Game Architecture

PlantUML Syntax: @startuml Systems Thinking Game Architecture !define COMPONENT_BG_COLOR #E8F4F8 !define ENGINE_BG_COLOR #FFF4E6 !define DATA_BG_COLOR #F0F0F0 !define UI_BG_COLOR #E8F8E8 top to bottom direction skinparam componentStyle rectangle skinparam backgroundColor white skinparam component { BackgroundColor COMPONENT_BG_COLOR BorderColor #333333 } package “Game Application 1” { package “Core Engine” <<ENGINE_BG_COLOR>> { [Rendering Engine\n(Canvas)] as Render [Simulation Engine] as Sim [Physics/Animation] as Physics [Interaction Handler] as Interaction Render -down-> Physics Sim -down-> Physics } package “UI Layer” <<UI_BG_COLOR>> { [Main Menu] as Menu [Episode Selection] as EpisodeUI [Game HUD] as HUD [Win/Fail Screen] as Results [Settings] as Settings Menu -down-> EpisodeUI EpisodeUI -down-> HUD HUD -down-> Results } package “Game Logic” { [Episode Manager] as EpisodeMgr [Win Condition Evaluator] as WinCheck [Hint System] as Hints [Tutorial System] as Tutorial EpisodeMgr -down-> WinCheck EpisodeMgr -down-> Hints } package “State Management” { [Game State Store] as GameState [Progress Tracker] as Progress [Save/Load System] as SaveLoad Progress -down-> SaveLoad GameState -down-> SaveLoad } package “Entity System” { [Entity Factory] as EntityFactory [Entity Types\n(Triangle/Circle/etc)] as EntityTypes [Connection Manager] as Connections EntityFactory -down-> EntityTypes EntityFactory -down-> Connections } } package “Content & Data” <<DATA_BG_COLOR>> { database “Episode Definitions\n(JSON)” as EpisodeData { [Episode Config] [Win Conditions] [Initial State] [Entity Limits] } database “Save Data\n(LocalStorage)” as SaveData { [Player Progress] [Unlocked Episodes] [Settings] } database “Asset Library” as Assets { [Visual Themes] [Sound Effects] [UI Graphics] } } package “Development Tools” { [Level Editor] as Editor [Episode Validator] as Validator [Playtest Mode] as Playtest Editor -down-> Validator Editor -down-> Playtest } HUD –> GameState : updates GameState –> Sim : drives Sim –> EntityTypes : simulates Render –> EntityTypes : draws EpisodeMgr –> EpisodeData : loads EpisodeMgr –> EntityFactory : creates entities WinCheck –> GameState : evaluates Progress –> SaveData : persists EpisodeMgr –> Progress : updates Interaction –> GameState : modifies Interaction –> EntityFactory : creates entities Editor –> EpisodeData : creates Playtest –> Sim : tests Assets –> Render : provides visuals note right of Render Canvas-based particle system Optimized for thousands of concurrent event animations end note note right of EpisodeData Data-driven episode system No code changes needed for new episodes end note note right of Sim Executes topology Calculates flows Detects backpressure Handles failures end note note right of Editor Internal tool for content creation Not shipped to players end note @enduml