Hi all,
This seems pretty interesting; defining (and simulating) gameplay through a schema of symbols (UML).
Check the application here:
http://www.jorisdormans.nl/machinations/
And the paper about the tool here:
http://www.jorisdormans.nl/article.php?ref=visualizinggamedynamics
It might be cool as a graphical language for simple behaviors for game moders or just as a learning tool. Things like this have been around since i had my Commodore Amiga.
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I guess you are a bot.