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Staffan Björk: /* Consequences */

2015-01-31T16:52:41Z

‎Consequences

Staffan Björk at 18:35, 18 July 2014

2014-07-18T18:35:33Z

Staffan Björk at 20:57, 17 July 2014

2014-07-17T20:57:59Z

Staffan Björk at 20:54, 17 July 2014

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Staffan Björk at 07:13, 8 October 2012

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Staffan Björk at 06:17, 8 October 2011

2011-10-08T06:17:03Z

Staffan Björk at 08:06, 7 October 2011

2011-10-07T08:06:07Z

Staffan Björk at 08:02, 7 October 2011

2011-10-07T08:02:42Z

Staffan Björk at 07:56, 7 October 2011

2011-10-07T07:56:03Z

Staffan Björk at 07:52, 7 October 2011

2011-10-07T07:52:43Z

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 [[Ghosts]] are [[Replays]] of the actions of players in earlier game sessions. They are often shown as [[Geospatial Game Widgets]] but may be considered [[Avatars]] as well. Even if they have no possibility to react to players' actions, they can be seen as a very limited form of [[AI Players]] since it is the game system that reenacts the recorded actions. [[Ghosts]] do modulate [[Game Worlds]] by introducing more game elements and series of actions into them.
-Some types of [[Ghosts]] can be seen as a form of [[High Score Lists]] that contains whole game sessions instead of only the [[Scores|Score]]. This typically introduces [[Time Limits]] in games, which in turn often creates [[Races]] and [[Speedruns]]. As such, [[Ghosts]] can be used to make [[Single-Player Games]] into a form of mixture of[[Asynchronous Gameplay]] and [[Multiplayer Games]] where whole play sessions are played before comparing results (alternatively, this can be seen as a form of [[Massively Single-Player Online Games]]). These types of games naturally have [[Competition]] although only one player is likely to be competing.
+Some types of [[Ghosts]] can be seen as a form of [[High Score Lists]] that contains whole game sessions instead of only the [[Scores|Score]]. This typically introduces [[Time Limits]] in games, which in turn often creates [[Races]] and [[Speedruns]]. As such, [[Ghosts]] can be used to make [[Single-Player Games]] into a form of mixture of [[Asynchronous Gameplay]] and [[Multiplayer Games]] where whole play sessions are played before comparing results (alternatively, this can be seen as a form of [[Massively Single-Player Online Games]]). These types of games naturally have [[Competition]] although only one player is likely to be competing.
 == Relations ==

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 These examples show one design choice available when designing [[Ghosts]]: are the actions of [[Ghosts]] and players unable to affect each other or are the actions of [[Ghosts]] instead [[Ultra-Powerful Events]].
-Another design choice regarding the pattern is if players should be allowed to select which game sessions are saved and used as [[Ghosts]] or if this is determined by the game mechanically, i.e. by [[Score]]. Further, the use of [[Ghosts]] can be chosen to only be possible within the same save file or physical console, or be shared to others as [[Trans-Game Information]] ([[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]] typically do the first, as does [[Cursor*10]] while the [[ESP Game]] is an example of the latter).
+Another design choice regarding the pattern is if players should be allowed to select which game sessions are saved and used as [[Ghosts]] or if this is determined by the game mechanically, i.e. by [[Scores|Score]]. Further, the use of [[Ghosts]] can be chosen to only be possible within the same save file or physical console, or be shared to others as [[Trans-Game Information]] ([[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]] typically do the first, as does [[Cursor*10]] while the [[ESP Game]] is an example of the latter).
 === Diegetic Aspects ===
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 [[Ghosts]] are [[Replays]] of the actions of players in earlier game sessions. They are often shown as [[Geospatial Game Widgets]] but may be considered [[Avatars]] as well. Even if they have no possibility to react to players' actions, they can be seen as a very limited form of [[AI Players]] since it is the game system that reenacts the recorded actions. [[Ghosts]] do modulate [[Game Worlds]] by introducing more game elements and series of actions into them.
-Some types of [[Ghosts]] can be seen as a form of [[High Score Lists]] that contains whole game sessions instead of only the [[Score]]. This typically introduces [[Time Limits]] in games, which in turn often creates [[Races]] and [[Speedruns]]. As such, [[Ghosts]] can be used to make [[Single-Player Games]] into a form of mixture of[[Asynchronous Gameplay]] and [[Multiplayer Games]] where whole play sessions are played before comparing results (alternatively, this can be seen as a form of [[Massively Single-Player Online Games]]). These types of games naturally have [[Competition]] although only one player is likely to be competing.
+Some types of [[Ghosts]] can be seen as a form of [[High Score Lists]] that contains whole game sessions instead of only the [[Scores|Score]]. This typically introduces [[Time Limits]] in games, which in turn often creates [[Races]] and [[Speedruns]]. As such, [[Ghosts]] can be used to make [[Single-Player Games]] into a form of mixture of[[Asynchronous Gameplay]] and [[Multiplayer Games]] where whole play sessions are played before comparing results (alternatively, this can be seen as a form of [[Massively Single-Player Online Games]]). These types of games naturally have [[Competition]] although only one player is likely to be competing.
 == Relations ==

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 [[Races]],
 [[Replays]],
-[[Speed Runs]],
+[[Speedruns]],
 [[Time Limits]],

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Ghosts]] are mainly used in [[Races]] or other games where the player has a limited overview of the game world. Here the [[Ghosts]] are immaterial entities which provide variations of the normal gameplay in the form of [[Speed Runs]] with diegetically embodied [[Time Limits]]. However, [[Ghosts]] can also be used where players' cannot directly influence others players' performance. The [[ESP Game]] does this through limiting their possibilities of communicating and having gameplay only consisting of providing descriptive words for images. [[Cursor*10]] does this by having previous "cursors" actions be [[Ultra-Powerful Events]].
+[[Ghosts]] are mainly used in [[Races]] or other games where the player has a limited overview of the game world. Here the [[Ghosts]] are immaterial entities which provide variations of the normal gameplay in the form of [[Speedruns]] with diegetically embodied [[Time Limits]]. However, [[Ghosts]] can also be used where players' cannot directly influence others players' performance. The [[ESP Game]] does this through limiting their possibilities of communicating and having gameplay only consisting of providing descriptive words for images. [[Cursor*10]] does this by having previous "cursors" actions be [[Ultra-Powerful Events]].
 These examples show one design choice available when designing [[Ghosts]]: are the actions of [[Ghosts]] and players unable to affect each other or are the actions of [[Ghosts]] instead [[Ultra-Powerful Events]].
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 [[Ghosts]] are [[Replays]] of the actions of players in earlier game sessions. They are often shown as [[Geospatial Game Widgets]] but may be considered [[Avatars]] as well. Even if they have no possibility to react to players' actions, they can be seen as a very limited form of [[AI Players]] since it is the game system that reenacts the recorded actions. [[Ghosts]] do modulate [[Game Worlds]] by introducing more game elements and series of actions into them.
-Some types of [[Ghosts]] can be seen as a form of [[High Score Lists]] that contains whole game sessions instead of only the [[Score]]. This typically introduces [[Time Limits]] in games, which in turn often creates [[Races]] and [[Speed Runs]]. As such, [[Ghosts]] can be used to make [[Single-Player Games]] into a form of mixture of[[Asynchronous Gameplay]] and [[Multiplayer Games]] where whole play sessions are played before comparing results (alternatively, this can be seen as a form of [[Massively Single-Player Online Games]]). These types of games naturally have [[Competition]] although only one player is likely to be competing.
+Some types of [[Ghosts]] can be seen as a form of [[High Score Lists]] that contains whole game sessions instead of only the [[Score]]. This typically introduces [[Time Limits]] in games, which in turn often creates [[Races]] and [[Speedruns]]. As such, [[Ghosts]] can be used to make [[Single-Player Games]] into a form of mixture of[[Asynchronous Gameplay]] and [[Multiplayer Games]] where whole play sessions are played before comparing results (alternatively, this can be seen as a form of [[Massively Single-Player Online Games]]). These types of games naturally have [[Competition]] although only one player is likely to be competing.
 == Relations ==

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 [[Ghosts]] are [[Replays]] of the actions of players in earlier game sessions. They are often shown as [[Geospatial Game Widgets]] but may be considered [[Avatars]] as well. Even if they have no possibility to react to players' actions, they can be seen as a very limited form of [[AI Players]] since it is the game system that reenacts the recorded actions. [[Ghosts]] do modulate [[Game Worlds]] by introducing more game elements and series of actions into them.
-Some types of [[Ghosts]] can be seen as a form of [[High Score Lists]] that contains whole game sessions instead of only the [[Score]]. This typically introduces [[Time Limits]] in games, which in turn often creates [[Races]] and [[Speed Runs]]. As such, [[Ghosts]] can be used to make [[Single-Player Games]] into a form of mixture between [[Asynchronous Games]] and [[Multiplayer Games]] where whole play sessions are played before comparing results (alternatively, this can be seen as a form of [[Massively Single-Player Online Games]]). These types of games naturally have [[Competition]] although only one player is likely to be competing.
+Some types of [[Ghosts]] can be seen as a form of [[High Score Lists]] that contains whole game sessions instead of only the [[Score]]. This typically introduces [[Time Limits]] in games, which in turn often creates [[Races]] and [[Speed Runs]]. As such, [[Ghosts]] can be used to make [[Single-Player Games]] into a form of mixture of[[Asynchronous Gameplay]] and [[Multiplayer Games]] where whole play sessions are played before comparing results (alternatively, this can be seen as a form of [[Massively Single-Player Online Games]]). These types of games naturally have [[Competition]] although only one player is likely to be competing.
 == Relations ==
 === Can Instantiate ===
 [[AI Players]],
-[[Asynchronous Games]],
+[[Asynchronous Gameplay]],
 [[Avatars]],
 [[Competition]],

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 === Examples ===
-[[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]] such as the [[Gran Turismo series]] make use of [[Ghosts]] to let players compare their current play session with earlier ones, or to practice against the optimal path.
+[[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]] such as the [[Gran Turismo series]] and the [[Mario Kart series]] make use of [[Ghosts]] to let players compare their current play session with earlier ones, or to practice against the optimal path.
 [[Cursor*10]] is a [[:Category:Puzzle Games|Puzzle Game]] where players have ten time-limited lives, and later lives need to play "together" with the actions of the previous ones. In the [[ESP Game]], players cooperate with unknown other players in describing images under pressure of time. However, the restricted communication abilities available and the task at hand make it possible for the game to use [[Ghosts]] of other players without them realizing this.
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 == Acknowledgements ==
+Johan Wingård

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 ''The use of actions from earlier game sessions in a game session to let players have challenges against other people's earlier attempts, including their own.''
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 [[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]] such as the [[Gran Turismo series]] make use of [[Ghosts]] to let players compare their current play session with earlier ones, or to practice against the optimal path.
-[[Cursor*10]] is a [[:Category:Puzzle Games|Puzzle Game]] where players have ten time-limited lives, and later lives need to play "together" with the actions of the previous ones. In the [[ESP Game]], players cooperate with unknown other players in describing images under pressure of time. However, the restricted communication abilities available and the task at hand makes it possible for the game to use [[Ghosts]] of other players without them realizing this.
+[[Cursor*10]] is a [[:Category:Puzzle Games|Puzzle Game]] where players have ten time-limited lives, and later lives need to play "together" with the actions of the previous ones. In the [[ESP Game]], players cooperate with unknown other players in describing images under pressure of time. However, the restricted communication abilities available and the task at hand make it possible for the game to use [[Ghosts]] of other players without them realizing this.
 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Ghosts]] are mainly used in [[Races]] or other games where the player has a limited overview of the whole game world. Here the [[Ghosts]] are immaterial entities which provide variations of the normal gameplay in the form of [[Speed Runs]] with diegetically embodied [[Time Limits]]. However, [[Ghosts]] can also be used where players' cannot directly influence each others players' performance. The [[ESP Game]] does this through limiting their possibilities of communicating and having the gameplay only consist of providing descriptive words for images. [[Cursor*10]] does this by having previous "cursors" actions be [[Ultra-Powerful Events]].
+[[Ghosts]] are mainly used in [[Races]] or other games where the player has a limited overview of the game world. Here the [[Ghosts]] are immaterial entities which provide variations of the normal gameplay in the form of [[Speed Runs]] with diegetically embodied [[Time Limits]]. However, [[Ghosts]] can also be used where players' cannot directly influence others players' performance. The [[ESP Game]] does this through limiting their possibilities of communicating and having gameplay only consisting of providing descriptive words for images. [[Cursor*10]] does this by having previous "cursors" actions be [[Ultra-Powerful Events]].
 These examples show one design choice available when designing [[Ghosts]]: are the actions of [[Ghosts]] and players unable to affect each other or are the actions of [[Ghosts]] instead [[Ultra-Powerful Events]].
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 [[Ghosts]] are [[Replays]] of the actions of players in earlier game sessions. They are often shown as [[Geospatial Game Widgets]] but may be considered [[Avatars]] as well. Even if they have no possibility to react to players' actions, they can be seen as a very limited form of [[AI Players]] since it is the game system that reenacts the recorded actions. [[Ghosts]] do modulate [[Game Worlds]] by introducing more game elements and series of actions into them.
-Some types of [[Ghosts]] can be seen as a form of [[High Score Lists]] that contains the whole game sessions instead of only the [[Score]]. This typically introduces [[Time Limits]] in games, which in turn often creates [[Races]] and [[Speed Runs]]. As such, [[Ghosts]] can be used to make [[Single-Player Games]] into a form of mixture between [[Asynchronous Games]] and [[Multiplayer Games]] where whole play sessions are played before comparing results (alternatively, this can be seen as a form of [[Massively Single-Player Online Games]]). This types of games naturally have [[Competition]] although only one player is likely to be competing.
+Some types of [[Ghosts]] can be seen as a form of [[High Score Lists]] that contains whole game sessions instead of only the [[Score]]. This typically introduces [[Time Limits]] in games, which in turn often creates [[Races]] and [[Speed Runs]]. As such, [[Ghosts]] can be used to make [[Single-Player Games]] into a form of mixture between [[Asynchronous Games]] and [[Multiplayer Games]] where whole play sessions are played before comparing results (alternatively, this can be seen as a form of [[Massively Single-Player Online Games]]). These types of games naturally have [[Competition]] although only one player is likely to be competing.
 == Relations ==

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 == Consequences ==
-Some types of [[Ghosts]] can be seen as a form of [[High Score Lists]] that contains the whole game sessions instead of only the [[Score]]. As such, [[Ghosts]] can be used to make [[Single-Player Games]] into a form of mixture between [[Asynchronous Games]] and [[Multiplayer Games]] where whole play sessions are played before comparing results. Ghosts naturally create Competition even though the players are not playing at the same time.
+Some types of [[Ghosts]] can be seen as a form of [[High Score Lists]] that contains the whole game sessions instead of only the [[Score]]. As such, [[Ghosts]] can be used to make [[Single-Player Games]] into a form of mixture between [[Asynchronous Games]] and [[Multiplayer Games]] where whole play sessions are played before comparing results. This types of games naturally have [[Competition]] although only one player is likely to be competing.
 === Can Instantiate ===
 [[AI Players]],
 [[Avatars]],
 [[Geospatial Game Widgets]],
 [[Massively Single-Player Online Games]],
 [[Races]],
 [[Replays]],
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 === Can Instantiate ===
 [[AI Players]],
 [[Avatars]],
 [[Geospatial Game Widgets]],
 [[High Score Lists]],