Free Game Element Manipulation - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 10:22, 10 November 2015

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Staffan Björk at 07:58, 13 October 2012

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Staffan Björk at 21:36, 17 March 2011

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Staffan Björk: /* Examples */

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‎Examples

Staffan Björk at 20:17, 14 March 2011

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Staffan Björk at 20:12, 14 March 2011

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Staffan Björk at 19:59, 14 March 2011

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Staffan Björk at 19:51, 14 March 2011

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Staffan Björk: /* Consequences */

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‎Consequences

Staffan Björk at 19:17, 14 March 2011

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Free Game Element Manipulation]] allow players the [[Freedom of Choice]] to ignore or modify rules as they please. While this may turn a gaming activity into a playing activity, when used with moderation it can give players the power of making [[Fudged Results]], [[Player Decided Results]], and performing [[Game Element Insertion]] while still gaming. One aspect of this is that players can themselves modify the setup of a game, or the game state of an ongoing game, to provide [[Player Balance]]. By doing this, as well as setting up examples when describing the game rules, [[Free Game Element Manipulation]] can support [[Smooth Learning Curves]]. All these contribute to letting players change the gameplay to what they want it to be, so the pattern supports [[Social Adaptability]].
+[[Free Game Element Manipulation]] allow players the [[Freedom of Choice]] to ignore or modify rules as they please. While this may turn a gaming activity into one of [[Playful Interaction]], when used with moderation it can give players the power of making [[Fudged Results]], [[Player Decided Results]], and performing [[Game Element Insertion]] while still gaming. One aspect of this is that players can themselves modify the setup of a game, or the game state of an ongoing game, to provide [[Player Balance]]. By doing this, as well as setting up examples when describing the game rules, [[Free Game Element Manipulation]] can support [[Smooth Learning Curves]]. All these contribute to letting players change the gameplay to what they want it to be, so the pattern supports [[Social Adaptability]].
 Given the power [[Free Game Element Manipulation]] provides to players, it makes it difficult for games to also contain [[Irreversible Events]], [[No Direct Player Influence]], and [[Ultra-Powerful Events]].
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 [[Player Balance]],
 [[Player Decided Results]],
 [[Smooth Learning Curves]],
 [[Social Adaptability]]

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Free Game Element Manipulation]] allow players the [[Freedom of Choice]] to ignore or modify rules as they please. While this may turn a gaming activity into a playing activity, when used with moderation it can give players the power of making [[Fudged Results]], [[Player Decided Results]], and performing [[Game Element Insertion]] while still gaming. One aspect of this is that players can themselves modify the setup of a game, or the game state of an ongoing game, to provide [[Player Balance]]. By doing this, as well as setting up examples when describing the game rules, [[Free Game Element Manipulation]] can support [[Smooth Learning Curves]].
+[[Free Game Element Manipulation]] allow players the [[Freedom of Choice]] to ignore or modify rules as they please. While this may turn a gaming activity into a playing activity, when used with moderation it can give players the power of making [[Fudged Results]], [[Player Decided Results]], and performing [[Game Element Insertion]] while still gaming. One aspect of this is that players can themselves modify the setup of a game, or the game state of an ongoing game, to provide [[Player Balance]]. By doing this, as well as setting up examples when describing the game rules, [[Free Game Element Manipulation]] can support [[Smooth Learning Curves]]. All these contribute to letting players change the gameplay to what they want it to be, so the pattern supports [[Social Adaptability]].
 Given the power [[Free Game Element Manipulation]] provides to players, it makes it difficult for games to also contain [[Irreversible Events]], [[No Direct Player Influence]], and [[Ultra-Powerful Events]].
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 [[Player Balance]],
 [[Player Decided Results]],
-[[Smooth Learning Curves]]
+[[Smooth Learning Curves]],
 === Can Modulate ===

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 [[Category:Needs references]]
 [[Category:Patterns created on the Wiki]]
 ''The possibility for  players to manipulate game elements regardless of game rules.''

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 === Examples ===
-Basically all traditional [[:Category:Board Games|Board Games]] and [[Category:Card Games|Card Games]] that are not mediated through a computer system support [[Free Game Element Manipulation]]. Several of those played on computers do allow this as well, especially in single-player mode, but this depends on the implementation. An example of a more modern game that allows [[Free Game Element Manipulation]] even in computerized form is the iPhone version of the [[M.I.G.]] quiz game.
+Basically all traditional [[:Category:Board Games|Board Games]] and [[:Category:Card Games|Card Games]] that are not mediated through a computer system support [[Free Game Element Manipulation]]. Several of those played on computers do allow this as well, especially in single-player mode, but this depends on the implementation. An example of a more modern game that allows [[Free Game Element Manipulation]] even in computerized form is the iPhone version of the [[M.I.G.]] quiz game.
 Some [[:Category:Puzzles|Puzzles]] allow for full [[Free Game Element Manipulation]] as part of the rules. The [[Tangram]], the [[Ostomachion]], and all [[Jigsaw Puzzles]] are examples of this, and the computer-based [[Incredible Machine game series]] can be seen as a weak example of this since it allows free manipulation before the game world is activated.

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 === Examples ===
-Basically all traditional [[:Category:Board Games|Board Games]] and [[Category:Card Games|Card Games]] that are not mediated through a computer system support [[Free Game Element Manipulation]]. Several of those played on computers do allow this as well, especially in single-player mode, but this depends on the implementation. An example of a more modern game that allows [[Free Game Element Manipulation]] even in computerized form is the iPhone och iPod touch versions of the [[M.I.G.]] quiz game.
+Basically all traditional [[:Category:Board Games|Board Games]] and [[Category:Card Games|Card Games]] that are not mediated through a computer system support [[Free Game Element Manipulation]]. Several of those played on computers do allow this as well, especially in single-player mode, but this depends on the implementation. An example of a more modern game that allows [[Free Game Element Manipulation]] even in computerized form is the iPhone version of the [[M.I.G.]] quiz game.
 Some [[:Category:Puzzles|Puzzles]] allow for full [[Free Game Element Manipulation]] as part of the rules. The [[Tangram]], the [[Ostomachion]], and all [[Jigsaw Puzzles]] are examples of this, and the computer-based [[Incredible Machine game series]] can be seen as a weak example of this since it allows free manipulation before the game world is activated.

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Self-Facilitated Games]] are by their nature open to [[Free Game Element Manipulation]] even if it may cause discussions among players. Human [[Dedicated Game Facilitators]] can allow the free manipulation of game elements also but for mechanical or computerized need to be constructed to do so or will actively work against the pattern.
+[[Self-Facilitated Games]] are by their nature open to [[Free Game Element Manipulation]] even if it may cause discussions among players. Human [[Dedicated Game Facilitators]] can allow the free manipulation of game elements also but for mechanical or computerized need to be constructed to do so or will actively work against the pattern. [[Game Masters]] are a special case here - they can both allow it within certain boundaries and limit it after the fact by forcing players to retract how they moved or changed the game elements.
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 [[Game Masters]]
 === Interface Aspects ===
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 === Can Be Modulated By ===
+[[Game Masters]]
 === Possible Closure Effects ===
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 === Potentially Conflicting With ===
 [[Dedicated Game Facilitators]]
 [[Irreversible Events]],
 [[No Direct Player Influence]],

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 Basically all traditional [[:Category:Board Games|Board Games]] and [[Category:Card Games|Card Games]] that are not mediated through a computer system support [[Free Game Element Manipulation]]. Several of those played on computers do allow this as well, especially in single-player mode, but this depends on the implementation. An example of a more modern game that allows [[Free Game Element Manipulation]] even in computerized form is the iPhone och iPod touch versions of the [[M.I.G.]] quiz game.
-Some [[:Category:Puzzles|Puzzles]] allow for full [[Free Game Element Manipulation]] as part of the rules. The [[Tangram]] and [[Jigsaw Puzzles]] are examples of this, and the computer-based [[Incredible Machine game series]] can be seen as a weak example of this since it allows free manipulation before the game world is activated.
+Some [[:Category:Puzzles|Puzzles]] allow for full [[Free Game Element Manipulation]] as part of the rules. The [[Tangram]], the [[Ostomachion]], and all [[Jigsaw Puzzles]] are examples of this, and the computer-based [[Incredible Machine game series]] can be seen as a weak example of this since it allows free manipulation before the game world is activated.
 [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] such as [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]] let players move representations of themselves freely, although game masters may overrule their actions for various reasons.

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 [[Free Game Element Manipulation]] allow players the [[Freedom of Choice]] to ignore or modify rules as they please. While this may turn a gaming activity into a playing activity, when used with moderation it can give players the power of making [[Fudged Results]], [[Player Decided Results]], and performing [[Game Element Insertion]] while still gaming. One aspect of this is that players can themselves modify the setup of a game, or the game state of an ongoing game, to provide [[Player Balance]]. By doing this, as well as setting up examples when describing the game rules, [[Free Game Element Manipulation]] can support [[Smooth Learning Curves]].
-Given the power [[Free Game Element Manipulation]] provides to players, it makes it difficult for games to also contain [[Irreversible Events]], [[No Direct Player Influence] and [[Ultra-Powerful Events]].
+Given the power [[Free Game Element Manipulation]] provides to players, it makes it difficult for games to also contain [[Irreversible Events]], [[No Direct Player Influence]], and [[Ultra-Powerful Events]].
 == Relations ==