Game Unit Placement Space Expansion via Resource Purchase

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional strategic games have limited unit placement spaces, restricting players' ability to expand their strategic positioning and tactical options during gameplay.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that allow players to expand their unit placement space by purchasing adjacent unit spaces using in-game resources, with resource costs varying based on distance from the headquarters or initial unit placement space, and applying effects to these spaces that impact gameplay dynamics.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the unit placement space is limited in conventional strategic games, then the game rules are simple and easy to understand, but the players' ability to expand strategic positioning and tactical options is restricted

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestrategic positioning and tactical optionsVSAvoidunit placement space

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The unit placement space is transformed from a static, fixed area to a dynamic, expandable region. Players can purchase additional unit spaces during gameplay using in-game resources, allowing the placement area to grow and adapt as the game progresses, thereby enhancing strategic positioning and tactical options

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The game introduces a temporal dimension to the unit placement space by allowing expansion over time through purchases. This transforms the single-dimension constraint into a multi-dimensional solution where space can be acquired at different game stages, adding depth to strategic planning

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Adaptability or versatility

If players can purchase unit spaces using in-game resources, then strategic flexibility is enhanced, but the game complexity and resource management burden increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestrategic flexibilityVSAvoidgame system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The in-game resources serve multiple functions: they are used for traditional game purposes (unit recruitment, upgrades, etc.) and also for purchasing additional unit spaces. This multi-functionality allows strategic flexibility enhancement without requiring a separate resource system, thereby limiting the increase in game complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If unit placement space is expanded through purchases, then players gain tactical advantages, but the balance of the game may be disrupted

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetactical advantagesVSAvoidgame balance

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

Different unit spaces have different strategic values and costs. Players can choose to purchase spaces based on local strategic needs rather than uniformly expanding all areas. This allows tactical advantages to be gained in specific critical regions while maintaining overall game balance through selective, localized expansion

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS11000770B2Method and system for expanding placement space of unit in game

Publication Date: 2021.05.11 LINE PLUS

AI summary

Provided are a method and a system for expanding a unit placement space in a game. A unit placement space expanding method may provide a user with a function capable of arbitrarily expanding a limited space in which units are placeable in a game using resources provided from the game, and may allow users to place a unit through a secured space only when a unit placement space is secured in advance. Accordingly the users may expand a space by strategically placing units and entertain strategic advantages during the game.