needs

name	needs
description	Dynamic motivations (Sims-style) — needs fluctuate and drive behavior
license	MIT
tier	1
allowed-tools	["read_file","write_file"]
scale	{"range":"0-10","meaning":{"10":"Fully satisfied","7-9":"Comfortable","4-6":"Manageable","2-3":"Urgent","0-1":"Critical"}}
standard_needs	["hunger","energy","fun","social","comfort","bladder"]
related	["simulation","society-of-mind","time","buff","character","cat","dog","yaml-jazz","advertisement"]
tags	["moollm","sims","motives","behavior","autonomy","game"]

Needs Skill

Dynamic motivations (Sims-style).

Motto: "Needs drive the story. Low needs create urgency."

Key Concepts

• Scale — 0-10 (10 = fully satisfied)
• Decay — Needs decrease over time
• Urgency — Low needs interrupt other activities
• Inner voice — YAML Jazz comments reflect mental state

Standard Needs

Need	Decay	Satisfy	Critical
Hunger	2 hours	EAT, DRINK	2
Energy	3 hours	SLEEP, REST	2
Fun	4 hours	PLAY, GAMES	3
Social	6 hours	TALK, hang out	3
Comfort	Situational	Safe place	4
Bladder	4 hours	Use bathroom	1

Inner Voice (YAML Jazz)

hunger: 7   # Satisfied. No food thoughts.
hunger: 3   # Getting peckish. Is that pie?
hunger: 1   # FOOD. FOOD. FOOD. FOOD.

See Also

• time — Needs decay over simulation turns
• buff — Some buffs affect need decay
• character — Needs stored in character

Full Protocol

# Needs Skill — Dynamic Motivations (Sims-Style)
# Needs fluctuate over time and drive behavior.

skill:
  name: needs
  tier: 1
  protocol: 
      




   
  
     
     
     
     
     




  
     
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