defines.dm                           //all global variables and #defines
+datums                                 //folder
    -defines.dm                 //in this file, simply define all the datum paths, variables and proc \
                                                names, nothing else
    //create a sub folder of the name of your datum, some examples:
    +missions
        //here define each procedure as a new .dm file
        -new().dm
        -process().dm                                   
+defines                //ive seperated the code into two main categories. defines and procedures
                //under the defines, you simply NAME procedure names and variables and paths
                //under procs you actually write the procedure for that type
    -areas.dm
    -atoms.dm
    -turfs.dm
    //for types that have a lot of sub-types, like mob and obj for example, make a folder
    +mobs
        //define each sub-type of mob as a new .dm
        -mob.dm
        -npc.dm
        //if you wanted to go more in-depth:
        -headmaster.dm
        -first_mission_guy.dm
    +obj                                
        -items.dm       //a definition file of the item path and its variables and procedure NAMES
        +equipment
            //now if you have a lot of equipment you can name each .dm file as a piece of equipment
            -armored_vest.dm
            //or if you want everything in one .dm because your only defining them anyways,
            -equipment.dm
            //and simply define each type with their own variables
        
        //and do the same with these
        +gadget
        +weapon

+procs  //this is where your actually going to put the procedures
    //for each type, make a folder
    
    //now for each folder, enter the procedure as its own .dm file
    +area
    +mob
        
        -login().dm
        -die().dm
        -process().dm
        
        //you can go more in-depth by adding sub-folders for each sub-type of mob
        +npc
        +player
        //etc..
    
    //same idea throughout        
    +obj
    +turf
    
    //now here is where all the procedures that don't belong to anything go
    //for example a name parser
    +procs
        name_parse().dm
        //or a round starter
        start_round().dm

proc
    game_del(atom/a)

        var/list/built_in = list("type","parent_type","gender","verbs","vars","group")
        for(var/v in a.vars)
            if(!(v in built_in))
                a.vars[v] = null