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		beders on Sept 8, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Procedurally Generating Islands (2017) Is anyone aware of a generator that uses simulation of geological processes? Volcanic processes, raising/sinking plates, followed by erosion, creating rivers, lakes, elevation/temperature based vegetation?

cursorial on Sept 9, 2018 | [–]

I'm not, although I'm sure there's something out there like that. Especially in the river generation domain with erosion models applied.

It'd certainly be an interesting project to build.

kayamon on Sept 10, 2018 | | [–]

World Machine does most of that, although not in a gameplay sense.

LyndsySimon on Sept 10, 2018 | [–]

That sounds like Dwarf Fortress.

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