ddd

About this model

This diagram represents a simple resource management system focused on the flow of a singular type of resource, designated by its "Black" color, through a production, storage, and consumption cycle. A Source node generates an infinite amount of the resource, which is then directed into a Pool node where the resource is temporarily stored. From this Pool, the resource is subsequently channeled towards a Drain node, signifying its consumption and removal from the system. The connections between these nodes are designed to facilitate a constant flow rate of "1", indicating that resources are moved from the Source to the Pool, and from the Pool to the Drain at a steady pace during each step of the diagram's operation. This setup encapsulates a closed-loop system where resources are produced, held, and then expended, showcasing a basic but fundamental economic model that could simulate a wide range of scenarios from consumable item flow in a video game to resource allocation in a logistical simulation.

This public Machinations diagram, “ddd”, was shared in the Machinations Community by mihai.uritescu+team.

You can open the original diagram in the Machinations app, press Play to watch how resources move through it, and change its values to see how the system responds. Machinations is a visual tool for designing, simulating and balancing game economies and other systems, where resources flow through sources, pools, drains, converters and gates. In a diagram, a source creates resources, a pool stores them, a drain removes them, a converter changes one resource into another and a gate decides where they go next.