Machinations.io...
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Machinations.io Screenshot-Ready Checklist
Game: Forge of the Twin Kingdoms Diagram Scope: Single-Player Progression Loop
✅ 1. Create Resource Pools (Left → Right Order) ☐ Gold Pool
Type: Resource Pool
Name: Gold
Initial Value: 5
Color: Yellow / Gold (optional)
Position: Left-Center
☐ Knowledge Pool
Type: Resource Pool
Name: Knowledge
Initial Value: 2
Color: Blue (optional)
Position: Left-Center (below Gold)
☐ Production Pool
Type: Resource Pool
Name: Production
Initial Value: 1
Position: Center-Right
☐ Progress Points Pool
Type: Resource Pool
Name: Progress Points
Initial Value: 0
Set as Sink
Position: Far Right
✅ 2. Turn Structure (Top-Left) ☐ Turn Source
Type: Source
Name: Turn
Rate: 1 per cycle
Position: Top-Left
✅ 3. Player Effort Actions (Manual Converters) ☐ Gather Gold
Type: Converter
Name: Gather Gold
Input:
1 Turn
Output:
3 Gold
Set as: Manual Trigger
Position: Below Turn Source
☐ Research
Type: Converter
Name: Research
Input:
1 Turn
Output:
2 Knowledge
Set as: Manual Trigger
Position: Near Gather Gold
✅ 4. Investment Actions (Mid-Diagram) ☐ Build Mine
Type: Converter
Name: Build Mine
Input:
4 Gold
Output:
+1 Production
Optional:
Limit: Once per Turn
Position: Center
☐ Academy (Knowledge Investment)
Type: Converter
Name: Academy
Input:
4 Knowledge
Output:
1 PP per round (via Production Phase)
Position: Center-Right
✅ 5. Passive Income (Core Loop) ☐ Production Phase
Type: Converter
Name: Production Phase
Input:
All Production
Output:
Gold OR Progress Points
Triggered by:
Turn Source (automatic)
Position: Right of Production Pool
☐ Split Node (Player Choice)
Type: Gate / Splitter
Connect Production Phase to:
Gold Pool
Progress Points Pool
Label:
“Player chooses output”
✅ 6. Late-Game Conversion (Catch-Up Mechanic) ☐ Invest in Progress
Type: Converter
Name: Invest in Progress
Input:
5 Gold
Output:
2 Progress Points
Set as: Manual
Position: Near Progress Points Pool
✅ 7. Connections Checklist (Critical) ☐ Turn → Gather Gold ☐ Turn → Research ☐ Turn → Production Phase ☐ Gather Gold → Gold Pool ☐ Research → Knowledge Pool ☐ Gold Pool → Build Mine → Production Pool ☐ Knowledge Pool → Academy → Production Phase ☐ Production Pool → Production Phase ☐ Production Phase → Gold Pool ☐ Production Phase → Progress Points Pool ☐ Gold Pool → Invest in Progress → Progress Points Pool ✅ 8. Labels to Add (Required for Grading)
Add Text Labels in Machinations:
☐ “Manual Player Actions”
(near Gather Gold & Research)
☐ “Positive Feedback Loop”
(near Gold → Production → Gold)
☐ “Delayed Progression Loop”
(near Knowledge → Academy → PP)
☐ “Victory Resource (Sink)”
(on Progress Points Pool)
✅ 9. Final Screenshot Prep
Before screenshotting:
☐ Align elements cleanly (grid on) ☐ No crossing arrows ☐ Clear left → right flow ☐ All nodes named ☐ No unused elements ☐ Zoom to fit entire loop
"Machinations.io..." is a public Machinations diagram shared in the Community by stefan chaushev, with 38 components.
It was created in February 2026 and last edited in February 2026.
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