Imperial Dynamics

Source: Dev.to

Imperial Dynamics – Map‑building System

How it works

• Nations (adjustable setting) spawn as a single pixel.
• Over time, nations grow in size if their neighboring tiles are free.
• Simple fighting:
  • When a nation has a tile it can conquer, it has a small chance to take that tile.
  • The same applies to the opposing nation.
  • A nation won’t conquer its own land—that would be treason.

Core checking code

Check
    point in direction (90)
    repeat: 4
        move (Tile Size)
        if: touching (empty space) and not (touching (own color))
            add (x) to (Grid x)
            add (y) to (Grid y)
            stamp
            move (-Tile Size)
        else:
            if: rnd(1 - 4) = 1
                add (x) to (Grid x)
                add (y) to (Grid y)
                stamp
                move (-Tile Size)
    end

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