Hands - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 12:04, 20 March 2018

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Staffan Björk at 08:57, 7 September 2015

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Staffan Björk at 10:50, 25 July 2015

2015-07-25T10:50:37Z

Staffan Björk at 10:50, 25 July 2015

2015-07-25T10:50:01Z

Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

2015-07-20T14:07:52Z

‎Using the pattern

Staffan Björk at 13:59, 20 July 2015

2015-07-20T13:59:44Z

Staffan Björk at 20:25, 18 December 2014

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Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

2011-08-29T08:29:40Z

‎Using the pattern

Staffan Björk at 08:29, 29 August 2011

2011-08-29T08:29:11Z

Staffan Björk at 07:14, 26 August 2011

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 [[Category:Patterns]]
 [[Category:Mechanical Patterns]]
 [[Category:Needs revision]]
 [[Category:Needs references]]

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 [[Hands]] are [[Containers]] of [[Cards]] or [[Tiles]] that assign players [[Ownership]] of these. The main reason for providing players with these [[Containers]] is to let them have a [[Freedom of Choice]] which of the game elements to use and which to save for future actions. The sizes of [[Hands]] are often limited, making their contents into [[Limited Resources]]. Since these represent [[Actions]] in most cases, this also makes [[Hands]] represent a [[Limited Set of Actions]]. Since [[Pre-Customized Decks]] and [[Deck Building]] affect heavily what [[Drawing Stacks]] consist of, they also affect what [[Hands]] are possible to have.
-Typically, [[Hands]] are secret to other players so games with [[Hands]] tend to have [[Asymmetric Information]]. Being able to deduce other players' [[Hands]], or being able to look at them through some [[Privileged Abilities|Privileged Ability]], does in most cases offers strategic advantages and this makes [[Hands]] give players [[Gain Information]] goals.
+Typically, [[Hands]] are secret to other players so games with [[Hands]] tend to have [[Asymmetric Information]] and [[Secret Resources]]. Being able to deduce other players' [[Hands]], or being able to look at them through some [[Privileged Abilities|Privileged Ability]], does in most cases offers strategic advantages and this makes [[Hands]] give players [[Gain Information]] goals.
 [[Hands]] can guarantee [[Limited Gameplay Time]] and more [[Predictable Consequences]] the longer the game has progress in games where the [[Hands]] shrink constantly during gameplay (e.g. [[Contract Bridge]] and [[Whist]]) due to their contents being [[Non-Renewable Resources]].
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 [[Ownership]],
 [[Limited Resources]],
-[[Limited Set of Actions]]
+[[Limited Set of Actions]],
 ==== with [[Non-Renewable Resources]] ====

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 Having an initial set of elements that shrinks as gameplay progresses makes these elements into [[Non-Renewable Resources]] while keeping [[Hands|Hand]] sizes constant or letting them fluctuate requires the consideration of what game actions refill the hand. [[Hands]] are typically replenished directly after game elements have been removed from them as part of gameplay actions; [[Rummy]] shows an example where the replenishment is done before the actions. The new [[Cards]] or [[Tiles]] can either be taken from [[Drawing Stacks]] or [[Discard Piles]], in some games ([[Rummy]] again) players can make a choice between both of these. [[Cartagena]] provides an example when players need to perform an action with associated [[Penalties]] (moving their pieces backwards on the game track) to receive new [[Cards]] to their [[Hands]]. [[Race for the Galaxy]] uses [[Cards]] in [[Hands]] to represent Money besides possible actions, making the sizes of [[Hands]] in this game vary widely. Regardless of if [[Hands]] constantly decrease in size or can grow, they are usually [[Limited Resources]] by having a maximum number of elements that may constitute the [[Hands]].
-[[Hands]] are typically constructed through [[Randomness]] although this can be combined or replaced by [[Drafting]]. The [[Hands]] may be created before "actual" gameplay begins through (this is the case in [[Contract Bridge]] and [[Whist]]) or during gameplay (e.g. in [[Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game]], [[Go Fish]], [[Magic: The Gathering]], and [[Poker]]). Players of [[Dominion]] and [[Thunderstone]] draw entirely new [[Hands]] after each turn and can indirectly construct their future [[Hands]] by [[Investments]] in new [[Cards]] for their [[Drawing Stacks]] (some [[Cards]] in these two games further allow players to manipulate which [[Cards]] will be in their next [[Hands|Hand]]). Where one draws [[Cards]] or [[Tiles]] from quite naturally affects which [[Hands]] one can get. Most games use [[Drawing Stacks]] but some also allow [[Hands]] to be replenished from [[Discard Piles]] (sometimes as [[Privileged Actions]]). Since [[Pre-Customized Decks]] and [[Deck Building]] affect heavily what [[Drawing Stacks]] consist of, they also affect what [[Hands]] are possible to have.
+[[Hands]] are typically constructed through [[Randomness]] although this can be combined or replaced by [[Drafting]]. The [[Hands]] may be created before "actual" gameplay begins through (this is the case in [[Contract Bridge]] and [[Whist]]) or during gameplay (e.g. in [[Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game]], [[Go Fish]], [[Magic: The Gathering]], and [[Poker]]). Players of [[Dominion]] and [[Thunderstone]] draw entirely new [[Hands]] after each turn and can indirectly construct their future [[Hands]] by [[Investments]] in new [[Cards]] for their [[Drawing Stacks]] (some [[Cards]] in these two games further allow players to manipulate which [[Cards]] will be in their next [[Hands|Hand]]). Where one draws [[Cards]] or [[Tiles]] from quite naturally affects which [[Hands]] one can get. Most games use [[Drawing Stacks]] but some also allow [[Hands]] to be replenished from [[Discard Piles]] (sometimes as [[Privileged Actions]]).
 Some specific gameplay actions become possible due to the use of [[Hands]] in a game. Collecting [[Sets]] in often goals or winning conditions in games with [[Hands]] - this can be found in both [[Mahjong]] and [[Poker]], and [[Texas Hold'em]] shows that the [[Sets]] can be combinations of [[Hands]] and commonly shared resources. Another specific action is having the [[Privileged Abilities|Privileged Ability]] of being allowed to look at other players' [[Hands]] (e.g. Gaius Balter's one-time ability to look at another player's loyalty [[Cards]] in [[Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game]]). In [[Collectible Card Games]], [[Hands]] play to role of providing the actions possible for a player at any given moment.
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 == Consequences ==
-[[Hands]] are [[Containers]] of [[Cards]] or [[Tiles]] that assign players [[Ownership]] of these. The main reason for providing players with these [[Containers]] is to let them have a [[Freedom of Choice]] which of the game elements to use and which to save for future actions. The sizes of [[Hands]] are often limited, making their contents into [[Limited Resources]]. Since these represent [[Actions]] in most cases, this also makes [[Hands]] represent a [[Limited Set of Actions]].
+[[Hands]] are [[Containers]] of [[Cards]] or [[Tiles]] that assign players [[Ownership]] of these. The main reason for providing players with these [[Containers]] is to let them have a [[Freedom of Choice]] which of the game elements to use and which to save for future actions. The sizes of [[Hands]] are often limited, making their contents into [[Limited Resources]]. Since these represent [[Actions]] in most cases, this also makes [[Hands]] represent a [[Limited Set of Actions]]. Since [[Pre-Customized Decks]] and [[Deck Building]] affect heavily what [[Drawing Stacks]] consist of, they also affect what [[Hands]] are possible to have.
 Typically, [[Hands]] are secret to other players so games with [[Hands]] tend to have [[Asymmetric Information]]. Being able to deduce other players' [[Hands]], or being able to look at them through some [[Privileged Abilities|Privileged Ability]], does in most cases offers strategic advantages and this makes [[Hands]] give players [[Gain Information]] goals.

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 == Using the pattern ==
-While [[Hands]] requires something to fill them with, [[Cards]] or [[Tiles]] most commonly, the basic design questions when using [[Hands]] is their size, how they should be constructed, and whether game elements should be replenished when used (see the [[Cards]] and [[Tiles]] patterns about the actions that can be provided by the elements in the [[Hands]]).
+While [[Hands]] requires something to fill them with, [[Cards]] or [[Tiles]] most commonly, the basic design questions when using [[Hands]] is their size, how they should be constructed, and whether game elements should be replenished when used (see the [[Cards]] and [[Tiles]] patterns about the actions that can be provided by the elements in the [[Hands]]). As the [[Cards]] or [[Tiles]] used to create [[Hands]] typically come from [[Decks]], the use of [[Hands]] is often a way of affecting how [[Decks]] are used in a game.
 Having an initial set of elements that shrinks as gameplay progresses makes these elements into [[Non-Renewable Resources]] while keeping [[Hands|Hand]] sizes constant or letting them fluctuate requires the consideration of what game actions refill the hand. [[Hands]] are typically replenished directly after game elements have been removed from them as part of gameplay actions; [[Rummy]] shows an example where the replenishment is done before the actions. The new [[Cards]] or [[Tiles]] can either be taken from [[Drawing Stacks]] or [[Discard Piles]], in some games ([[Rummy]] again) players can make a choice between both of these. [[Cartagena]] provides an example when players need to perform an action with associated [[Penalties]] (moving their pieces backwards on the game track) to receive new [[Cards]] to their [[Hands]]. [[Race for the Galaxy]] uses [[Cards]] in [[Hands]] to represent Money besides possible actions, making the sizes of [[Hands]] in this game vary widely. Regardless of if [[Hands]] constantly decrease in size or can grow, they are usually [[Limited Resources]] by having a maximum number of elements that may constitute the [[Hands]].
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 [[Cards]],
 [[Collectible Card Games]],
 [[Tiles]],
 [[Tile-Laying]]

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 Having an initial set of elements that shrinks as gameplay progresses makes these elements into [[Non-Renewable Resources]] while keeping [[Hands|Hand]] sizes constant or letting them fluctuate requires the consideration of what game actions refill the hand. [[Hands]] are typically replenished directly after game elements have been removed from them as part of gameplay actions; [[Rummy]] shows an example where the replenishment is done before the actions. The new [[Cards]] or [[Tiles]] can either be taken from [[Drawing Stacks]] or [[Discard Piles]], in some games ([[Rummy]] again) players can make a choice between both of these. [[Cartagena]] provides an example when players need to perform an action with associated [[Penalties]] (moving their pieces backwards on the game track) to receive new [[Cards]] to their [[Hands]]. [[Race for the Galaxy]] uses [[Cards]] in [[Hands]] to represent Money besides possible actions, making the sizes of [[Hands]] in this game vary widely. Regardless of if [[Hands]] constantly decrease in size or can grow, they are usually [[Limited Resources]] by having a maximum number of elements that may constitute the [[Hands]].
-[[Hands]] are typically constructed through [[Randomness]] although this can be combined or replaced by [[Drafting]]. The [[Hands]] may be created before "actual" gameplay begins (this is the case in [[Contract Bridge]] and [[Whist]]) or during gameplay (e.g. in [[Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game]], [[Go Fish]], [[Magic: The Gathering]], and [[Poker]]). Players of [[Dominion]] and [[Thunderstone]] draw entirely new [[Hands]] after each turn and can indirectly construct their future [[Hands]] by [[Investments]] in new [[Cards]] for their [[Drawing Stacks]] (some [[Cards]] in these two games further allow players to manipulate which [[Cards]] will be in their next [[Hands|Hand]]).
+[[Hands]] are typically constructed through [[Randomness]] although this can be combined or replaced by [[Drafting]]. The [[Hands]] may be created before "actual" gameplay begins through (this is the case in [[Contract Bridge]] and [[Whist]]) or during gameplay (e.g. in [[Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game]], [[Go Fish]], [[Magic: The Gathering]], and [[Poker]]). Players of [[Dominion]] and [[Thunderstone]] draw entirely new [[Hands]] after each turn and can indirectly construct their future [[Hands]] by [[Investments]] in new [[Cards]] for their [[Drawing Stacks]] (some [[Cards]] in these two games further allow players to manipulate which [[Cards]] will be in their next [[Hands|Hand]]). Where one draws [[Cards]] or [[Tiles]] from quite naturally affects which [[Hands]] one can get. Most games use [[Drawing Stacks]] but some also allow [[Hands]] to be replenished from [[Discard Piles]] (sometimes as [[Privileged Actions]]). Since [[Pre-Customized Decks]] and [[Deck Building]] affect heavily what [[Drawing Stacks]] consist of, they also affect what [[Hands]] are possible to have.
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-[[Drawing Stacks]],
-[[Deck Building]],
 [[Pre-Customized Decks]],
-[[Discard Piles]]
 Some specific gameplay actions become possible due to the use of [[Hands]] in a game. Collecting [[Sets]] in often goals or winning conditions in games with [[Hands]] - this can be found in both [[Mahjong]] and [[Poker]], and [[Texas Hold'em]] shows that the [[Sets]] can be combinations of [[Hands]] and commonly shared resources. Another specific action is having the [[Privileged Abilities|Privileged Ability]] of being allowed to look at other players' [[Hands]] (e.g. Gaius Balter's one-time ability to look at another player's loyalty [[Cards]] in [[Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game]]). In [[Collectible Card Games]], [[Hands]] play to role of providing the actions possible for a player at any given moment.

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 [[Hands]] are typically constructed through [[Randomness]] although this can be combined or replaced by [[Drafting]]. The [[Hands]] may be created before "actual" gameplay begins (this is the case in [[Contract Bridge]] and [[Whist]]) or during gameplay (e.g. in [[Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game]], [[Go Fish]], [[Magic: The Gathering]], and [[Poker]]). Players of [[Dominion]] and [[Thunderstone]] draw entirely new [[Hands]] after each turn and can indirectly construct their future [[Hands]] by [[Investments]] in new [[Cards]] for their [[Drawing Stacks]] (some [[Cards]] in these two games further allow players to manipulate which [[Cards]] will be in their next [[Hands|Hand]]).
 Some specific gameplay actions become possible due to the use of [[Hands]] in a game. Collecting [[Sets]] in often goals or winning conditions in games with [[Hands]] - this can be found in both [[Mahjong]] and [[Poker]], and [[Texas Hold'em]] shows that the [[Sets]] can be combinations of [[Hands]] and commonly shared resources. Another specific action is having the [[Privileged Abilities|Privileged Ability]] of being allowed to look at other players' [[Hands]] (e.g. Gaius Balter's one-time ability to look at another player's loyalty [[Cards]] in [[Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game]]). In [[Collectible Card Games]], [[Hands]] play to role of providing the actions possible for a player at any given moment.
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 === Can Be Modulated By ===
 [[Drafting]],
 [[Investments]],
 [[Non-Renewable Resources]],
 [[Privileged Abilities]],
 [[Sets]],

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 Some specific gameplay actions become possible due to the use of [[Hands]] in a game. Collecting [[Sets]] in often goals or winning conditions in games with [[Hands]] - this can be found in both [[Mahjong]] and [[Poker]], and [[Texas Hold'em]] shows that the [[Sets]] can be combinations of [[Hands]] and commonly shared resources. Another specific action is having the [[Privileged Abilities|Privileged Ability]] of being allowed to look at other players' [[Hands]] (e.g. Gaius Balter's one-time ability to look at another player's loyalty [[Cards]] in [[Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game]]).
-[[Hands]] typically give players a [[Freedom of Choice]] between several different actions, e.g. [[Tile-Laying]]. [[Bohnanza]] is a rare exception in that players must play the bean [[Cards]] of the game in the order they were taken (unless gotten rid of through [[Trading]]).
+[[Hands]] typically give players a [[Freedom of Choice]] between several different actions, e.g. which element to place when doing [[Tile-Laying]]. [[Bohnanza]] is a rare exception in that players must play the bean [[Cards]] of the game in the order they were taken (unless gotten rid of through [[Trading]]).
 == Consequences ==

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