Gameplay Flowcharts

Main Gameplay Flowchart

Displays the main gameplay loop. The player spawns into the game controlling a ship in space. They interact with a brief tutorial to introduce movement and mechanics and are then guided to the nearby space station. The player may engage here in crafting items and fuel for their ship. Once exiting the station, they may investigate the warp gate to learn what is required for repair. After that, the player may explore the region in search of asteroids to mine for resources, returning to craft fuel and items needed to repair the warp gate. Once the warp gate is repaired, the player achieves victory and progresses to the next level.

Mining Flowchart

The color representation shows nodes and paths in green that are required to successfully collect resources. The mining loop begins when a player encounters an asteroid they want to mine. The loop ends when one of three things happens: they collect the resources from a successfully mined asteroid, collide with and destroy the asteroid, or abandon the asteroid to return for refuel or other reason. The resources collected allow the player to engage in crafting.

Crafting Flowchart

The color representation shows nodes and paths in green that are required to successfully craft an item/fuel. The crafting loop begins when the player interacts with the space station to open the crafting menu, and ends when the player closes the menu. The fuel crafted allows the player to engage in exploration and mining. The items crafted allow the player to repair the warp gate.

Warp Gate Repair Flowchart

The color representation shows nodes and paths in green that are required to successfully repair the warp gate. The repair loop begins when the player interacts with the warp gate to open the repair menu, and ends when the player closes the menu. The player must engage in mining and crafting in order to repair the warp gate. Victory is achieved once the warp gate is repaired.