Numbers (MapTool): Economy, Entropy & Equalization
Game design architecture detailing the punitive taxation, Kairos entropy buffer, and baseline equalization mechanics of the Numbers game.
Project: Numbers (MapTool)
An experimental equalization game built inside MapTool, blending buffered Karios randomness with a harsh zero-baseline economy and a deliberately sparse visual language.
Numbers is not an art-heavy prototype. The actual in-game pieces are deliberately sparse so the pressure lands on the timer, the procedural number stream, and the punitive end-of-run accounting.
Core Loop
`GameManager.cs`, `BaselineManager.cs`, and the `KariosBufferManager` flow drive a 20-second run where the player is trying to land exactly on zero before the house and tax logic closes in.
Visual Read
The runtime visuals are mostly procedurally-driven: TMPro numerals, polarity flicker, and a few reusable sprites. That minimalism is part of the design rather than missing decoration.
Karios Buffer
The randomness source is front-loaded through a byte buffer instead of making blocking entropy calls during spawn events, so the run stays fast while still preserving reproducible seeds.
Assets Used In-Game
Ticket Base
The main sprite bound to `Ticket.prefab`, used as the falling shell for each numbered target.
Circle Primitive
Used by `Eye.prefab` and `Orb.prefab` for minimal, readable feedback elements.
Hexagon Primitive
Used by divider, edge, normal, and obstacle prefabs to keep the visual language sharp and abstract.