Simulation Game

Simulation games are simulations which the player can effect and have measurable goals to achieve.

Simulation

A simulation is running an environment using rules that mimic the way something actually does it.

For example, to simulate the day and night, you could use this psuedocode :

Continuously:
    Rotate the Earth around the sun at a constant speed.

    Check if player has a line of sight to the sun.
        If so,
            Display "It is daytime."
        If not,
            Display "It is nighttime."

Strategy Simulations

A strategy simulation works with rules that are about how things interact mathematically :

Every 4 Turns :
    Each PERSON consumes 2 FOOD
    For every 8 PEOPLE randomly add from 0 to 1 PERSON
    Each CROP generates 4 FOOD
    Check if there is less HOUSES than PEOPLE / 2
        If so,
            0.1% PEOPLE die
    Check if FOOD is negative
        If so,
            0.1% PEOPLE die

Physics Simulations

Physics simulations are often part of other game types like Racing Games

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