forkable-game-design/flow/README.md

Game Flow

You can use Mermaid to conceptualize a game flow here, if needed/desired.

Examples:

• Arcade Example
• Magic The Gathering Turn example

Arcade Example

flowchart TD
A[Deposit Coin] --> B[Credit >= 1]
B -- "Yes" --> E[Begin Game Loop]
E --> F[Die]
F --> G[Retry?]
G -- "No" --> I[Highscore]
G -- "Yes" --> A

Magic The Gathering Turn Example

flowchart TD
A[Begin phase] --> B[Main phase] --> C[Combat phase] --> B --> D[End phase]

Phases

• Begin phase
  • Untap lands and creatures
  • Draw a card
• Main phase
  • Play a land (one per turn)
  • Cast creatures and/or sorceries
• End
  • Your creatures heal
  • Pass the turn to opponent