Game World Exploration - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 10:03, 4 April 2018

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Staffan Björk at 09:22, 13 July 2016

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Staffan Björk at 08:58, 7 September 2015

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Staffan Björk at 13:44, 26 July 2015

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Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

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‎Using the pattern

Staffan Björk: /* Relations */

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‎Relations

Staffan Björk at 13:38, 26 July 2015

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Staffan Björk at 13:33, 26 July 2015

2015-07-26T13:33:58Z

Staffan Björk: /* Can Be Instantiated By */

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‎Can Be Instantiated By

Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

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 The pattern can be seen as a special case of combining the goals of [[Traverse]] and [[Gain Information]], and - like the latter of these - requires either [[Imperfect Information]] or [[Uncertainty of Information]]. [[Game World Exploration]] differs from [[Reconnaissance]] in that the places, areas, and area boundaries are not known and the player has to get more information about them when there is [[Fog of War]]. Requiring [[Physical Navigation]] is a way to modify [[Game World Exploration]] by making players move around in a physical environment rather than in a virtual or abstract one.
-[[Game World Exploration]] is often an initial phase in many games, e.g. the [[Civilization (video game) series|Civilization series]], which then gradually moves over to other phases. In X4 games<ref name="4X"/> such as [[Master of Orion]] this is the first in the series of [[Game World Exploration|(Game World) Exploration]], [[Expansion]], [[Exploitation]], and [[Extermination]]. As such, it is often incompatible with [[Quick Games]].
+[[Game World Exploration]] is often an initial phase in many games, e.g. the [[Civilization (video game) series|Civilization series]], which then gradually moves over to other phases. In X4 games<ref name="4X"/> such as [[Master of Orion]] this is the first in the series of [[Game World Exploration|(Game World) Exploration]], [[Expansion]], [[Exploitation]], and [[Extermination]]. As such, it is often incompatible with [[Quick Games]]. As a contrast, [[Game World Exploration]] can also take place between game instances in [[Legacy Games]].
 === Diegetic Aspects ===
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 [[Grind Achievements]],
 [[Imperfect Information]],
 [[Levels]],
 [[Maps]],

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 == Using the pattern ==
-A prerequisite for needing to engage in [[Game World Exploration]] is that something needs to be found (or surveyed) in a [[Game Worlds|Game World]], [[Maps]], or [[Levels]]. Examples of things that need to be found include [[Goal Points]], [[Pick-Ups]], [[Props]], [[Resource Locations]], [[Secret Areas]], [[Secret Resources]], and any type of [[Strategic Locations]] not already located. Giving players reasons to do [[Game World Navigation]] can indirectly cause [[Game World Exploration]] since players may discover unexpected things while doing the navigation. Two basic requirements for making exploration non-trivial is that players cannot have complete overviews of the entire [[Game Worlds]] - often done through using [[Avatars]] as players' [[Focus Loci]] - and that [[Movement]] is non-deterministic, i.e. players have to make decisions where to explore. [[Reconfigurable Game Worlds]] can be used to support [[Replayability]] in regards to the explorations ([[Drakborgen]] is an example of this) while [[Procedurally Generated Game Worlds]] can be used to create large [[Game Worlds]] to explore (e.g. the [[Elite series]] and the [[Just Cause series]]). For [[Persistent Game Worlds]], [[Evolving Rule Sets]] or [[Expansions]] may instead be necessary to maintain a possibility or need of exploration over time. The use of [[Levels]] in games can guarantee a form of [[Game World Exploration]] in that unvisited [[Levels]] by definition are unexplored areas.
+A prerequisite for needing to engage in [[Game World Exploration]] is that something needs to be found (or surveyed) in a [[Game Worlds|Game World]], [[Maps]], or [[Levels]]. Examples of things that need to be found include [[Check Points]], [[Pick-Ups]], [[Props]], [[Resource Locations]], [[Secret Areas]], [[Secret Resources]], and any type of [[Strategic Locations]] not already located. Giving players reasons to do [[Game World Navigation]] can indirectly cause [[Game World Exploration]] since players may discover unexpected things while doing the navigation. Two basic requirements for making exploration non-trivial is that players cannot have complete overviews of the entire [[Game Worlds]] - often done through using [[Avatars]] as players' [[Focus Loci]] - and that [[Movement]] is non-deterministic, i.e. players have to make decisions where to explore. [[Reconfigurable Game Worlds]] can be used to support [[Replayability]] in regards to the explorations ([[Drakborgen]] is an example of this) while [[Procedurally Generated Game Worlds]] can be used to create large [[Game Worlds]] to explore (e.g. the [[Elite series]] and the [[Just Cause series]]). For [[Persistent Game Worlds]], [[Evolving Rule Sets]] or [[Expansions]] may instead be necessary to maintain a possibility or need of exploration over time. The use of [[Levels]] in games can guarantee a form of [[Game World Exploration]] in that unvisited [[Levels]] by definition are unexplored areas.
 Besides these two requirements of [[Game World Exploration]], the pattern can be modulated in many ways. [[Enemies]], [[Obstacles]], [[Props]], [[Red Herrings]], and [[Traps]] can make it more difficult while [[Traces]] and [[Clues]] can make it easier; [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]] can do both and also be points of references helping with [[Game World Navigation]] (as can [[Landmarks]]). It may only be possible for those that have the appropriate [[Privileged Movement]], [[Technologies]], or [[Units]] and access to this can be controlled through when [[New Abilities]] are provided.
-In many cases exploration consist of intended or emergent [[Supporting Goals]], e.g. finding a series of [[Goal Points]], locating [[Traces]] or [[Clues]] that one as a player have been told about, or defeating [[Enemies]] met. Games using [[Detective Structures]] often use [[Game World Exploration]] as [[Supporting Goals]] to drive the gameplay progression forward.  Besides being a cause for [[Game World Exploration]] to begin with, [[Fog of War]] that reappears in unsupervised areas can make it necessary to engage in exploration of areas already visited. [[Mini-maps]] can help [[Game World Exploration]] by creating representations of areas as they are visited (but this may also sabotage the activity if they reveal features before players themselves notice them); [[Maps]] can do the same but typically have diegetic information about placed not yet visited. [[Tile-Laying]] can make exploration into more tangible experiences as players can create the [[Game Worlds]] as they explore them. [[Grind Achievements]] can be used to encourage players to engage in already possible exploration.
+In many cases exploration consist of intended or emergent [[Supporting Goals]], e.g. finding a series of [[Check Points]], locating [[Traces]] or [[Clues]] that one as a player have been told about, or defeating [[Enemies]] met. Games using [[Detective Structures]] often use [[Game World Exploration]] as [[Supporting Goals]] to drive the gameplay progression forward.  Besides being a cause for [[Game World Exploration]] to begin with, [[Fog of War]] that reappears in unsupervised areas can make it necessary to engage in exploration of areas already visited. [[Mini-maps]] can help [[Game World Exploration]] by creating representations of areas as they are visited (but this may also sabotage the activity if they reveal features before players themselves notice them); [[Maps]] can do the same but typically have diegetic information about placed not yet visited. [[Tile-Laying]] can make exploration into more tangible experiences as players can create the [[Game Worlds]] as they explore them. [[Grind Achievements]] can be used to encourage players to engage in already possible exploration.
 The pattern can be seen as a special case of combining the goals of [[Traverse]] and [[Gain Information]], and - like the latter of these - requires either [[Imperfect Information]] or [[Uncertainty of Information]]. [[Game World Exploration]] differs from [[Reconnaissance]] in that the places, areas, and area boundaries are not known and the player has to get more information about them when there is [[Fog of War]]. Requiring [[Physical Navigation]] is a way to modify [[Game World Exploration]] by making players move around in a physical environment rather than in a virtual or abstract one.
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 [[Game World Navigation]],
 [[Game Worlds]],
-[[Goal Points]],
+[[Check Points]],
 [[Grind Achievements]],
 [[Imperfect Information]],

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 == Using the pattern ==
-A prerequisite for needing to engage in [[Game World Exploration]] is that something needs to be found (or surveyed) in a [[Game Worlds|Game World]], [[Maps]], or [[Levels]]. Examples of things that need to be found include [[Goal Points]], [[Pick-Ups]], [[Props]], [[Resource Locations]], [[Secret Areas]], and any type of [[Strategic Locations]] not already located. Giving players reasons to do [[Game World Navigation]] can indirectly cause [[Game World Exploration]] since players may discover unexpected things while doing the navigation. Two basic requirements for making exploration non-trivial is that players cannot have complete overviews of the entire [[Game Worlds]] - often done through using [[Avatars]] as players' [[Focus Loci]] - and that [[Movement]] is non-deterministic, i.e. players have to make decisions where to explore. [[Reconfigurable Game Worlds]] can be used to support [[Replayability]] in regards to the explorations ([[Drakborgen]] is an example of this) while [[Procedurally Generated Game Worlds]] can be used to create large [[Game Worlds]] to explore (e.g. the [[Elite series]] and the [[Just Cause series]]). For [[Persistent Game Worlds]], [[Evolving Rule Sets]] or [[Expansions]] may instead be necessary to maintain a possibility or need of exploration over time. The use of [[Levels]] in games can guarantee a form of [[Game World Exploration]] in that unvisited [[Levels]] by definition are unexplored areas.
+A prerequisite for needing to engage in [[Game World Exploration]] is that something needs to be found (or surveyed) in a [[Game Worlds|Game World]], [[Maps]], or [[Levels]]. Examples of things that need to be found include [[Goal Points]], [[Pick-Ups]], [[Props]], [[Resource Locations]], [[Secret Areas]], [[Secret Resources]], and any type of [[Strategic Locations]] not already located. Giving players reasons to do [[Game World Navigation]] can indirectly cause [[Game World Exploration]] since players may discover unexpected things while doing the navigation. Two basic requirements for making exploration non-trivial is that players cannot have complete overviews of the entire [[Game Worlds]] - often done through using [[Avatars]] as players' [[Focus Loci]] - and that [[Movement]] is non-deterministic, i.e. players have to make decisions where to explore. [[Reconfigurable Game Worlds]] can be used to support [[Replayability]] in regards to the explorations ([[Drakborgen]] is an example of this) while [[Procedurally Generated Game Worlds]] can be used to create large [[Game Worlds]] to explore (e.g. the [[Elite series]] and the [[Just Cause series]]). For [[Persistent Game Worlds]], [[Evolving Rule Sets]] or [[Expansions]] may instead be necessary to maintain a possibility or need of exploration over time. The use of [[Levels]] in games can guarantee a form of [[Game World Exploration]] in that unvisited [[Levels]] by definition are unexplored areas.
 Besides these two requirements of [[Game World Exploration]], the pattern can be modulated in many ways. [[Enemies]], [[Obstacles]], [[Props]], [[Red Herrings]], and [[Traps]] can make it more difficult while [[Traces]] and [[Clues]] can make it easier; [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]] can do both and also be points of references helping with [[Game World Navigation]] (as can [[Landmarks]]). It may only be possible for those that have the appropriate [[Privileged Movement]], [[Technologies]], or [[Units]] and access to this can be controlled through when [[New Abilities]] are provided.
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 [[Resource Locations]],
 [[Secret Areas]],
 [[Strategic Locations]],
 [[Tile-Laying]],

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 [[Category:Goal Patterns]]
 [[Category:Needs revision]]
-''The goal of learning the layout of a game world, or locating specific parts or objects within it.''
+''The goal or phase of learning the layout of a game world, or locating specific parts or objects within it.''
 Players may not have complete knowledge of game worlds as they begin playing games. This may be due to the worlds being larger than can be viewed at once or that some areas of them are kept secret until players have moved their game elements into the proximity of these areas. Games created in this fashion give players the goal of uncovering unknown areas through [[Game World Exploration]].

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 A prerequisite for needing to engage in [[Game World Exploration]] is that something needs to be found (or surveyed) in a [[Game Worlds|Game World]], [[Maps]], or [[Levels]]. Examples of things that need to be found include [[Goal Points]], [[Pick-Ups]], [[Props]], [[Resource Locations]], [[Secret Areas]], and any type of [[Strategic Locations]] not already located. Giving players reasons to do [[Game World Navigation]] can indirectly cause [[Game World Exploration]] since players may discover unexpected things while doing the navigation. Two basic requirements for making exploration non-trivial is that players cannot have complete overviews of the entire [[Game Worlds]] - often done through using [[Avatars]] as players' [[Focus Loci]] - and that [[Movement]] is non-deterministic, i.e. players have to make decisions where to explore. [[Reconfigurable Game Worlds]] can be used to support [[Replayability]] in regards to the explorations ([[Drakborgen]] is an example of this) while [[Procedurally Generated Game Worlds]] can be used to create large [[Game Worlds]] to explore (e.g. the [[Elite series]] and the [[Just Cause series]]). For [[Persistent Game Worlds]], [[Evolving Rule Sets]] or [[Expansions]] may instead be necessary to maintain a possibility or need of exploration over time. The use of [[Levels]] in games can guarantee a form of [[Game World Exploration]] in that unvisited [[Levels]] by definition are unexplored areas.
-Besides these two requirements of [[Game World Exploration]], the pattern can be modulated in many ways. [[Enemies]], [[Obstacles]], [[Props]], [[Red Herrings]], and [[Traps]] can make it more difficult while [[Traces]] and [[Clues]] can make it easier; [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]] can do both and also be points of references helping with [[Game World Navigation]] (as can [[Landmarks]]). It may only be possible for those that have the appropriate [[Privileged Movement]]. In many cases exploration consist of intended or emergent [[Supporting Goals]], e.g. finding a series of [[Goal Points]], locating [[Traces]] or [[Clues]] that one as a player have been told about, or defeating [[Enemies]] met. Games using [[Detective Structures]] often use [[Game World Exploration]] as [[Supporting Goals]] to drive the gameplay progression forward.  Besides being a cause for [[Game World Exploration]] to begin with, [[Fog of War]] that reappears in unsupervised areas can make it necessary to engage in exploration of areas already visited. [[Mini-maps]] can help [[Game World Exploration]] by creating representations of areas as they are visited (but this may also sabotage the activity if they reveal features before players themselves notice them); [[Maps]] can do the same but typically have diegetic information about placed not yet visited. [[Tile-Laying]] can make exploration into more tangible experiences as players can create the [[Game Worlds]] as they explore them. [[Grind Achievements]] can be used to encourage players to engage in already possible exploration.
+Besides these two requirements of [[Game World Exploration]], the pattern can be modulated in many ways. [[Enemies]], [[Obstacles]], [[Props]], [[Red Herrings]], and [[Traps]] can make it more difficult while [[Traces]] and [[Clues]] can make it easier; [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]] can do both and also be points of references helping with [[Game World Navigation]] (as can [[Landmarks]]). It may only be possible for those that have the appropriate [[Privileged Movement]], [[Technologies]], or [[Units]] and access to this can be controlled through when [[New Abilities]] are provided.
 The pattern can be seen as a special case of combining the goals of [[Traverse]] and [[Gain Information]], and - like the latter of these - requires either [[Imperfect Information]] or [[Uncertainty of Information]]. [[Game World Exploration]] differs from [[Reconnaissance]] in that the places, areas, and area boundaries are not known and the player has to get more information about them when there is [[Fog of War]]. Requiring [[Physical Navigation]] is a way to modify [[Game World Exploration]] by making players move around in a physical environment rather than in a virtual or abstract one.

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 == Relations ==
 === Can Instantiate ===
 [[Easter Eggs]],
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 [[Maps]],
 [[Mini-maps]],
 [[Obstacles]],
 [[Physical Navigation]],
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 [[Red Herrings]],
 [[Supporting Goals]],
 [[Traces]],
-[[Traps]]
+[[Traps]],
 === Possible Closure Effects ===