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Programming Puzzle Games

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7 accepted games Taxonomy v3 Source scores weighted by evidence

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7 games in Programming Puzzle Games

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Logic Puzzle 2 Subgenre Relationships 2 Gameplay facet Shopkeeping 2 Gameplay facet Exploration 1 Gameplay facet Sandbox 1 Framework Simulation 1 Root

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Puzzle play solved by constructing instructions, code, automation, or formal logic that produces a required behavior.

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Assign Programming Puzzle when puzzle play solved by constructing instructions, code, automation, or formal logic that produces a required behavior. This must be a sustained, defining part of play rather than an isolated mode or sequence.

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Do not assign Programming Puzzle from theme, presentation, camera, or a minor mechanic alone; its defining interaction and progression pattern must recur through the core game.