
+        loopId = Wait.time(|| createUpdateDisplay(), 2, -1)
+    else
+        if loopId ~= nil then
+            Wait.stop(loopId)
+        end
+        
+        self.clearButtons()
+        loopId = nil
+    end
+end
+
+function createUpdateDisplay()
+    count = math.max(math.floor(getPlayerResources() / modValue), 0)
+
+    b_display.label = tostring(count)
+
+    if loopId == nil then
+        self.createButton(b_display)
+    else
+        self.editButton(b_display)
+    end
+end
+
+function getPlayerResources()
+    local matColor = playmatApi.getMatColorByPosition(self.getPosition())
+
+    return playmatApi.getResourceCount(matColor)
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/playermat/Playmat.ttslua b/src/playermat/Playmat.ttslua
index ca349567..bcc65c47 100644
--- a/src/playermat/Playmat.ttslua
+++ b/src/playermat/Playmat.ttslua
@@ -361,6 +361,11 @@ function gainResources(amount)
   RESOURCE_COUNTER.call("updateVal", count + add)
 end
 
+-- returns the resource counter amount
+function getResourceCount()
+  return RESOURCE_COUNTER.getVar("val")
+end
+
 -- function for "draw 1 button" (that can be added via option panel)
 function doDrawOne(_, color)
   -- send messages to player who clicked button if no seated player found
diff --git a/src/playermat/PlaymatApi.ttslua b/src/playermat/PlaymatApi.ttslua
index 84a1ffd0..9df18be2 100644
--- a/src/playermat/PlaymatApi.ttslua
+++ b/src/playermat/PlaymatApi.ttslua
@@ -178,6 +178,12 @@ do
     end
   end
 
+  -- Returns the resource counter amount for the requested playermat
+  PlaymatApi.getResourceCount = function(matColor)
+    local mat = getObjectFromGUID(MAT_IDS[matColor])
+    return mat.call("getResourceCount")
+  end
+
   -- Discard a non-hidden card from the corresponding player's hand
   PlaymatApi.doDiscardOne = function(matColor)
     for _, mat in ipairs(internal.getMatForColor(matColor)) do