Hello everyone, Hildi here! I'm a game developer from Indonesia. Our team are developing a game about aquaponics. Aquaponics topic actually something new for me. I'm responsible in the content design of the game we called Aquaponics Life. And I learn a lot from lurking in the internet in the last few days, especially from the document written by Dr. James Rakocy.
Aquaponics Life is simulation/management/business game. Now I'm working on the causal loop of the aquaponics system and looking for the input from peoples who doing the real aquaponics. From what I learn by reading a lot of materials, I conclude some thing:
Control Variable (variables that can be changed by human):
- Water
- Pump
- Filter
- Pipe design (length, type, etc)
- Fish Feed
- Biological control (maintenance to keep fish & plant from pests/diseases)
- Temperature
- Fish Types
- Plant Types
- Iron Chelated Compound
- Potassium & Calsium Base Compound (to control pH)
I include my diagram here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7PLtn ... sp=sharing
For now our game assuming that the light sources are same, the water also same, and we didn't include a weather effect. We are playing with the fish and plant types in mind. Some fishes will provide higher nutrition and vice-versa, so player need to match their plant with it.
More fish feed that needed by fish, then more waste. Player will need to build the right filter.
The compound also played an important part as the balancer of pH. Player need to check the pH daily to maintain the plant and the fish's quality.
I wonder if there is other variable that I miss.
Some screenshots in-game:
Any input, we gladly accept.
Cheers!
Hildi Nararya
www.maulidangames.com
