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Staffan Björk: /* Interface Aspects */

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 === Examples ===
-While [[:Category:Dice Games|Dice games]] such as [[Mmm ... Brains!]], [[Pickomino]], [[Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age]], and [[Yahtzee]] are obvious examples of [[Dice]] use, they are also common in [[:Category:Board Games|Board Games]], [[:Category:Miniature Games|Miniature Games]], and [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]]. [[Pachisi]] and [[Snake & Ladders]] are classic examples of using [[Dice]] in [[:Category:Board Games|Board Games]] while [[Bloodbowl]] and [[Formula D]] show how specialized [[Dice]] can be designed to fit design goals. [[Car Wars]], [[Ogre]], and [[Warhammer 40K]] are examples of [[:Category:Miniature Games|Miniature Games]] using [[Dice]] while [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]] show how [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] can make use of many different types of [[Dice]].
+While [[:Category:Dice Games|Dice games]] such as [[Mmm ... Brains!]], [[Pickomino]], [[Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age]], and [[Yahtzee]] are obvious examples of [[Dice]] use, they are also common in [[:Category:Board Games|Board Games]], [[:Category:Miniature Games|Miniature Games]], and [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]]. [[Pachisi]] and [[Snakes & Ladders]] are classic examples of using [[Dice]] in [[:Category:Board Games|Board Games]] while [[Bloodbowl]] and [[Formula D]] show how specialized [[Dice]] can be designed to fit design goals. [[Car Wars]], [[Ogre]], and [[Warhammer 40K]] are examples of [[:Category:Miniature Games|Miniature Games]] using [[Dice]] while [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]] show how [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] can make use of many different types of [[Dice]].
 [[Dicemaster: Cities of Doom]], [[Dragon Dice]], and [[Star Trek: The Next Generation Collectible Dice Game]] are examples of [[:Category:Collectable Dice Games|Collectable Dice games]].

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 [[Dice]] can provide [[Randomness]] in games, and this can in turn let players feel [[Luck]]. However, in many cases the use of [[Dice]] also allows the possibility of developing [[Strategic Knowledge]] about distributions and probabilities.
-Although not diegetically present, [[Dice]] can effectively be [[Focus Loci]] for players, especially when they represent abstract actions or when [[Game Worlds]] are abstract (as for example in many [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]].
+In games which use [[Game Boards]] or [[Maps]], [[Dice]] introduce [[Non-Diegetic Features]]. Although not diegetically present, [[Dice]] can effectively be [[Focus Loci]] for players, especially when they represent abstract actions or when [[Game Worlds]] are abstract (as for example in many [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]].
 While not as common as for [[Cards]], there are some examples of games using the [[Heterogeneous Game Element Ownership]] of [[Dice]] as their prime gameplay mechanic (e.g. [[Dragon Dice]] and [[Dicemaster: Cities of Doom]]).
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 [[Randomness]],
 [[Strategic Knowledge]]
 === Can Modulate ===

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 Standard [[Dice]] are 6-sided but regular other types are 4-, 8-, 10-, 12-, and 20-sided [[Dice]]. [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] such as [[Basic Roleplaying]] and [[Dungeons & Dragons]] are examples of games that make use of all these [[Dice]] while [[Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game]] only uses 8-sided [[Dice]]. Other types of [[Dice]] exist (e.g. 7-, 16-, 24-sided) but may be more difficult to produce. While [[Dice]] normally show number from 1 and up to the number of sides they have, an option is to change this. This may simply be other distributions of the numbers, e.g. to create a D3 or more complex distributions such as those used in [[Formula D]]. [[Mmm ... Brains!]], [[Pickomino]], and [[Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age]] show examples of dedicated sets of results and for the first two cases how numbers and other results can be mixed. Commercially produced [[Dice]] that depict different hit areas, random types of weather, or cardinal direction point to other possibilities.
-Although [[Dice]] can be used as part of determining the outcome of most actions in games, common examples are [[Movement]] (e.g. [[Pachisi]]), [[Combat]] (e.g. [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and [[Warhammer 40K]]), and checks against [[Attributes]] or [[Skills]] (e.g. [[GURPS]] and [[Basic Roleplaying]]). [[Damage]] is also a very common case. ''Scatter'' [[Dice]] in [[Warhammer Fantasy Battle]] and [[Warhammer 40K]] shows another way [[Dice]] can be used. These [[Dice]], which have specialized symbols, have some results that indicate that a ranged attack while scatter and has an arrow that points out the direction of the scatter. [[Extra Chances]] is a way of modulating how [[Dice]] are used by giving players a limited possibility to reroll unwanted results. [[Feigned Die Rolls]] is a way for [[Game Masters]] to pretend to make use of [[Dice]] while being able to decide the outcome to suit how they wish gameplay to develop.
+Although [[Dice]] can be used as part of determining the outcome of most actions in games, common examples are [[Movement]] (e.g. [[Pachisi]]), [[Combat]] (e.g. [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and [[Warhammer 40K]]), and checks against [[Attributes]] or [[Skills]] (e.g. [[GURPS]] and [[Basic Roleplaying]]). [[Damage]] is also a very common case. ''Scatter'' [[Dice]] in [[Warhammer Fantasy Battle]] and [[Warhammer 40K]] shows another way [[Dice]] can be used. These [[Dice]], which have specialized symbols, have some results that indicate that a ranged attack while scatter and has an arrow that points out the direction of the scatter.
 One reason to use combinations of [[Dice]] is to create more complex probabilities. This is most often used to create normal distributions so that the average values are much more probably than the extreme values; examples of games that use this include [[GURPS]]. Another reason is to create the possibilities of [[Sets]], which [[Yahtzee]] and [[Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age]] are examples of. A third reason is to use several different [[Dice]] that each represents a digit which are combined to create a number. The most common case of this is probably using 2 10-sided [[Dice]] to create a D100, i.e. to generate a random number between 1 and 100, and for this reasons 10-sided [[Dice]] are typically numbered from 0 to 9 (rolling two 0s count as 100). This can easily be extended to create D1000, D10000, etc. but sometimes D6 and other dice are used in the same way ([[GURPS]] does this in a couple of instances, probably due to the design goal of only relying on 6-sided [[Dice]]). One issue with using [[Dice]] to generate digits is that the [[Dice]] need to be distinguishable from each other; the typical solution to this is either to have different colors or have specialized [[Dice]] for the different digits, e.g. having a D10 with 10, 20, 30, etc on the different sides.
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 === Can Be Modulated By ===
 [[Extra Chances]],
-[[Feigned Die Rolls]]
+[[Feigned Die Rolls]],
 === Possible Closure Effects ===

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 Standard [[Dice]] are 6-sided but regular other types are 4-, 8-, 10-, 12-, and 20-sided [[Dice]]. [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] such as [[Basic Roleplaying]] and [[Dungeons & Dragons]] are examples of games that make use of all these [[Dice]] while [[Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game]] only uses 8-sided [[Dice]]. Other types of [[Dice]] exist (e.g. 7-, 16-, 24-sided) but may be more difficult to produce. While [[Dice]] normally show number from 1 and up to the number of sides they have, an option is to change this. This may simply be other distributions of the numbers, e.g. to create a D3 or more complex distributions such as those used in [[Formula D]]. [[Mmm ... Brains!]], [[Pickomino]], and [[Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age]] show examples of dedicated sets of results and for the first two cases how numbers and other results can be mixed. Commercially produced [[Dice]] that depict different hit areas, random types of weather, or cardinal direction point to other possibilities.
-Although [[Dice]] can be used as part of determining the outcome of most actions in games, common areas are [[Movement]] (e.g. [[Pachisi]]), [[Combat]] (e.g. [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and [[Warhammer 40K]]), and [[Skills|Skill]] checks (e.g. [[GURPS]] and [[Basic Roleplaying]]). ''Scatter'' [[Dice]] in [[Warhammer Fantasy Battle]] and [[Warhammer 40K]] shows another way [[Dice]] can be used. These [[Dice]], which have specialized symbols, have some results that indicate that a ranged attack while scatter and has an arrow that points out the direction of the scatter. [[Extra Chances]] is a way of modulating how [[Dice]] are used by giving players a limited possibility to reroll unwanted results. [[Feigned Die Rolls]] is a way for [[Game Masters]] to pretend to make use of [[Dice]] while being able to decide the outcome to suit how they wish gameplay to develop.
+Although [[Dice]] can be used as part of determining the outcome of most actions in games, common examples are [[Movement]] (e.g. [[Pachisi]]), [[Combat]] (e.g. [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and [[Warhammer 40K]]), and checks against [[Attributes]] or [[Skills]] (e.g. [[GURPS]] and [[Basic Roleplaying]]). [[Damage]] is also a very common case. ''Scatter'' [[Dice]] in [[Warhammer Fantasy Battle]] and [[Warhammer 40K]] shows another way [[Dice]] can be used. These [[Dice]], which have specialized symbols, have some results that indicate that a ranged attack while scatter and has an arrow that points out the direction of the scatter. [[Extra Chances]] is a way of modulating how [[Dice]] are used by giving players a limited possibility to reroll unwanted results. [[Feigned Die Rolls]] is a way for [[Game Masters]] to pretend to make use of [[Dice]] while being able to decide the outcome to suit how they wish gameplay to develop.
 One reason to use combinations of [[Dice]] is to create more complex probabilities. This is most often used to create normal distributions so that the average values are much more probably than the extreme values; examples of games that use this include [[GURPS]]. Another reason is to create the possibilities of [[Sets]], which [[Yahtzee]] and [[Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age]] are examples of. A third reason is to use several different [[Dice]] that each represents a digit which are combined to create a number. The most common case of this is probably using 2 10-sided [[Dice]] to create a D100, i.e. to generate a random number between 1 and 100, and for this reasons 10-sided [[Dice]] are typically numbered from 0 to 9 (rolling two 0s count as 100). This can easily be extended to create D1000, D10000, etc. but sometimes D6 and other dice are used in the same way ([[GURPS]] does this in a couple of instances, probably due to the design goal of only relying on 6-sided [[Dice]]). One issue with using [[Dice]] to generate digits is that the [[Dice]] need to be distinguishable from each other; the typical solution to this is either to have different colors or have specialized [[Dice]] for the different digits, e.g. having a D10 with 10, 20, 30, etc on the different sides.
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 === Can Modulate ===
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 === Can Be Instantiated By ===

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 === Examples ===
 While [[:Category:Dice Games|Dice games]] such as [[Mmm ... Brains!]], [[Pickomino]], [[Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age]], and [[Yahtzee]] are obvious examples of [[Dice]] use, they are also common in [[:Category:Board Games|Board Games]], [[:Category:Miniature Games|Miniature Games]], and [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]]. [[Pachisi]] and [[Snake & Ladders]] are classic examples of using [[Dice]] in [[:Category:Board Games|Board Games]] while [[Bloodbowl]] and [[Formula D]] show how specialized [[Dice]] can be designed to fit design goals. [[Car Wars]], [[Ogre]], and [[Warhammer 40K]] are examples of [[:Category:Miniature Games|Miniature Games]] using [[Dice]] while [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]] show how [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] can make use of many different types of [[Dice]].
 See ''Dice Games Properly Explained''<ref name="knizia"/> for numerous more examples of [[:Category:Dice Games|Dice games]].
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 Although not diegetically present, [[Dice]] can effectively be [[Focus Loci]] for players, especially when they represent abstract actions or when [[Game Worlds]] are abstract (as for example in many [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]].
 == Relations ==
 === Can Instantiate ===
 [[Focus Loci]],
 [[Randomness]],
 [[Strategic Knowledge]]

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 ''Dice are physical game elements that are used to randomize an outcome from a predefined set of outcomes, often with each outcome having the same likelihood.''

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-''Dice are physical game elements that are used to randomize an outcome from a predefined set of outcomes, each outcome having the same likelihood.''
+''Dice are physical game elements that are used to randomize an outcome from a predefined set of outcomes, often with each outcome having the same likelihood.''
 Many games make use of randomness to determine what happens during gameplay. [[Dice]] is one of the most common ways of achieving this, with the 6-sided dice being the most common. Other common [[Dice]] are those based on the ''Platonic Solids''<ref name="platonic"/>, i.e. 4-, 8-, 12-, and 20-sided [[Dice]], and the 10-sided die.

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 Although [[Dice]] can be used as part of determining the outcome of most actions in games, common areas are [[Movement]] (e.g. [[Pachisi]]), [[Combat]] (e.g. [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and [[Warhammer 40K]]), and [[Skills|Skill]] checks (e.g. [[GURPS]] and [[Basic Roleplaying]]). ''Scatter'' [[Dice]] in [[Warhammer Fantasy Battle]] and [[Warhammer 40K]] shows another way [[Dice]] can be used. These [[Dice]], which have specialized symbols, have some results that indicate that a ranged attack while scatter and has an arrow that points out the direction of the scatter. [[Extra Chances]] is a way of modulating how [[Dice]] are used by giving players a limited possibility to reroll unwanted results. [[Feigned Die Rolls]] is a way for [[Game Masters]] to pretend to make use of [[Dice]] while being able to decide the outcome to suit how they wish gameplay to develop.
-One reason to use combinations of [[Dice]] is to create more complex probabilities. This is most often used to create normal distributions so that the average values are much more probably than the extreme values, examples of games that use this include [[GURPS]]. Another reason is to create the possibilities of [[Sets]], which [[Yahtzee]] and [[Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age]] are examples of. A third reason is to use several different [[Dice]] that each represent a digit which are combined to create a number. The most common case of this is probably using 2 10-sided [[Dice]] to create a D100, i.e. to generate a random number between 1 and 100, and for this reasons 10-sided [[Dice]] are typically numbered from 0 to 9 (rolling two 0s count as 100). This can easily be extended to create D1000, D10000, etc. but sometimes D6 and other dice are used in the same way ([[GURPS]] does this in a couple of instances, probably due to the design goal of only relying on 6-sided [[Dice]]). One issue with using [[Dice]] to generate digits is that the [[Dice]] need to be distinguishable from each other; the typical solution to this is either to have different colors or have specialized [[Dice]] for the different digits, e.g. having a D10 with 10, 20, 30, etc on the different sides.
+One reason to use combinations of [[Dice]] is to create more complex probabilities. This is most often used to create normal distributions so that the average values are much more probably than the extreme values; examples of games that use this include [[GURPS]]. Another reason is to create the possibilities of [[Sets]], which [[Yahtzee]] and [[Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age]] are examples of. A third reason is to use several different [[Dice]] that each represents a digit which are combined to create a number. The most common case of this is probably using 2 10-sided [[Dice]] to create a D100, i.e. to generate a random number between 1 and 100, and for this reasons 10-sided [[Dice]] are typically numbered from 0 to 9 (rolling two 0s count as 100). This can easily be extended to create D1000, D10000, etc. but sometimes D6 and other dice are used in the same way ([[GURPS]] does this in a couple of instances, probably due to the design goal of only relying on 6-sided [[Dice]]). One issue with using [[Dice]] to generate digits is that the [[Dice]] need to be distinguishable from each other; the typical solution to this is either to have different colors or have specialized [[Dice]] for the different digits, e.g. having a D10 with 10, 20, 30, etc on the different sides.
 === Interface Aspects ===
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 == Consequences ==
-[[Dice]] can provide [[Randomness]] in games, and this can in turn let players feel [[Luck]]. However, in many cases the use of [[Dice]] also allow the possibility of developing [[Strategic Knowledge]] about distributions and probabilities.
+[[Dice]] can provide [[Randomness]] in games, and this can in turn let players feel [[Luck]]. However, in many cases the use of [[Dice]] also allows the possibility of developing [[Strategic Knowledge]] about distributions and probabilities.
-Although not diegetically present, they effectively be the [[Focus Loci]] for players, especially when they represent abstract actions or the [[Game Worlds]] are abstract (as for example in many [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]].
+Although not diegetically present, [[Dice]] can effectively be [[Focus Loci]] for players, especially when they represent abstract actions or when [[Game Worlds]] are abstract (as for example in many [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]].
 == Relations ==

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-[[Cards]] is an [[:Category:Interface Patterns|Interface Pattern]].
+[[Dice]] is an [[:Category:Interface Patterns|Interface Pattern]].
 == Consequences ==