--- key: mechanic/activity-simulators--t132 type: mechanic id: activity-simulators--t132 lang: en title: 'Construction, earthmoving and machinery' summary: >- Machinery work coordinates vehicle placement, tools and material movement to achieve a target site shape. updatedAt: '2026-10-22' status: active url: 'https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/activity-simulators--t132/' jsonUrl: >- https://gamemechanics.pro/api/v1/knowledge/en/mechanic/activity-simulators--t132.json markdownUrl: >- https://gamemechanics.pro/content/knowledge/en/mechanic/activity-simulators--t132.md aliases: [] tags: - Activity and profession simulators - Mechanics and variants sourceIds: - source-3817d420df0baa92 - source-cd8f61d413004ade 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-cd8f61d413004ade title: Construction Simulator url: 'https://store.steampowered.com/app/1273400/' 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: t132 title: Activity and profession simulators url: 'https://gamemechanics.pro/en/mechanics/activity-simulators/#t132' categoryIds: - mechanics supersededBy: [] attributes: preview: updatedAt: '2026-10-22' title: 'Construction, earthmoving and machinery' description: >- Machinery work coordinates vehicle placement, tools and material movement to achieve a target site shape. image: src: images/mechanics/strategy-construction-simulator-06.webp width: 1440 height: 810 game: Construction Simulator sourceUrl: 'https://store.steampowered.com/app/1273400/' originalUrl: >- https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1273400/ss_238ba42d58093e77e2c846c2be6f2416de5110d6.1920x1080.jpg?t=1784210925 credit: weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung GmbH / astragon Entertainment rights: >- © weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung GmbH / astragon Entertainment. All rights reserved. caption: An excavator shapes a trench at a construction site alt: An excavator shapes a trench at a construction site markers: - x: 22 'y': 70 label: The bucket works the soil inside the trench - x: 72 'y': 56 label: The tracked base position determines tool access tips: - 'Connect the result to machine position, work volume and operation order.' examples: - title: Construction Simulator url: 'https://store.steampowered.com/app/1273400/' 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 --- # Construction, earthmoving and machinery id: activity-simulators--t132 type: mechanic key: mechanic/activity-simulators--t132 lang: en status: active url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/activity-simulators--t132/ Machinery work coordinates vehicle placement, tools and material movement to achieve a target site shape. ## At a glance ![An excavator shapes a trench at a construction site](https://gamemechanics.pro/images/mechanics/strategy-construction-simulator-06.webp) [Construction Simulator](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1273400/) · © weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung GmbH / astragon Entertainment. All rights reserved. 1. The bucket works the soil inside the trench 2. The tracked base position determines tool access - Connect the result to machine position, work volume and operation order. - [Construction Simulator](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1273400/) ## How it works Machinery work coordinates vehicle placement, tools and material movement to achieve a target site shape. ## Variants ### Mechanic variants - Buckets carry limited material volumes. - Supports constrain a machine's working region. - Markings define target height or contour. - Tool changes enable different operation types. ## Design example An excavator removes soil in layers without blocking the truck's access route. Prototype check: Test tool collisions and volume estimates with explicit simplifications for the game's machinery model. ## 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) - [Construction Simulator](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1273400/) (id: source-cd8f61d413004ade) CC-BY-4.0 · gamemechanics.pro contributors