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Unity game loop and progression design-to-code translation. Core loop scaffolding, session lifecycle, win/lose condition architecture, meta loop hooks, tunable difficulty, pacing & encounter timing. DESIGN INTENT format: INTENT/WRONG/RIGHT/SCAFFOLD/DESIGN HOOK. Based on Unity 6.3

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Game Loop & Progression -- Design Translation Patterns

Prerequisite skills: unity-state-machines (session FSM), unity-game-architecture (events, Service Locator, bootstrap), unity-data-driven (SO configs for difficulty/pacing)

Claude's most common gameplay failure mode is building features in isolation without a unifying loop structure. It will create movement, inventory, combat, and crafting systems that all work independently but never form a cohesive game. The result is a playable sandbox with no progression, no session boundaries, no win/lose conditions, and no hooks for designers to tune pacing or difficulty. These patterns translate design intent ("the player explores, collects, crafts, then survives the night") into code architecture that enforces phase ordering, tracks session state, and exposes tuning surfaces to designers.

PATTERN: Core Loop Scaffolding

DESIGN INTENT: Designer describes the game as "explore, collect, craft, survive night" -- needs a code skeleton that enforces this cycle with extensible phases that run in order.

WRONG (Claude default):

// Systems built independently with no phase concept -- everything runs simultaneously.
// ExplorationManager, InventoryManager, CraftingManager, CombatManager all live in the scene
// and run their Update loops at the same time. There is no concept of "it is now the crafting
// phase" or "exploration has ended." The game is a flat sandbox.
public class GameManager : MonoBehaviour
{
    [SerializeField] private ExplorationManager _exploration;
    [SerializeField] private InventoryManager _inventory;
    [SerializeField] private CombatManager _combat;

    private void Start()
    {
        _exploration.Enable();
        _inventory.Enable();
        _combat.Enable(); // all systems active from frame 1
    }
}

RIGHT:

// GameLoopController manages phase transitions via IGamePhase interface.
// Each phase gets Enter/Tick/Exit. Phases are configured as SO assets.
// Only one phase is active at a time, enforcing the designer's intended cycle.
public interface IGamePhase
{
    /// <summary>Name shown in debug UI and logs.</summary>
    string PhaseName { get; }

    /// <summary>Called when this phase becomes active. Load assets, enable systems.</summary>
    Awaitable EnterAsync(CancellationToken ct);

    /// <summary>Called every frame while this phase is active.</summary>
    void Tick(float deltaTime);

    /// <summary>Called when transitioning away. Cleanup, disable systems.</summary>
    Awaitable ExitAsync(CancellationToken ct);
}

[CreateAssetMenu(menuName = "Game Loop/Phase Config")]
public class GamePhaseConfig : ScriptableObject
{
    [Tooltip("Display name for this phase")]
    public string phaseName;

    [Tooltip("Assembly-qualified type name of the IGamePhase implementation")]
    public string phaseTypeName;

    [Tooltip("Duration in seconds, 0 = phase decides when to end")]
    public float maxDuration;
}

SCAFFOLD (full implementation):

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Threading;
using UnityEngine;

/// <summary>
/// Drives the core game loop through a sequence of phases.
/// Phases are defined by <see cref="GamePhaseConfig"/> assets and cycle in order.
/// </summary>
public class GameLoopController : MonoBehaviour
{
    [SerializeField] private List<GamePhaseConfig> _phaseConfigs;

    private readonly List<IGamePhase> _phases = new();
    private int _currentIndex = -1;
    private IGamePhase _currentPhase;
    private bool _transitioning;

    /// <summary>Fires when a new phase begins. Arg: phase index.</summary>
    public event Action<int> OnPhaseStarted;

    /// <summary>Fires when a phase ends. Arg: phase index.</summary>
    public event Action<int> OnPhaseEnded;

    [RuntimeInitializeOnLoadMethod(RuntimeInitializeLoadType.SubsystemRegistration)]
    static void ResetStatics() { }

    private async void Start()
    {
        foreach (var config in _phaseConfigs)
        {
            var type = Type.GetType(config.phaseTypeName);
            if (type == null)
            {
                Debug.LogError($"Phase type not found: {config.phaseTypeName}");
                continue;
            }
            _phases.Add((IGamePhase)Activator.CreateInstance(type));
        }

        if (_phases.Count > 0)
            await TransitionToPhaseAsync(0);
    }

    private void Update()
    {
        if (_currentPhase != null && !_transitioning)
            _currentPhase.Tick(Time.deltaTime);
    }

    /// <summary>Advance to the next phase. Wraps to index 0 after the last phase.</summary>
    public async Awaitable AdvancePhaseAsync()
    {
        int next = (_currentIndex + 1) % _phases.Count;
        await TransitionToPhaseAsync(next);
    }

    /// <summary>Jump to a specific phase by index.</summary>
    public async Awaitable TransitionToPhaseAsync(int index)
    {
        if (_transitioning) return;
        _transitioning = true;

        var ct = destroyCancellationToken;

        if (_currentPhase != null)
        {
            await _currentPhase.ExitAsync(ct);
            OnPhaseEnded?.Invoke(_currentIndex);
        }

        _currentIndex = index;
        _currentPhase = _phases[_currentIndex];

        await _currentPhase.EnterAsync(ct);
        OnPhaseStarted?.Invoke(_currentIndex);

        _transitioning = false;
    }
}

DESIGN HOOK: New phases require only a new IGamePhase class and a GamePhaseConfig SO asset -- no changes to GameLoopController. Designers reorder or add phases by rearranging the SO list in the Inspector.

GOTCHA: Phase transitions must be async (loading assets, fading screens, enabling/disabling systems). Using instant switches causes frame-spike hitches and race conditions when systems check their enabled state mid-transition. Always use Awaitable, never synchronous calls.

PATTERN: Session Lifecycle

DESIGN INTENT: Clear start/end boundaries for a play session -- a roguelike run, a multiplayer match, a puzzle level. Players can restart without a full scene reload.

WRONG (Claude default):

// Gameplay starts in Awake/Start with no session concept.
// "Restarting" means reloading the entire scene, losing any cross-session state.
// Score, timer, and run-specific data are scattered across multiple MonoBehaviours.
public class GameManager : MonoBehaviour
{
    public int score;
    public float timer;

    private void Start()
    {
        score = 0;
        timer = 0;
    }

    public void Restart()
    {
        SceneManager.LoadScene(SceneManager.GetActiveScene().buildIndex); // nuclear option
    }
}

RIGHT:

// SessionManager owns all session-scoped state. Explicit StartSession/EndSession
// with events. Systems subscribe to session events to init/cleanup. Restart
// without scene reload by ending then starting a new session.
using System;
using System.Threading;
using UnityEngine;

/// <summary>
/// Manages the lifecycle of a single play session (run, match, level attempt).
/// Separates session state from persistent meta progression.
/// </summary>
public class SessionManager : MonoBehaviour
{
    public static SessionManager Instance { get; private set; }

    [SerializeField] private SessionConfig _defaultConfig;

    /// <summary>Current session data. Null when no session is active.</summary>
    public SessionData CurrentSession { get; private set; }

    /// <summary>True while a session is in progress.</summary>
    public bool IsSessionActive => CurrentSession != null;

    public event Action<SessionConfig> OnSessionStarted;
    public event Action<SessionResult> OnSessionEnded;

    [RuntimeInitializeOnLoadMethod(RuntimeInitializeLoadType.SubsystemRegistration)]
    static void ResetStatics() => Instance = null;

    private void Awake()
    {
        if (Instance != null && Instance != this)
        {
            Destroy(gameObject);
            return;
        }
        Instance = this;
        DontDestroyOnLoad(gameObject);
    }

    /// <summary>Begin a new session with the given configuration.</summary>
    public void StartSession(SessionConfig config = null)
    {
        config ??= _defaultConfig;
        CurrentSession = new SessionData(config);
        OnSessionStarted?.Invoke(config);
    }

    /// <summary>End the current session and publish the result.</summary>
    public SessionResult EndSession(bool victory)
    {
        if (CurrentSession == null) return default;

        var result = new SessionResult
        {
            Config = CurrentSession.Config,
            Victory = victory,
            Score = CurrentSession.Score,
            ElapsedTime = CurrentSession.ElapsedTime,
            EndTime = DateTime.UtcNow
        };

        OnSessionEnded?.Invoke(result);
        CurrentSession = null;
        return result;
    }

    /// <summary>Restart the session without reloading the scene.</summary>
    public void RestartSession()
    {
        var config = CurrentSession?.Config ?? _defaultConfig;
        EndSession(false);
        StartSession(config);
    }
}

SCAFFOLD (full implementation): See references/game-loop-scaffolds.md for SessionConfig, SessionData, SessionResult, and complete integration example.

DESIGN HOOK: SessionConfig SO defines starting conditions (initial lives, time limit, starting inventory). Gameplay systems subscribe to OnSessionStarted / OnSessionEnded to initialize and tear down their per-session state without coupling to the manager.

GOTCHA: Session state (score, timer, run inventory) must be strictly separated from persistent state (meta progression, unlocks, currency). Mixing them causes "restart doesn't reset" bugs where meta values get wiped or session values survive between runs.

PATTERN: Win/Lose Condition Architecture

DESIGN INTENT: Designers iterate rapidly on what constitutes winning or losing per level -- "kill all enemies", "survive 3 minutes", "reach the exit" -- without programmer intervention for each change.

WRONG (Claude default):

// Hardcoded compound condition buried in a manager.
// Adding a new condition means editing this class. Cannot vary per level.
public class LevelManager : MonoBehaviour
{
    private void Update()
    {
        if (enemies.Count == 0 && objectiveCaptured && timer > 30f)
        {
            WinGame(); // hardcoded, untestable, not reusable
        }
        if (playerHealth <= 0)
        {
            LoseGame();
        }
    }
}

RIGHT:

// IWinCondition/ILoseCondition interfaces evaluated by a ConditionEvaluator.
// Conditions are SO assets dragged onto the level's evaluator in the Inspector.
// Composable AND/OR groups. Event-driven evaluation, not per-frame polling.
using UnityEngine;

/// <summary>
/// A single win condition that can be evaluated at any time.
/// Implement as a ScriptableObject for Inspector assignment.
/// </summary>
public abstract class WinConditionBase : ScriptableObject
{
    /// <summary>Human-readable description for the Inspector.</summary>
    public abstract string Description { get; }

    /// <summary>Initialize this condition for a new session/level.</summary>
    public abstract void Initialize();

    /// <summary>Returns true when the condition is satisfied.</summary>
    public abstract bool IsMet();

    /// <summary>Cleanup when the session/level ends.</summary>
    public abstract void Teardown();
}

/// <summary>
/// A single lose condition.
/// </summary>
public abstract class LoseConditionBase : ScriptableObject
{
    /// <summary>Human-read

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  Unity game loop and progression design-to-code translation. Core loop scaffolding,
  session lifecycle, win/lose condition architecture, meta loop hooks, tunable difficulty,
  pacing & encounter timing. DESIGN INTENT format: INTENT/WRONG/RIGHT/SCAFFOLD/DESIGN HOOK.
  Based on Unity 6.3 LTS.
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name: unity-game-loop
description: >
  Unity game loop and progression design-to-code translation. Core loop scaffolding,
  session lifecycle, win/lose condition architecture, meta loop hooks, tunable difficulty,
  pacing & encounter timing. DESIGN INTENT format: INTENT/WRONG/RIGHT/SCAFFOLD/DESIGN HOOK.
  Based on Unity 6.3 LTS.
globs:
  - "**/*.cs"
  - "**/*.asset"
---

# Game Loop & Progression -- Design Translation Patterns

> **Prerequisite skills:** `unity-state-machines` (session FSM), `unity-game-architecture` (events, Service Locator, bootstrap), `unity-data-driven` (SO configs for difficulty/pacing)

Claude's most common gameplay failure mode is building features in isolation without a unifying loop structure. It will create movement, inventory, combat, and crafting systems that all work independently but never form a cohesive game. The result is a playable sandbox with no progression, no session boundaries, no win/lose conditions, and no hooks for designers to tune pacing or difficulty. These patterns translate design intent ("the player explores, collects, crafts, then survives the night") into code architecture that enforces phase ordering, tracks session state, and exposes tuning surfaces to designers.

---

## PATTERN: Core Loop Scaffolding

DESIGN INTENT: Designer describes the game as "explore, collect, craft, survive night" -- needs a code skeleton that enforces this cycle with extensible phases that run in order.

WRONG (Claude default):
```csharp
// Systems built independently with no phase concept -- everything runs simultaneously.
// ExplorationManager, InventoryManager, CraftingManager, CombatManager all live in the scene
// and run their Update loops at the same time. There is no concept of "it is now the crafting
// phase" or "exploration has ended." The game is a flat sandbox.
public class GameManager : MonoBehaviour
{
    [SerializeField] private ExplorationManager _exploration;
    [SerializeField] private InventoryManager _inventory;
    [SerializeField] private CombatManager _combat;

    private void Start()
    {
        _exploration.Enable();
        _inventory.Enable();
        _combat.Enable(); // all systems active from frame 1
    }
}
```

RIGHT:
```csharp
// GameLoopController manages phase transitions via IGamePhase interface.
// Each phase gets Enter/Tick/Exit. Phases are configured as SO assets.
// Only one phase is active at a time, enforcing the designer's intended cycle.
public interface IGamePhase
{
    /// <summary>Name shown in debug UI and logs.</summary>
    string PhaseName { get; }

    /// <summary>Called when this phase becomes active. Load assets, enable systems.</summary>
    Awaitable EnterAsync(CancellationToken ct);

    /// <summary>Called every frame while this phase is active.</summary>
    void Tick(float deltaTime);

    /// <summary>Called when transitioning away. Cleanup, disable systems.</summary>
    Awaitable ExitAsync(CancellationToken ct);
}

[CreateAssetMenu(menuName = "Game Loop/Phase Config")]
public class GamePhaseConfig : ScriptableObject
{
    [Tooltip("Display name for this phase")]
    public string phaseName;

    [Tooltip("Assembly-qualified type name of the IGamePhase implementation")]
    public string phaseTypeName;

    [Tooltip("Duration in seconds, 0 = phase decides when to end")]
    public float maxDuration;
}
```

SCAFFOLD (full implementation):
```csharp
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Threading;
using UnityEngine;

/// <summary>
/// Drives the core game loop through a sequence of phases.
/// Phases are defined by <see cref="GamePhaseConfig"/> assets and cycle in order.
/// </summary>
public class GameLoopController : MonoBehaviour
{
    [SerializeField] private List<GamePhaseConfig> _phaseConfigs;

    private readonly List<IGamePhase> _phases = new();
    private int _currentIndex = -1;
    private IGamePhase _currentPhase;
    private bool _transitioning;

    /// <summary>Fires when a new phase begins. Arg: phase index.</summary>
    public event Action<int> OnPhaseStarted;

    /// <summary>Fires when a phase ends. Arg: phase index.</summary>
    public event Action<int> OnPhaseEnded;

    [RuntimeInitializeOnLoadMethod(RuntimeInitializeLoadType.SubsystemRegistration)]
    static void ResetStatics() { }

    private async void Start()
    {
        foreach (var config in _phaseConfigs)
        {
            var type = Type.GetType(config.phaseTypeName);
            if (type == null)
            {
                Debug.LogError($"Phase type not found: {config.phaseTypeName}");
                continue;
            }
            _phases.Add((IGamePhase)Activator.CreateInstance(type));
        }

        if (_phases.Count > 0)
            await TransitionToPhaseAsync(0);
    }

    private void Update()
    {
        if (_currentPhase != null && !_transitioning)
            _currentPhase.Tick(Time.deltaTime);
    }

    /// <summary>Advance to the next phase. Wraps to index 0 after the last phase.</summary>
    public async Awaitable AdvancePhaseAsync()
    {
        int next = (_currentIndex + 1) % _phases.Count;
        await TransitionToPhaseAsync(next);
    }

    /// <summary>Jump to a specific phase by index.</summary>
    public async Awaitable TransitionToPhaseAsync(int index)
    {
        if (_transitioning) return;
        _transitioning = true;

        var ct = destroyCancellationToken;

        if (_currentPhase != null)
        {
            await _currentPhase.ExitAsync(ct);
            OnPhaseEnded?.Invoke(_currentIndex);
        }

        _currentIndex = index;
        _currentPhase = _phases[_currentIndex];

        await _currentPhase.EnterAsync(ct);
        OnPhaseStarted?.Invoke(_currentIndex);

        _transitioning = false;
    }
}
```

DESIGN HOOK: New phases require only a new `IGamePhase` class and a `GamePhaseConfig` SO asset -- no changes to `GameLoopController`. Designers reorder or add phases by rearranging the SO list in the Inspector.

GOTCHA: Phase transitions must be async (loading assets, fading screens, enabling/disabling systems). Using instant switches causes frame-spike hitches and race conditions when systems check their enabled state mid-transition. Always use `Awaitable`, never synchronous calls.

---

## PATTERN: Session Lifecycle

DESIGN INTENT: Clear start/end boundaries for a play session -- a roguelike run, a multiplayer match, a puzzle level. Players can restart without a full scene reload.

WRONG (Claude default):
```csharp
// Gameplay starts in Awake/Start with no session concept.
// "Restarting" means reloading the entire scene, losing any cross-session state.
// Score, timer, and run-specific data are scattered across multiple MonoBehaviours.
public class GameManager : MonoBehaviour
{
    public int score;
    public float timer;

    private void Start()
    {
        score = 0;
        timer = 0;
    }

    public void Restart()
    {
        SceneManager.LoadScene(SceneManager.GetActiveScene().buildIndex); // nuclear option
    }
}
```

RIGHT:
```csharp
// SessionManager owns all session-scoped state. Explicit StartSession/EndSession
// with events. Systems subscribe to session events to init/cleanup. Restart
// without scene reload by ending then starting a new session.
using System;
using System.Threading;
using UnityEngine;

/// <summary>
/// Manages the lifecycle of a single play session (run, match, level attempt).
/// Separates session state from persistent meta progression.
/// </summary>
public class SessionManager : MonoBehaviour
{
    public static SessionManager Instance { get; private set; }

    [SerializeField] private SessionConfig _defaultConfig;

    /// <summary>Current session data. Null when no session is active.</summary>
    public SessionData CurrentSession { get; private set; }

    /// <summary>True while a session is in progress.</summary>
    public bool IsSessionActive => CurrentSession != null;

    public event Action<SessionConfig> OnSessionStarted;
    public event Action<SessionResult> OnSessionEnded;

    [RuntimeInitializeOnLoadMethod(RuntimeInitializeLoadType.SubsystemRegistration)]
    static void ResetStatics() => Instance = null;

    private void Awake()
    {
        if (Instance != null && Instance != this)
        {
            Destroy(gameObject);
            return;
        }
        Instance = this;
        DontDestroyOnLoad(gameObject);
    }

    /// <summary>Begin a new session with the given configuration.</summary>
    public void StartSession(SessionConfig config = null)
    {
        config ??= _defaultConfig;
        CurrentSession = new SessionData(config);
        OnSessionStarted?.Invoke(config);
    }

    /// <summary>End the current session and publish the result.</summary>
    public SessionResult EndSession(bool victory)
    {
        if (CurrentSession == null) return default;

        var result = new SessionResult
        {
            Config = CurrentSession.Config,
            Victory = victory,
            Score = CurrentSession.Score,
            ElapsedTime = CurrentSession.ElapsedTime,
            EndTime = DateTime.UtcNow
        };

        OnSessionEnded?.Invoke(result);
        CurrentSession = null;
        return result;
    }

    /// <summary>Restart the session without reloading the scene.</summary>
    public void RestartSession()
    {
        var config = CurrentSession?.Config ?? _defaultConfig;
        EndSession(false);
        StartSession(config);
    }
}
```

SCAFFOLD (full implementation): See `references/game-loop-scaffolds.md` for `SessionConfig`, `SessionData`, `SessionResult`, and complete integration example.

DESIGN HOOK: `SessionConfig` SO defines starting conditions (initial lives, time limit, starting inventory). Gameplay systems subscribe to `OnSessionStarted` / `OnSessionEnded` to initialize and tear down their per-session state without coupling to the manager.

GOTCHA: Session state (score, timer, run inventory) must be strictly separated from persistent state (meta progression, unlocks, currency). Mixing them causes "restart doesn't reset" bugs where meta values get wiped or session values survive between runs.

---

## PATTERN: Win/Lose Condition Architecture

DESIGN INTENT: Designers iterate rapidly on what constitutes winning or losing per level -- "kill all enemies", "survive 3 minutes", "reach the exit" -- without programmer intervention for each change.

WRONG (Claude default):
```csharp
// Hardcoded compound condition buried in a manager.
// Adding a new condition means editing this class. Cannot vary per level.
public class LevelManager : MonoBehaviour
{
    private void Update()
    {
        if (enemies.Count == 0 && objectiveCaptured && timer > 30f)
        {
            WinGame(); // hardcoded, untestable, not reusable
        }
        if (playerHealth <= 0)
        {
            LoseGame();
        }
    }
}
```

RIGHT:
```csharp
// IWinCondition/ILoseCondition interfaces evaluated by a ConditionEvaluator.
// Conditions are SO assets dragged onto the level's evaluator in the Inspector.
// Composable AND/OR groups. Event-driven evaluation, not per-frame polling.
using UnityEngine;

/// <summary>
/// A single win condition that can be evaluated at any time.
/// Implement as a ScriptableObject for Inspector assignment.
/// </summary>
public abstract class WinConditionBase : ScriptableObject
{
    /// <summary>Human-readable description for the Inspector.</summary>
    public abstract string Description { get; }

    /// <summary>Initialize this condition for a new session/level.</summary>
    public abstract void Initialize();

    /// <summary>Returns true when the condition is satisfied.</summary>
    public abstract bool IsMet();

    /// <summary>Cleanup when the session/level ends.</summary>
    public abstract void Teardown();
}

/// <summary>
/// A single lose condition.
/// </summary>
public abstract class LoseConditionBase : ScriptableObject
{
    /// <summary>Human-read

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Game Loop & Progression -- Design Translation Patterns

Prerequisite skills: unity-state-machines (session FSM), unity-game-architecture (events, Service Locator, bootstrap), unity-data-driven (SO configs for difficulty/pacing)

PATTERN: Core Loop Scaffolding

DESIGN INTENT: Designer describes the game as "explore, collect, craft, survive night" -- needs a code skeleton that enforces this cycle with extensible phases that run in order.

WRONG (Claude default):

// Systems built independently with no phase concept -- everything runs simultaneously.
// ExplorationManager, InventoryManager, CraftingManager, CombatManager all live in the scene
// and run their Update loops at the same time. There is no concept of "it is now the crafting
// phase" or "exploration has ended." The game is a flat sandbox.
public class GameManager : MonoBehaviour
{
    [SerializeField] private ExplorationManager _exploration;
    [SerializeField] private InventoryManager _inventory;
    [SerializeField] private CombatManager _combat;

    private void Start()
    {
        _exploration.Enable();
        _inventory.Enable();
        _combat.Enable(); // all systems active from frame 1
    }
}

RIGHT:

// GameLoopController manages phase transitions via IGamePhase interface.
// Each phase gets Enter/Tick/Exit. Phases are configured as SO assets.
// Only one phase is active at a time, enforcing the designer's intended cycle.
public interface IGamePhase
{
    /// <summary>Name shown in debug UI and logs.</summary>
    string PhaseName { get; }

    /// <summary>Called when this phase becomes active. Load assets, enable systems.</summary>
    Awaitable EnterAsync(CancellationToken ct);

    /// <summary>Called every frame while this phase is active.</summary>
    void Tick(float deltaTime);

    /// <summary>Called when transitioning away. Cleanup, disable systems.</summary>
    Awaitable ExitAsync(CancellationToken ct);
}

[CreateAssetMenu(menuName = "Game Loop/Phase Config")]
public class GamePhaseConfig : ScriptableObject
{
    [Tooltip("Display name for this phase")]
    public string phaseName;

    [Tooltip("Assembly-qualified type name of the IGamePhase implementation")]
    public string phaseTypeName;

    [Tooltip("Duration in seconds, 0 = phase decides when to end")]
    public float maxDuration;
}

SCAFFOLD (full implementation):

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Threading;
using UnityEngine;

/// <summary>
/// Drives the core game loop through a sequence of phases.
/// Phases are defined by <see cref="GamePhaseConfig"/> assets and cycle in order.
/// </summary>
public class GameLoopController : MonoBehaviour
{
    [SerializeField] private List<GamePhaseConfig> _phaseConfigs;

    private readonly List<IGamePhase> _phases = new();
    private int _currentIndex = -1;
    private IGamePhase _currentPhase;
    private bool _transitioning;

    /// <summary>Fires when a new phase begins. Arg: phase index.</summary>
    public event Action<int> OnPhaseStarted;

    /// <summary>Fires when a phase ends. Arg: phase index.</summary>
    public event Action<int> OnPhaseEnded;

    [RuntimeInitializeOnLoadMethod(RuntimeInitializeLoadType.SubsystemRegistration)]
    static void ResetStatics() { }

    private async void Start()
    {
        foreach (var config in _phaseConfigs)
        {
            var type = Type.GetType(config.phaseTypeName);
            if (type == null)
            {
                Debug.LogError($"Phase type not found: {config.phaseTypeName}");
                continue;
            }
            _phases.Add((IGamePhase)Activator.CreateInstance(type));
        }

        if (_phases.Count > 0)
            await TransitionToPhaseAsync(0);
    }

    private void Update()
    {
        if (_currentPhase != null && !_transitioning)
            _currentPhase.Tick(Time.deltaTime);
    }

    /// <summary>Advance to the next phase. Wraps to index 0 after the last phase.</summary>
    public async Awaitable AdvancePhaseAsync()
    {
        int next = (_currentIndex + 1) % _phases.Count;
        await TransitionToPhaseAsync(next);
    }

    /// <summary>Jump to a specific phase by index.</summary>
    public async Awaitable TransitionToPhaseAsync(int index)
    {
        if (_transitioning) return;
        _transitioning = true;

        var ct = destroyCancellationToken;

        if (_currentPhase != null)
        {
            await _currentPhase.ExitAsync(ct);
            OnPhaseEnded?.Invoke(_currentIndex);
        }

        _currentIndex = index;
        _currentPhase = _phases[_currentIndex];

        await _currentPhase.EnterAsync(ct);
        OnPhaseStarted?.Invoke(_currentIndex);

        _transitioning = false;
    }
}

PATTERN: Session Lifecycle

DESIGN INTENT: Clear start/end boundaries for a play session -- a roguelike run, a multiplayer match, a puzzle level. Players can restart without a full scene reload.

WRONG (Claude default):

// Gameplay starts in Awake/Start with no session concept.
// "Restarting" means reloading the entire scene, losing any cross-session state.
// Score, timer, and run-specific data are scattered across multiple MonoBehaviours.
public class GameManager : MonoBehaviour
{
    public int score;
    public float timer;

    private void Start()
    {
        score = 0;
        timer = 0;
    }

    public void Restart()
    {
        SceneManager.LoadScene(SceneManager.GetActiveScene().buildIndex); // nuclear option
    }
}

RIGHT:

// SessionManager owns all session-scoped state. Explicit StartSession/EndSession
// with events. Systems subscribe to session events to init/cleanup. Restart
// without scene reload by ending then starting a new session.
using System;
using System.Threading;
using UnityEngine;

/// <summary>
/// Manages the lifecycle of a single play session (run, match, level attempt).
/// Separates session state from persistent meta progression.
/// </summary>
public class SessionManager : MonoBehaviour
{
    public static SessionManager Instance { get; private set; }

    [SerializeField] private SessionConfig _defaultConfig;

    /// <summary>Current session data. Null when no session is active.</summary>
    public SessionData CurrentSession { get; private set; }

    /// <summary>True while a session is in progress.</summary>
    public bool IsSessionActive => CurrentSession != null;

    public event Action<SessionConfig> OnSessionStarted;
    public event Action<SessionResult> OnSessionEnded;

    [RuntimeInitializeOnLoadMethod(RuntimeInitializeLoadType.SubsystemRegistration)]
    static void ResetStatics() => Instance = null;

    private void Awake()
    {
        if (Instance != null && Instance != this)
        {
            Destroy(gameObject);
            return;
        }
        Instance = this;
        DontDestroyOnLoad(gameObject);
    }

    /// <summary>Begin a new session with the given configuration.</summary>
    public void StartSession(SessionConfig config = null)
    {
        config ??= _defaultConfig;
        CurrentSession = new SessionData(config);
        OnSessionStarted?.Invoke(config);
    }

    /// <summary>End the current session and publish the result.</summary>
    public SessionResult EndSession(bool victory)
    {
        if (CurrentSession == null) return default;

        var result = new SessionResult
        {
            Config = CurrentSession.Config,
            Victory = victory,
            Score = CurrentSession.Score,
            ElapsedTime = CurrentSession.ElapsedTime,
            EndTime = DateTime.UtcNow
        };

        OnSessionEnded?.Invoke(result);
        CurrentSession = null;
        return result;
    }

    /// <summary>Restart the session without reloading the scene.</summary>
    public void RestartSession()
    {
        var config = CurrentSession?.Config ?? _defaultConfig;
        EndSession(false);
        StartSession(config);
    }
}

SCAFFOLD (full implementation): See references/game-loop-scaffolds.md for SessionConfig, SessionData, SessionResult, and complete integration example.

PATTERN: Win/Lose Condition Architecture

WRONG (Claude default):

// Hardcoded compound condition buried in a manager.
// Adding a new condition means editing this class. Cannot vary per level.
public class LevelManager : MonoBehaviour
{
    private void Update()
    {
        if (enemies.Count == 0 && objectiveCaptured && timer > 30f)
        {
            WinGame(); // hardcoded, untestable, not reusable
        }
        if (playerHealth <= 0)
        {
            LoseGame();
        }
    }
}

RIGHT:

// IWinCondition/ILoseCondition interfaces evaluated by a ConditionEvaluator.
// Conditions are SO assets dragged onto the level's evaluator in the Inspector.
// Composable AND/OR groups. Event-driven evaluation, not per-frame polling.
using UnityEngine;

/// <summary>
/// A single win condition that can be evaluated at any time.
/// Implement as a ScriptableObject for Inspector assignment.
/// </summary>
public abstract class WinConditionBase : ScriptableObject
{
    /// <summary>Human-readable description for the Inspector.</summary>
    public abstract string Description { get; }

    /// <summary>Initialize this condition for a new session/level.</summary>
    public abstract void Initialize();

    /// <summary>Returns true when the condition is satisfied.</summary>
    public abstract bool IsMet();

    /// <summary>Cleanup when the session/level ends.</summary>
    public abstract void Teardown();
}

/// <summary>
/// A single lose condition.
/// </summary>
public abstract class LoseConditionBase : ScriptableObject
{
    /// <summary>Human-read

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  Unity game loop and progression design-to-code translation. Core loop scaffolding,
  session lifecycle, win/lose condition architecture, meta loop hooks, tunable difficulty,
  pacing & encounter timing. DESIGN INTENT format: INTENT/WRONG/RIGHT/SCAFFOLD/DESIGN HOOK.
  Based on Unity 6.3 LTS.
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name: unity-game-loop
description: >
  Unity game loop and progression design-to-code translation. Core loop scaffolding,
  session lifecycle, win/lose condition architecture, meta loop hooks, tunable difficulty,
  pacing & encounter timing. DESIGN INTENT format: INTENT/WRONG/RIGHT/SCAFFOLD/DESIGN HOOK.
  Based on Unity 6.3 LTS.
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# Game Loop & Progression -- Design Translation Patterns

> **Prerequisite skills:** `unity-state-machines` (session FSM), `unity-game-architecture` (events, Service Locator, bootstrap), `unity-data-driven` (SO configs for difficulty/pacing)

Claude's most common gameplay failure mode is building features in isolation without a unifying loop structure. It will create movement, inventory, combat, and crafting systems that all work independently but never form a cohesive game. The result is a playable sandbox with no progression, no session boundaries, no win/lose conditions, and no hooks for designers to tune pacing or difficulty. These patterns translate design intent ("the player explores, collects, crafts, then survives the night") into code architecture that enforces phase ordering, tracks session state, and exposes tuning surfaces to designers.

---

## PATTERN: Core Loop Scaffolding

DESIGN INTENT: Designer describes the game as "explore, collect, craft, survive night" -- needs a code skeleton that enforces this cycle with extensible phases that run in order.

WRONG (Claude default):
```csharp
// Systems built independently with no phase concept -- everything runs simultaneously.
// ExplorationManager, InventoryManager, CraftingManager, CombatManager all live in the scene
// and run their Update loops at the same time. There is no concept of "it is now the crafting
// phase" or "exploration has ended." The game is a flat sandbox.
public class GameManager : MonoBehaviour
{
    [SerializeField] private ExplorationManager _exploration;
    [SerializeField] private InventoryManager _inventory;
    [SerializeField] private CombatManager _combat;

    private void Start()
    {
        _exploration.Enable();
        _inventory.Enable();
        _combat.Enable(); // all systems active from frame 1
    }
}
```

RIGHT:
```csharp
// GameLoopController manages phase transitions via IGamePhase interface.
// Each phase gets Enter/Tick/Exit. Phases are configured as SO assets.
// Only one phase is active at a time, enforcing the designer's intended cycle.
public interface IGamePhase
{
    /// <summary>Name shown in debug UI and logs.</summary>
    string PhaseName { get; }

    /// <summary>Called when this phase becomes active. Load assets, enable systems.</summary>
    Awaitable EnterAsync(CancellationToken ct);

    /// <summary>Called every frame while this phase is active.</summary>
    void Tick(float deltaTime);

    /// <summary>Called when transitioning away. Cleanup, disable systems.</summary>
    Awaitable ExitAsync(CancellationToken ct);
}

[CreateAssetMenu(menuName = "Game Loop/Phase Config")]
public class GamePhaseConfig : ScriptableObject
{
    [Tooltip("Display name for this phase")]
    public string phaseName;

    [Tooltip("Assembly-qualified type name of the IGamePhase implementation")]
    public string phaseTypeName;

    [Tooltip("Duration in seconds, 0 = phase decides when to end")]
    public float maxDuration;
}
```

SCAFFOLD (full implementation):
```csharp
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Threading;
using UnityEngine;

/// <summary>
/// Drives the core game loop through a sequence of phases.
/// Phases are defined by <see cref="GamePhaseConfig"/> assets and cycle in order.
/// </summary>
public class GameLoopController : MonoBehaviour
{
    [SerializeField] private List<GamePhaseConfig> _phaseConfigs;

    private readonly List<IGamePhase> _phases = new();
    private int _currentIndex = -1;
    private IGamePhase _currentPhase;
    private bool _transitioning;

    /// <summary>Fires when a new phase begins. Arg: phase index.</summary>
    public event Action<int> OnPhaseStarted;

    /// <summary>Fires when a phase ends. Arg: phase index.</summary>
    public event Action<int> OnPhaseEnded;

    [RuntimeInitializeOnLoadMethod(RuntimeInitializeLoadType.SubsystemRegistration)]
    static void ResetStatics() { }

    private async void Start()
    {
        foreach (var config in _phaseConfigs)
        {
            var type = Type.GetType(config.phaseTypeName);
            if (type == null)
            {
                Debug.LogError($"Phase type not found: {config.phaseTypeName}");
                continue;
            }
            _phases.Add((IGamePhase)Activator.CreateInstance(type));
        }

        if (_phases.Count > 0)
            await TransitionToPhaseAsync(0);
    }

    private void Update()
    {
        if (_currentPhase != null && !_transitioning)
            _currentPhase.Tick(Time.deltaTime);
    }

    /// <summary>Advance to the next phase. Wraps to index 0 after the last phase.</summary>
    public async Awaitable AdvancePhaseAsync()
    {
        int next = (_currentIndex + 1) % _phases.Count;
        await TransitionToPhaseAsync(next);
    }

    /// <summary>Jump to a specific phase by index.</summary>
    public async Awaitable TransitionToPhaseAsync(int index)
    {
        if (_transitioning) return;
        _transitioning = true;

        var ct = destroyCancellationToken;

        if (_currentPhase != null)
        {
            await _currentPhase.ExitAsync(ct);
            OnPhaseEnded?.Invoke(_currentIndex);
        }

        _currentIndex = index;
        _currentPhase = _phases[_currentIndex];

        await _currentPhase.EnterAsync(ct);
        OnPhaseStarted?.Invoke(_currentIndex);

        _transitioning = false;
    }
}
```

DESIGN HOOK: New phases require only a new `IGamePhase` class and a `GamePhaseConfig` SO asset -- no changes to `GameLoopController`. Designers reorder or add phases by rearranging the SO list in the Inspector.

GOTCHA: Phase transitions must be async (loading assets, fading screens, enabling/disabling systems). Using instant switches causes frame-spike hitches and race conditions when systems check their enabled state mid-transition. Always use `Awaitable`, never synchronous calls.

---

## PATTERN: Session Lifecycle

DESIGN INTENT: Clear start/end boundaries for a play session -- a roguelike run, a multiplayer match, a puzzle level. Players can restart without a full scene reload.

WRONG (Claude default):
```csharp
// Gameplay starts in Awake/Start with no session concept.
// "Restarting" means reloading the entire scene, losing any cross-session state.
// Score, timer, and run-specific data are scattered across multiple MonoBehaviours.
public class GameManager : MonoBehaviour
{
    public int score;
    public float timer;

    private void Start()
    {
        score = 0;
        timer = 0;
    }

    public void Restart()
    {
        SceneManager.LoadScene(SceneManager.GetActiveScene().buildIndex); // nuclear option
    }
}
```

RIGHT:
```csharp
// SessionManager owns all session-scoped state. Explicit StartSession/EndSession
// with events. Systems subscribe to session events to init/cleanup. Restart
// without scene reload by ending then starting a new session.
using System;
using System.Threading;
using UnityEngine;

/// <summary>
/// Manages the lifecycle of a single play session (run, match, level attempt).
/// Separates session state from persistent meta progression.
/// </summary>
public class SessionManager : MonoBehaviour
{
    public static SessionManager Instance { get; private set; }

    [SerializeField] private SessionConfig _defaultConfig;

    /// <summary>Current session data. Null when no session is active.</summary>
    public SessionData CurrentSession { get; private set; }

    /// <summary>True while a session is in progress.</summary>
    public bool IsSessionActive => CurrentSession != null;

    public event Action<SessionConfig> OnSessionStarted;
    public event Action<SessionResult> OnSessionEnded;

    [RuntimeInitializeOnLoadMethod(RuntimeInitializeLoadType.SubsystemRegistration)]
    static void ResetStatics() => Instance = null;

    private void Awake()
    {
        if (Instance != null && Instance != this)
        {
            Destroy(gameObject);
            return;
        }
        Instance = this;
        DontDestroyOnLoad(gameObject);
    }

    /// <summary>Begin a new session with the given configuration.</summary>
    public void StartSession(SessionConfig config = null)
    {
        config ??= _defaultConfig;
        CurrentSession = new SessionData(config);
        OnSessionStarted?.Invoke(config);
    }

    /// <summary>End the current session and publish the result.</summary>
    public SessionResult EndSession(bool victory)
    {
        if (CurrentSession == null) return default;

        var result = new SessionResult
        {
            Config = CurrentSession.Config,
            Victory = victory,
            Score = CurrentSession.Score,
            ElapsedTime = CurrentSession.ElapsedTime,
            EndTime = DateTime.UtcNow
        };

        OnSessionEnded?.Invoke(result);
        CurrentSession = null;
        return result;
    }

    /// <summary>Restart the session without reloading the scene.</summary>
    public void RestartSession()
    {
        var config = CurrentSession?.Config ?? _defaultConfig;
        EndSession(false);
        StartSession(config);
    }
}
```

SCAFFOLD (full implementation): See `references/game-loop-scaffolds.md` for `SessionConfig`, `SessionData`, `SessionResult`, and complete integration example.

DESIGN HOOK: `SessionConfig` SO defines starting conditions (initial lives, time limit, starting inventory). Gameplay systems subscribe to `OnSessionStarted` / `OnSessionEnded` to initialize and tear down their per-session state without coupling to the manager.

GOTCHA: Session state (score, timer, run inventory) must be strictly separated from persistent state (meta progression, unlocks, currency). Mixing them causes "restart doesn't reset" bugs where meta values get wiped or session values survive between runs.

---

## PATTERN: Win/Lose Condition Architecture

DESIGN INTENT: Designers iterate rapidly on what constitutes winning or losing per level -- "kill all enemies", "survive 3 minutes", "reach the exit" -- without programmer intervention for each change.

WRONG (Claude default):
```csharp
// Hardcoded compound condition buried in a manager.
// Adding a new condition means editing this class. Cannot vary per level.
public class LevelManager : MonoBehaviour
{
    private void Update()
    {
        if (enemies.Count == 0 && objectiveCaptured && timer > 30f)
        {
            WinGame(); // hardcoded, untestable, not reusable
        }
        if (playerHealth <= 0)
        {
            LoseGame();
        }
    }
}
```

RIGHT:
```csharp
// IWinCondition/ILoseCondition interfaces evaluated by a ConditionEvaluator.
// Conditions are SO assets dragged onto the level's evaluator in the Inspector.
// Composable AND/OR groups. Event-driven evaluation, not per-frame polling.
using UnityEngine;

/// <summary>
/// A single win condition that can be evaluated at any time.
/// Implement as a ScriptableObject for Inspector assignment.
/// </summary>
public abstract class WinConditionBase : ScriptableObject
{
    /// <summary>Human-readable description for the Inspector.</summary>
    public abstract string Description { get; }

    /// <summary>Initialize this condition for a new session/level.</summary>
    public abstract void Initialize();

    /// <summary>Returns true when the condition is satisfied.</summary>
    public abstract bool IsMet();

    /// <summary>Cleanup when the session/level ends.</summary>
    public abstract void Teardown();
}

/// <summary>
/// A single lose condition.
/// </summary>
public abstract class LoseConditionBase : ScriptableObject
{
    /// <summary>Human-read

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