Process

Action resolution step

You might say: apply the move

The game resolves the chosen action against current rules, parts and resources.

What it does
Converts intention into a causal result.
Ask
What interactions happen between commitment and result?

What to look for

  1. Parts or resources changing after commitment
  2. A causal result after commitment

Sources

  1. Jesper Juul, Design (MIT CMS.608 lecture, 2008), MIT OCW lecture slide 8: discernible relation between action and outcomeMeaningful play: When relation between action and outcome is discernable and integrated
  2. Daniel Cook, What are game mechanics?, feedback loop: action causes effect in simulated game worldWith new tools and information in hand, the player performs another action
  3. Ian Schreiber, Game Design Concepts, Level 5: Mechanics and Dynamics, Mechanics, Dynamics and Complexity; Feedback LoopsWhat actions can players take, and what effects do those actions have on the game state?
  4. Robert Nystrom, Game Programming Patterns, Game Loop: Pattern — update() advances the simulation and runs AI and physicsupdate() advances the game simulation one step.

Use it on your project

teardown-apply: hold "Action resolution step" (action-resolution-step) from the teardown at https://teardownatlas.com/game-design/ against my project

Paste it into a coding agent that has the teardown skills.

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