--- key: mechanic/activity-simulators--t129 type: mechanic id: activity-simulators--t129 lang: en title: 'Fishing, hunting and harvesting trades' summary: >- Harvesting trades combine site and tool choices with reading target behavior and timing resource collection. updatedAt: '2026-10-22' status: active url: 'https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/activity-simulators--t129/' jsonUrl: >- https://gamemechanics.pro/api/v1/knowledge/en/mechanic/activity-simulators--t129.json markdownUrl: >- https://gamemechanics.pro/content/knowledge/en/mechanic/activity-simulators--t129.md aliases: [] tags: - Activity and profession simulators - Mechanics and variants sourceIds: - source-3817d420df0baa92 - source-df9ed2d1b2e7ac06 sources: - id: source-3817d420df0baa92 title: 'Robert Nystrom: State' url: >- https://github.com/munificent/game-programming-patterns/blob/master/book/state.markdown verifiedAt: null - id: source-df9ed2d1b2e7ac06 title: Spiritfarer url: 'https://thunderlotusgames.com/press-kits/spiritfarer-press-kit/' verifiedAt: null relations: - type: uses direction: outgoing label: Sources in the selection key: resource/state-pattern title: 'State: Game Programming Patterns' url: 'https://gamemechanics.pro/en/resources/#resource-state-pattern' jsonUrl: 'https://gamemechanics.pro/api/v1/knowledge/en/resource/state-pattern.json' markdownUrl: 'https://gamemechanics.pro/content/knowledge/en/resource/state-pattern.md' placements: - catalogId: activity-simulators id: t129 title: Activity and profession simulators url: 'https://gamemechanics.pro/en/mechanics/activity-simulators/#t129' categoryIds: - mechanics supersededBy: [] attributes: preview: updatedAt: '2026-10-22' title: 'Fishing, hunting and harvesting trades' description: >- Harvesting trades combine site and tool choices with reading target behavior and timing resource collection. image: src: images/mechanics/spiritfarer-fishing.webp width: 1440 height: 810 crop: x: 338 'y': 263 width: 825 height: 547 game: Spiritfarer sourceUrl: 'https://thunderlotusgames.com/press-kits/spiritfarer-press-kit/' originalUrl: >- https://thunderlotusgames.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Spiritfarer-SCREENSHOTS-01.jpg credit: Thunder Lotus rights: © Thunder Lotus. All rights reserved. caption: Fishing from the ship alt: >- Spiritfarer: Stella fishes from the edge of her ship; the line reaches the water and her cat sits nearby. markers: - x: 57 'y': 59 label: Angler and rod aboard the ship - x: 32 'y': 92 label: The line reaches the water tips: - >- Distinguish bites from line overload through more than one feedback channel. examples: - title: Spiritfarer url: 'https://thunderlotusgames.com/press-kits/spiritfarer-press-kit/' endsAt: null provenance: >- Original bilingual editorial overviews authored for gamemechanics.pro on 2026-10-20 and reviewed on 2026-10-21. Scenarios are hypothetical design examples; prototype checks describe work to perform, not completed playtests. Primary sources support the stated techniques and implementation context, not every proposed variant. license: CC-BY-4.0 codeLicense: MIT attribution: gamemechanics.pro contributors catalogKey: catalog/activity-simulators --- # Fishing, hunting and harvesting trades id: activity-simulators--t129 type: mechanic key: mechanic/activity-simulators--t129 lang: en status: active url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/activity-simulators--t129/ Harvesting trades combine site and tool choices with reading target behavior and timing resource collection. ## At a glance ![Spiritfarer: Stella fishes from the edge of her ship; the line reaches the water and her cat sits nearby.](https://gamemechanics.pro/images/mechanics/spiritfarer-fishing.webp) [Spiritfarer](https://thunderlotusgames.com/press-kits/spiritfarer-press-kit/) · © Thunder Lotus. All rights reserved. 1. Angler and rod aboard the ship 2. The line reaches the water - Distinguish bites from line overload through more than one feedback channel. - [Spiritfarer](https://thunderlotusgames.com/press-kits/spiritfarer-press-kit/) ## How it works Harvesting trades combine site and tool choices with reading target behavior and timing resource collection. ## Variants ### Mechanic variants - Bait selects a likely catch category. - Tension requires modulating the pulling force. - Tracks narrow the target search area. - Harvest limits preserve site recovery. ## Design example An angler loosens the line during a surge and reels in during a brief pause in resistance. Prototype check: Test distinct bite and overload signals, including an alternative to mandatory vibration feedback. ## Context and limits Activity simulators turn observation, operation sequences and limited tools into a testable work task. Each overview separates player actions, state changes and alternative rules. Examples are hypothetical design scenarios, not claims about a named game. A prototype check states an observable question for the next iteration. Existing detailed references remain separately linked from the direction map. ## Connected materials - Sources in the selection: [State: Game Programming Patterns](https://gamemechanics.pro/en/resources/#resource-state-pattern) (key: resource/state-pattern) ## Sources and provenance Original bilingual editorial overviews authored for gamemechanics.pro on 2026-10-20 and reviewed on 2026-10-21. Scenarios are hypothetical design examples; prototype checks describe work to perform, not completed playtests. Primary sources support the stated techniques and implementation context, not every proposed variant. - [Robert Nystrom: State](https://github.com/munificent/game-programming-patterns/blob/master/book/state.markdown) (id: source-3817d420df0baa92) - [Spiritfarer](https://thunderlotusgames.com/press-kits/spiritfarer-press-kit/) (id: source-df9ed2d1b2e7ac06) CC-BY-4.0 · gamemechanics.pro contributors