System and method for placing a character animation at a location in a game environment

A computer system, comprising:

• a memory storing data and program instructions, the data representing a game environment;
• a processor configured to execute the program instructions stored in the memory, such that execution of the program instructions causes the computer to implement a method that comprises:
• receiving a request to execute an animation routine;
• attempting to identify a location in the game environment having a surrounding area that is free to host the requested animation routine;
• and
• in case the attempting is successful, carrying out the animation routine at the identified location in the game environment.

A computer-readable medium comprising computer-readable program instructions which, when executed by a processor of a computer system running a game environment, causes the processor to implement a method in the game environment, the method comprising

• receiving a request to execute an animation routine;
• attempting to identify a location in the game environment having a surrounding area that is free to host the requested animation routine;
• and
• in case the attempting is successful, carrying out the animation routine at the identified location in the game environment.