Create a core game loop...

About this model

Create a core game loop diagram for a strategic business management game based on the "Reigns" mechanic.

The system relies on 5 main Pools (Resources) that the player must balance. Each Pool has a capacity from 0 to 10, starting at 5: 1. Moedas (Currency) 2. IRP (Planet Recovery) 3. IBES (Social Well-being) 4. EngajamentoSocial (Public Engagement) 5. Reputacao (Corporate Reputation)

Add an interactive mechanism (like a Source or a random Gate) representing a "Weekly Decision Card". This mechanism should simulate a card choice that distributes positive and negative flows (-2, -1, +1, +2) across these 5 Pools.

Connect the Pools so they have a baseline decay (Sink) to simulate the cost of running a business in a ruined world: - Every turn, "Moedas" should lose 1 resource automatically (Operating Costs). - Every turn, if "IRP" is below 4, it should drain 1 resource from "IBES" (Environmental damage hurting the population). - Every turn, if "EngajamentoSocial" is below 3, it should drain 1 resource from "Reputacao" (Public protests hurting investor confidence).

Add End Conditions (Sinks or State Connections): if ANY of the 5 main Pools hits 0, it triggers a Game Over state.

"Create a core game loop..." is a public Machinations diagram shared in the Community by JOSE VITOR FONSECA DE SOUSA, with 27 components.

It was created in June 2026 and last edited in June 2026.

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