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CORE DESIGN PRINCIPLES
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- Do as much in node-space in the world as possible.
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- Minimize use of off-grid entities.
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- Avoid encapsulating things in inventories, machines, GUIs.
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- Crafting and transforming in-world.
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- Minimal set of primitive composable functions.
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- Each node should do one job (or one part of a job).
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- Only include the most primitive, fungible components.
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- Avoid redundant functionality, include fewest possible
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different elements.
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- Complex emergent gameplay by combining simple nodes.
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- Challenging and constrained gameplay.
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- Limited inventories, very restricted item storage, e.g. one
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stack per node.
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- Large, complex machines to design and build for resource
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transformations.
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- Subtle environmental hazards, like deadfalls and pestilence.
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- Rich, subtle interactions.
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- Digging, placing, punching and battering.
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- Different effects from different tools (including empty hand).
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- Different faces of node may have different effects.
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- Focus on puzzle-oriented single-player/cooperative gameplay.
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- Avoid dependence on action, combat, PvP.
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- Slow-moving hazards, players have a chance to think and plan.
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- Acessible for slow reflexes, slow networks, mobile devices.
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