NOVASMC

GAME DECISION MAP

Gardenscapes

Puzzle · Cross-platform · 2016

Current analysisBaseline 2026-06-21Open Decision Analysis →

Spend a Life to play a limited-move match-3 level → create power-ups and clear objectives → earn Stars and Coins → spend Stars on garden restoration tasks and story progression → use Coins, boosters, Lives, and team or event rewards to recover or continue → enter the next level.

Recurring Structures

Detailed Repeating Structures

What repeats and keeps the system moving?

CORE CLASSIFICATION

Compounding Growth

Spend a Life to play a limited-move match-3 level → create power-ups and clear objectives → earn Stars and Coins → spend Stars on garden restoration tasks and story progression → use Coins, boosters, Lives, and team or event rewards to recover or continue → enter the next level.

Outputs strengthen assets, capabilities, or access and open a stronger next cycle.

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  1. Core

    Collection Completion Loop

    Main Collection → Legendary Collection → Supreme Collection; Supreme repeatable with boosters/coins and no token.

  2. Return

    Expedition Loop

    Separate map event with Energy, quests, Grand Prize; Energy does not carry to next Expedition.

Bottlenecks

Bottleneck Patterns

Where do decisions and flow break?

CORE CLASSIFICATION

Transition and Handoff Break

The affected flow runs through level_fail → recovery choice → resource/offer → reentry; its limiting point is the transition handoff.

The result of one step does not connect to the next action, return, or reinvestment decision.

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  1. Core

    Transition and Handoff Break ·

    The affected flow runs through level_fail → recovery choice → resource/offer → reentry; its limiting point is the transition handoff.

  2. Supporting

    Pressure and Concentration Bottleneck · Operations

    The affected flow runs through concurrent active demand → content switch → complete/abandon; its limiting point is the operations pressure handoff.

  3. Supporting

    Resource and Value Conversion Failure · Economy Commerce

    The affected flow runs through offer context → value reading → accept/dismiss; its limiting point is the economy commerce settlement handoff.

  4. Supporting

    Rights and Lifecycle Discontinuity · Asset

    The affected flow runs through pack open → duplicate/Gold gap → trade cap → deadline → completion; its limiting point is the asset lifecycle handoff.

  5. Supporting

    Outcome and Contribution Attribution Failure · Social

    The affected flow runs through help/life/card contribution → visibility → team status/retention; its limiting point is the social result handoff.

  6. Supporting

    Fairness and Legitimacy Erosion · Competition

    The affected flow runs through score rule → rank/reward → persistent status → reentry; its limiting point is the competition result handoff.

Contradictions

Contradiction Patterns

What must improve, and what must remain protected?

CORE CLASSIFICATION

Action and Return Continuity vs System Depth and Throughput

Improve Performance Vs Load while preserving Freedom Vs Control.

Continuity to the next action, return, or reinvestment must improve while route diversity, strategic depth, and throughput remain protected.

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  1. Core

    Core Contradiction

    Improve Performance Vs Load while preserving Freedom Vs Control.

  2. Supporting

    Performance Vs Load / Stability Vs Volatility

    Improve Performance Vs Load while preserving Stability Vs Volatility.

  3. Supporting

    Revenue Vs Trust / Freedom Vs Control

    Across entitlement, improve Revenue Vs Trust while preserving Freedom Vs Control.

  4. Supporting

    Popularity Vs Scarcity / Speed Vs Integrity

    Improve Popularity Vs Scarcity while preserving Speed Vs Integrity.

  5. Supporting

    Complexity Vs Convenience / Freedom Vs Control

    Improve Complexity Vs Convenience while preserving Freedom Vs Control.

  6. Supporting

    Complexity Vs Convenience / Speed Vs Integrity

    Improve Complexity Vs Convenience while preserving Speed Vs Integrity.

Solution Mechanisms

Solution Mechanisms

Which intervention mechanism changes the condition?

CORE CLASSIFICATION

Route and Return Handoff

Apply Route and Return Handoff to the source-declared core track while preserving its protected value.

Connect the current state to valid next actions, routes, retries, and returns while preserving choice and existing paths.

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  1. Core

    Route and Return Handoff · Core

    Apply Route and Return Handoff to the source-declared core track while preserving its protected value.

  2. Supporting

    Cadence and Rhythm Coordination · Attachment

    Apply Cadence and Rhythm Coordination across LiveOps while preserving the protected value.

  3. Supporting

    Layered and Progressive Disclosure · Attachment

    Apply Layered and Progressive Disclosure across 3 Offer Value Card while preserving the protected value.

  4. Supporting

    Duplicate Assurance & Completion Path

    Apply State and Rule Visibility Encoding across Duplicate Assurance & Completion Path while preserving the protected value.

  5. Supporting

    Team Contribution Ledger & Role Bridge

    Apply State and Rule Visibility Encoding across Team Contribution Ledger & Role Bridge while preserving the protected value.

  6. Supporting

    Competition History & Status Ledger

    Apply State and Rule Visibility Encoding across Competition History & Status Ledger while preserving the protected value.

Solution Compositions

Solution Compositions

How should interventions be combined and sequenced?

CORE CLASSIFICATION

Single-Track Localized Bundle

Connect 1 source-declared mechanism as Single-Track Localized Bundle.

Combine a core intervention with stabilizing or accelerating support within one problem track and keep its impact localized.

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  1. Core

    Route and Return Handoff · Core Composition

    Connect 1 source-declared mechanism as Single-Track Localized Bundle.

  2. Supporting

    Cadence and Rhythm Coordination · Attachment Composition

    Connect 1 source-declared mechanism across LiveOps as Single-Track Localized Bundle.

  3. Supporting

    Layered and Progressive Disclosure · Attachment Composition

    Connect 1 source-declared mechanism across 3 Offer Value Card as Single-Track Localized Bundle.

  4. Supporting

    Duplicate Assurance & Completion Path Composition

    Connect 1 source-declared mechanism across Duplicate Assurance & Completion Path as Single-Track Localized Bundle.

  5. Supporting

    Team Contribution Ledger & Role Bridge Composition

    Connect 1 source-declared mechanism across Team Contribution Ledger & Role Bridge as Single-Track Localized Bundle.

  6. Supporting

    Competition History & Status Ledger Composition

    Connect 1 source-declared mechanism across Competition History & Status Ledger as Single-Track Localized Bundle.

  7. Supporting

    Parallel Solution-Mechanism Composition

    Connect 6 source-declared mechanisms across LiveOps as Core-First Branch-Sequential Portfolio.

  8. Supporting

    Parallel Solution-Mechanism Composition

    Connect 6 source-declared mechanisms across LiveOps as Parallel Local Contracts with Independent Rollback.