Breath of the Wild, science, and clever little lies

https://www.thumbsticks.com/gdc-17-breath-of-the-wild-science-lies

Coverage of Takuhiro Dohta's GDC 2017 chemistry engine segment: elements (fire, water, ice, wind, electricity) change materials' states, elements change each other's states, and materials cannot change each other's states.

Fire spread, Material interactions