Diagrams use WarGear Modeling Language.

Here is a simple timer that deposits 5 units in territory T4 on the players 3rd turn.

• T1-T3 are probably best hidden off-board or off-map (so they can't be attacked). Eventually, designers will probably want to make them “token territories.”
• Notice that each “mini-timer” turns itself off on the same turn that it activates the next mini-timer.

This Varation deposits 2 units in territory T4 every 3 turns by looping back on itself.

In the above example per/territory maximums aren't necessary, you can ignore them.

What does this do?

Hint: T4 is a regular territory on the board - T1-T3 are “Token” (off-board) territories.