Sequencing and locations of selected virtual objects to trigger targeted game actions

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• selecting a plurality of types of selectable tile board objects, for a tile board, based on a player's player skill level;
• populating the tile board with the plurality of types of selectable tile board objects;
• concurrently displaying the tile board with a target game world in a virtual gaming environment, wherein a first game engine for the tile board differs from a second game engine for the target game world;
• receiving from a player in the virtual gaming environment a selection of a sequence of selectable tile board objects;
• identifying, by operation of the first game engine, a location of a most recently selected tile board object in the sequence;
• identifying, by operation of the second game engine, a target game world virtual object based on the location of the most recently selected tile board object;
• and
• triggering, by operation of the second game engine, display of a game action that changes a game state of a target game world virtual object situated on an axis common to the location of the most recently selected tile board object.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing executable instructions thereon, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations including:

• selecting a plurality of types of selectable tile board objects, for a tile board, based on a player's player skill level;
• populating the tile board with the plurality of types of selectable tile board objects;
• concurrently displaying the tile board with a target game world in a virtual gaming environment, wherein a first game engine for the tile board differs from a second game engine for the target game world;
• receiving from a player in the virtual gaming environment a selection of a sequence of selectable tile board objects;
• identifying, by operation of the first game engine, a location of a most recently selected tile board object in the sequence;
• identifying, by operation of the second game engine, a target game world virtual object based on the location of the most recently selected tile board object;
• and
• triggering, by operation of the second game engine, display of a game action that changes a game state of a target game world virtual object situated on an axis common to the location of the most recently selected tile board object.

A computer system comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory device holding an instruction set executable on the processor to cause the computer system to perform operations comprising:
• selecting a plurality of types of selectable tile board objects, for a tile board, based on a player's player skill level;
• populating the tile board with the plurality of types of selectable tile board objects;
• concurrently displaying the tile board with a target game world in a virtual gaming environment, wherein a first game engine for the tile board differs from a second game engine for the target game world;
• receiving from a player in the virtual gaming environment a selection of a sequence of selectable tile board objects,
• identifying, by operation of the first game engine, a location of a most recently selected tile board object in the sequence;
• identifying, by operation of the second game engine, a target game world virtual object based on the location of the most recently selected tile board object;
• and
• triggering, by operation of the second game engine, display of a game action that changes a game state of a target game world virtual object situated on an axis common to the location of the most recently selected tile board object.