Reward

About this model

This diagram models a simplified in-game economy and combat rewards system, focusing on the interactions between player actions, minion and champion dynamics, and gold acquisition. The system starts with actions that spawn resources, represented by minion generation and gold generation sources. Minions are divided into two types, melee and caster, each contributing differently to the player's gold pool when defeated. Additionally, the system includes a mechanic for killing champions, which also results in gold but follows a probabilistic distribution determined by gates.

The diagram operates on a cycle where the player's actions against minions and champions result in gold accumulation, with separate pools tracking the results of these actions. Gold generation is a continuous process, influenced by the player's successes in defeating minions and champions. Gates play a crucial role in determining the outcome of combat with minions, with resource connections simulating the flow of rewards. The dynamic nature of the system is further exemplified by state connections that potentially alter the spawning rates or behaviors based on player performance. Overall, the diagram provides a basic yet comprehensive model for understanding how players can influence and be rewarded within a game's economy through their combat achievements.

This public Machinations diagram, “Reward”, was shared in the Machinations Community by Cezar Cocias.

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.