{"id":15,"date":"2026-09-24T23:36:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T23:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sm8g25\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-09-25T00:12:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T00:12:55","slug":"game-concepts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sm8g25\/game-concepts\/","title":{"rendered":"Game Concepts"},"content":{"rendered":"

SIHAN MA \u00b7 GAME DESIGN \u00b7 WEEK 1<\/p>

Three ideas.
Three ways to play.<\/h2>

Explore a landscape. Optimise a system. Command a force.<\/p>

Three early development proposals, expanded from the original game-possibility worksheets. Each project explores a different kind of player decision.<\/p>

CONCEPT STAGE \u00b7 THREE GAME IDEAS<\/p><\/section>

Choose a project<\/h2>
\"Real

01 \/ EXPLORATION<\/p>

Trailbound<\/h3>

Choose a jeep or off-road truck. Reach lookout tower save points while managing terrain, drivetrain mode and fuel.<\/p>

The choice:<\/strong>
Risk the shortcut or take the longer trail?<\/p>

Explore Trailbound \u2192<\/a><\/p>

Photo: Matthew Lancaster \/ Unsplash. Full credit on project page.<\/p><\/section>

\"Real

02 \/ AUTOMATION PUZZLE<\/p>

Factory Flow<\/h3>

Connect machines and conveyor belts. Complete an order inside a limited workshop.<\/p>

The choice:<\/strong>Build powered production lines and meet increasingly complex orders within two-to-five-minute deadlines.
Can the factory produce every component before the deadline?<\/p>

Explore Factory Flow \u2192<\/a><\/p>

Photo: Suzhou Yongyang Automation. Full credit on project page.<\/p><\/section>

\"Real

03 \/ REAL-TIME STRATEGY<\/p>

Frontline Command<\/h3>

Gather resources, build a base and lead a small fictional force.<\/p>

The choice:<\/strong>
Invest in defence, information or an advance?<\/p>

Explore Frontline Command \u2192<\/a><\/p>

Photo: U.S. Army \/ Europe District. Full credit on project page.<\/p><\/section><\/div><\/section>

Core design focus<\/h2>

Trailbound:<\/strong> Do changing road surfaces, drivetrain modes and fuel use make the 30\u201340 minute journey engaging?<\/p>

Factory Flow:<\/strong> Timed orders, visible manufacturing cycles, power limits and increasingly complex but readable production lines.<\/p>

Frontline Command:<\/strong> Can a small set of units support more than one effective plan?<\/p><\/section>

These pages present planned game concepts, not finished or playable builds. Imagery is mainly real-world photography, supported by one existing-game screenshot per project. Sources are credited beside the images. No AI-generated images are used.<\/p><\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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