Task: Create a Machinations...

About this model

Task: Create a Machinations model for a wave-based survival shooter game economy.

Game Loop: Player kills zombies → gains resources → upgrades → faces stronger waves → repeat.

Resources: - Gold (main currency for character progression) - Wood (used for building structures) - Gem (premium currency, rare drop)

Combat System: - Player kills zombies continuously during waves - Each wave increases: - number of enemies - enemy HP - enemy damage

Enemy Drop Rates: - Basic Zombie: - Gold: 20% chance → 3 - Wood: 20% chance → 5 - Gem: 0.5% chance → 1 - Advanced Zombie: - Gold: 30–45% → 5–10 - Wood: 30–45% → 7–12 - Gem: 1–3%

Wave Structure: - 10 normal waves + 1 boss wave - Each wave increases difficulty by: - +20% enemy count - +15% HP scaling

Player Stats: - Base damage: 18 - Attack rate: 1 hit/sec - Crit chance: 10% (2x damage)

Upgrades (In-run): - After each wave, player chooses 1 of 3 upgrades: - +20% damage - +15% attack speed - +25% resource drop rate

Meta Progression: - Permanent upgrades increase: - base damage - drop multiplier - survivability

Goals: - Simulate: 1. Time to complete 10 waves 2. Resource accumulation per run 3. Breakpoints where player becomes overpowered 4. Whether resource inflation occurs

Outputs: - Resource curves over time - Player power vs enemy scaling - Economy balance (gain vs cost)

"Task: Create a Machinations..." is a public Machinations diagram shared in the Community by Trần Cao Mạnh Đức, with 33 components.

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

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