NOVASMC

GAME DECISION MAP

Pokémon GO

Location-based Adventure · Mobile · 2016

Current analysisBaseline 2026-06-21Open Decision Analysis → · Korean full analysis

Problem definition

A break between growth currencies, states and next goals and investment decisions.

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Design direction

Connect growth states, purposes, valid next actions, outcomes and return through goals and assets, pre- and post-investment value conditions, and growth context.

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Read the recurring-flow summary

Explore the real-world map → catch Pokémon, spin stops, or join raids → collect Candy and Stardust → power up or evolve teams → battle, trade, or enter events.

REASONING IN THIS GAME

Selected designs and judgment conditions

Goals and residual processing

Initial IFR · goal direction

Realign exposure, branching and return rules on the first-action surface so exploration and commercial intentions remain distinguishable while map and commercial touchpoints coexist.

Final IFR · design goal

Realign existing holdings, state and goal rules to connect a trustworthy next action with long-term holding value.

Recurring Structures

Detailed Repeating Structures

What repeats and keeps the system moving?

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Core classification and definition · External Calendar

External Calendar

Explore the real-world map → catch Pokémon, spin stops, or join raids → collect Candy and Stardust → power up or evolve teams → battle, trade, or enter events.

Events, operating schedules, and live operations reactivate participation, exchange, and reward states.

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  1. Core

    Map View and Seasonal Return Loop

    Explore real-world map nodes, grow a Pokémon portfolio, validate it through competitive and cooperative play, connect it to the economy, then let seasonal rhythms return the player to Map View.

    Evidence
    Classification Confirmed
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  2. Supply

    Pokémon Growth and Validation Loop

    Use catching, Eggs, Buddy, Research, Raids, Max, Rocket, and GO Battle League to gain growth resources, strengthen Pokémon and the account, validate them, then start the next growth action.

    Evidence
    Classification Confirmed
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  3. Supply

    Walking Reward Stack Loop

    Walk through the real world to advance Eggs, Adventure Sync, Buddy Candy, Routes, and GO Pass tasks together, collect their combined rewards, grow the portfolio, then continue exploring.

    Evidence
    Classification Confirmed
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  4. Acquisition

    Distributed Acquisition Loop

    Pursue acquisition through Eggs, Raids, Research, GO Battle League, events, and Lucky opportunities, resolve the probability result, manage it through storage, growth, transfer, or trade, then try again.

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    Classification Confirmed
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Bottlenecks

Bottleneck Patterns

Where do decisions and flow break?

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Core classification and definition · Decision and Planning Calculability Breakdown

Decision and Planning Calculability Breakdown

The affected flow runs through growth decision junction; its limiting point is the growth collection economy planning handoff.

Multiple goals, resources, states, rules, and paths cannot be compared on one decision surface, forcing repeated reprioritization.

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  1. Core

    Decision and Planning Calculability Breakdown · Growth Collection Economy

    The affected flow runs through growth decision junction; its limiting point is the growth collection economy planning handoff.

    Evidence
    Classification Confirmed
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  2. Supporting

    Decision and Planning Calculability Breakdown · Navigation Commerce

    The affected flow runs through Map → Shop/Pass/Web branch; its limiting point is the navigation commerce entry handoff.

    Evidence
    Classification Confirmed
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  3. Supporting

    Resource and Value Conversion Failure · Commerce

    The affected flow runs through claim → purchase → 72h; its limiting point is the commerce return handoff.

    Evidence
    Classification Confirmed
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  4. Supporting

    Temporal and Operational Synchronization Break · Operations Liveops

    The affected flow runs through claim → non-event return; its limiting point is the operations liveops return handoff.

    Evidence
    Classification Confirmed
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  5. Supporting

    Action Feedback and Failure Attribution Break · Competition Combat

    The affected flow runs through latency → rule/reward/fairness; its limiting point is the competition combat result handoff.

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    Classification Confirmed
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  6. Supporting

    Pressure and Concentration Bottleneck · Inventory Collection

    The affected flow runs through capacity hit cleanup → discard → expand exit/re-entry; its limiting point is the inventory collection handoff.

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    Classification Confirmed
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Contradictions

Contradiction Patterns

What must improve, and what must remain protected?

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Core classification and definition · Challenge and Strategy Depth vs Decision and Experiment Load

Challenge and Strategy Depth vs Decision and Experiment Load

Improve Revenue Vs Trust while preserving Complexity Vs Convenience.

Cost, outcome, and experimental hypotheses must become decidable while challenge, strategy, and record depth remain protected.

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  1. Core

    Revenue Vs Trust / Complexity Vs Convenience

    Improve Revenue Vs Trust while preserving Complexity Vs Convenience.

    Evidence
    Classification Confirmed
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  2. Supporting

    Complexity Vs Convenience / Freedom Vs Control

    Improve Complexity Vs Convenience while preserving Freedom Vs Control.

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    Classification Confirmed
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  3. Supporting

    Revenue Vs Trust / Speed Vs Integrity

    Improve Revenue Vs Trust while preserving Speed Vs Integrity.

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    Classification Confirmed
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  4. Supporting

    Performance Vs Load / Stability Vs Volatility

    Improve Performance Vs Load while preserving Stability Vs Volatility.

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    Classification Confirmed
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  5. Supporting

    Speed Vs Integrity / Complexity Vs Convenience

    Improve Speed Vs Integrity while preserving Complexity Vs Convenience.

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    Classification Confirmed
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  6. Supporting

    Freedom Vs Control / Revenue Vs Trust

    Across source → sink, improve Freedom Vs Control while preserving Revenue Vs Trust.

    Evidence
    Classification Confirmed
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    Design Evidence

Solution Mechanisms

Solution Mechanisms

Which intervention mechanism changes the condition?

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Core classification and definition · Layered and Progressive Disclosure

Layered and Progressive Disclosure

Apply Layered and Progressive Disclosure to the source-declared core track while preserving its protected value.

Separate complex meaning, rules, and strategy into layers and reveal only the depth needed at each moment.

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  1. Core

    Growth Investment Decision Continuity

    Apply Layered and Progressive Disclosure to the source-declared core track while preserving its protected value.

    Evidence
    Solution Link Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence
  2. Supporting

    Map First-Action Legibility

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

    Evidence
    Solution Link Confirmed
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  3. Supporting

    Offer Condition- Value Contract

    Apply Loss Trust and Entitlement Buffer to the source-declared attachment track while preserving its protected value.

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    Solution Link Confirmed
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  4. Supporting

    Voluntary Return No-Debt Rhythm

    Apply Cadence and Rhythm Coordination to the source-declared attachment track while preserving its protected value.

    Evidence
    Solution Link Confirmed
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  5. Supporting

    GBL Atomic Result Contract

    Apply State and Rule Visibility Encoding to the source-declared attachment track while preserving its protected value.

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    Solution Link Confirmed
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  6. Supporting

    Ownership Continuity

    Apply Context Asset and Authority Isolation across source → sink while preserving the protected value.

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    Solution Link Confirmed
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  7. Supporting

    Map-to-Intent Continuity Cluster

    Apply Multifunction and Multitrack Coordination to the source-declared track while preserving its protected value.

    Evidence
    Solution Link Confirmed
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    Design Evidence

Solution Compositions

Solution Compositions

How should interventions be combined and sequenced?

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Core classification and definition · Single-Track Localized Bundle

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

    Growth Investment Decision Continuity Composition

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

    Evidence
    Solution Link Confirmed
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  2. Supporting

    Map First-Action Legibility Composition

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

    Evidence
    Solution Link Confirmed
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    Design Evidence
  3. Supporting

    Offer Condition- Value Contract Composition

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

    Evidence
    Solution Link Confirmed
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    Design Evidence
  4. Supporting

    Voluntary Return No-Debt Rhythm Composition

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

    Evidence
    Solution Link Confirmed
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  5. Supporting

    GBL Atomic Result Contract Composition

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

    Evidence
    Solution Link Confirmed
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  6. Supporting

    Ownership Continuity Composition

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

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    Solution Link Confirmed
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  7. Supporting

    Map-to-Intent Continuity Cluster Composition

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

    Evidence
    Solution Link Confirmed
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    Design Evidence
  8. Supporting

    Parallel Solution-Mechanism Composition

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

    Evidence
    Classification Confirmed
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    Design Evidence
  9. Supporting

    Parallel Solution-Mechanism Composition

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

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    Classification Confirmed
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  10. Supporting

    Map-to-Intent Continuity Cluster Composition

    Connect 1 source-declared mechanism as Source-Grounded Signature Cluster.

    Evidence
    Classification Confirmed
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