Progression mechanics

Four robots climb a crystal ridge at sunrise, each stage bigger than the last, from a tiny walker to a towering machine with wide solar wings. — Sunward Frames, an invented robot-growing game · invented game, AI image

Progression

Season Track

A season gives playing a clear shape: a visible ladder to climb, a deadline that makes today matter, and a reason to come back until the end.

Progression

Skill Tree

A skill tree lets players decide what their character becomes, and each choice opens up later ones. That gives them something to plan for.

Progression

Tech Tree

A tech tree gives the player a long goal to plan toward. Choosing what to research next, and waiting for it, makes each unlock feel earned and shapes how the player plays in between.