It was fun and engaging and I enjoyed it!
That having been said, and I apologize for raining on the parade, but I do not think it is a new type of puzzle. It's basically a visual representation of a state machine. I believe the classic "Get the farmer across the river with his wolf, goat, and cabbage" puzzle is the same sort of puzzle and could be represented in a similar way.
If there is some aspect of it that I have failed to take into account that makes it unique, I'd very much like to know!
And again, thank you for sharing this; it was fun ^_^