Hovering Closures - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 08:07, 26 August 2021

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Staffan Björk at 09:35, 16 July 2016

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Staffan Björk at 09:34, 16 July 2016

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 [[Hovering Closures]] are used to create or intensify [[Anticipation]] or [[Tension]] in games. While the pattern is used in some form in most games, it may be essential in [[Quick Games]] to make them enjoyable at all.
-There are many specific ways of creating [[Hovering Closures]]. [[Alignment]], [[Auctions]], [[Betting]], [[Configuration]], [[Cooldown]], [[Rhythm-Based Actions]], [[Symmetry]], and [[Quests]] all by their nature set up for a clear potential closure. More generally [[Delayed Effects]], [[Delayed Reciprocity]], [[Extended Actions]], and [[Predictable Consequences]] set up situations when players are aware of a future closure that can occur. [[Continuous Goals]], [[FUBAR Enjoyment]], [[The Show Must Go On]], and [[Uncommitted Alliances]] do likewise but here the closures are generally negative ones. [[Complex Gameplay]] typically can be guaranteed to create many [[Hovering Closures]] at any given point in time. While [[Delayed Effects]], [[Delayed Reciprocity]], and [[Uncommitted Alliances]] can set up closures that take quite some time before the occur, [[Levels]] and [[Narration Structures]] can do so even more strongly. [[Ultra-Powerful Events]] can do this also if clearly advertised in advance.
+There are many specific ways of creating [[Hovering Closures]]. [[Alignment]], [[Bidding]], [[Betting]], [[Configuration]], [[Cooldown]], [[Rhythm-Based Actions]], [[Symmetry]], and [[Quests]] all by their nature set up for a clear potential closure. More generally [[Delayed Effects]], [[Delayed Reciprocity]], [[Extended Actions]], and [[Predictable Consequences]] set up situations when players are aware of a future closure that can occur. [[Continuous Goals]], [[FUBAR Enjoyment]], [[The Show Must Go On]], and [[Uncommitted Alliances]] do likewise but here the closures are generally negative ones. [[Complex Gameplay]] typically can be guaranteed to create many [[Hovering Closures]] at any given point in time. While [[Delayed Effects]], [[Delayed Reciprocity]], and [[Uncommitted Alliances]] can set up closures that take quite some time before the occur, [[Levels]] and [[Narration Structures]] can do so even more strongly. [[Ultra-Powerful Events]] can do this also if clearly advertised in advance.
 [[Hovering Closures]] that are clearly quantified by the game system itself can be given [[Time Limits]] to increase [[Tension]].
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 === Can Be Instantiated By ===
 [[Alignment]],
 [[Betting]],
 [[Complex Gameplay]],
 [[Configuration]],

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 ''Events that are about to occur and can clearly be observed by players.''

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 Both [[Chess]] and [[Go]] allow players to experience [[Hovering Closures]] by deducting series of future moves. [[Go]] is noteworthy in that if both players perceive situations the same they may ignore or wait resolving the sequences of game actions in order to focus on other parts of the game board.
-Auctions in games are examples of [[Hovering Closures]] where one outcome is clearly perceived by the players, but this outcome can be changed by additional bids. Examples of games in which these can be found include [[Amun Re]], [[Homesteaders]], and [[Power Grid]].
+Auctions in games are examples of [[Hovering Closures]] where one outcome is clearly perceived by the players, but this outcome can be changed by additional bids. Examples of games in which these can be found include [[Amun-Re]], [[Homesteaders]], and [[Power Grid]].
 Leaving an opening for specific blocks in [[Tetris]] create strong [[Hovering Closures]].

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 Auctions in games are examples of [[Hovering Closures]] where one outcome is clearly perceived by the players, but this outcome can be changed by additional bids. Examples of games in which these can be found include [[Amun Re]], [[Homesteaders]], and [[Power Grid]].
-Example: Races nearing the finishing lines give strong Hovering Closures as the outcome is often predictable but still requires players to continue moving.
+Races with finishing lines, for example [[Formula D]] [[Hare and Tortoise]], and the [[Mario Kart series]], provide strong [[Hovering Closures]] as players near these finishing lines.
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-Example: Leaving an opening for specific blocks in Tetris usually create strong Hovering Closures.
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 ''Events that are about to occur and can clearly be observed by players.''
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+Most games put players in situation where they can clearly see that a future or ongoing activity can have a specific outcomes, either good or bad. Being able to perceive these outcomes, or closures, make them into [[Hovering Closures]].
 === Examples ===
-[[Go]]
+Both [[Chess]] and [[Go]] allow players to experience [[Hovering Closures]] by deducting series of future moves. [[Go]] is noteworthy in that if both players perceive situations the same they may ignore or wait resolving the sequences of game actions in order to focus on other parts of the game board.
 Example: Races nearing the finishing lines give strong Hovering Closures as the outcome is often predictable but still requires players to continue moving.
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 [[Hovering Closures]] are used to create or intensify [[Anticipation]] or [[Tension]] in games. While the pattern is used in some form in most games, it may be essential in [[Quick Games]] to make them enjoyable at all.
-There are many specific ways of creating [[Hovering Closures]]. [[Alignment]], [[Betting]], [[Configuration]], [[Cooldown]], [[Rhythm-Based Actions]], [[Symmetry]], and [[Quests]] all by their nature set up for a clear potential closure. More generally [[Delayed Effects]], [[Delayed Reciprocity]], [[Extended Actions]], and [[Predictable Consequences]] set up situations when players are aware of a future closure that can occur. [[Continuous Goals]], [[FUBAR Enjoyment]], [[The Show Must Go On]], and [[Uncommitted Alliances]] do likewise but here the closures are generally negative ones. [[Complex Gameplay]] typically can be guaranteed to create many [[Hovering Closures]] at any given point in time. While [[Delayed Effects]], [[Delayed Reciprocity]], and [[Uncommitted Alliances]] can set up closures that take quite some time before the occur, [[Levels]] and [[Narration Structures]] can do so even more strongly. [[Ultra-Powerful Events]] can do this also if clearly advertised in advance.
+There are many specific ways of creating [[Hovering Closures]]. [[Alignment]], [[Auctions]], [[Betting]], [[Configuration]], [[Cooldown]], [[Rhythm-Based Actions]], [[Symmetry]], and [[Quests]] all by their nature set up for a clear potential closure. More generally [[Delayed Effects]], [[Delayed Reciprocity]], [[Extended Actions]], and [[Predictable Consequences]] set up situations when players are aware of a future closure that can occur. [[Continuous Goals]], [[FUBAR Enjoyment]], [[The Show Must Go On]], and [[Uncommitted Alliances]] do likewise but here the closures are generally negative ones. [[Complex Gameplay]] typically can be guaranteed to create many [[Hovering Closures]] at any given point in time. While [[Delayed Effects]], [[Delayed Reciprocity]], and [[Uncommitted Alliances]] can set up closures that take quite some time before the occur, [[Levels]] and [[Narration Structures]] can do so even more strongly. [[Ultra-Powerful Events]] can do this also if clearly advertised in advance.
 [[Hovering Closures]] that are clearly quantified by the game system itself can be given [[Time Limits]] to increase [[Tension]].
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 === Can Be Instantiated By ===
 [[Alignment]],
 [[Betting]],
 [[Complex Gameplay]],

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		+	Example: Auctions in games are examples of Hovering Closures where one outcome is clearly perceived by the players, but this outcome can be changed by additional bids.

		+	Example: Races nearing the finishing lines give strong Hovering Closures as the outcome is often predictable but still requires players to continue moving.
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		+	Example: Leaving an opening for specific blocks in Tetris usually create strong Hovering Closures.

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 There are many specific ways of creating [[Hovering Closures]]. [[Alignment]], [[Betting]], [[Configuration]], [[Cooldown]], [[Rhythm-Based Actions]], [[Symmetry]], and [[Quests]] all by their nature set up for a clear potential closure. More generally [[Delayed Effects]], [[Delayed Reciprocity]], [[Extended Actions]], and [[Predictable Consequences]] set up situations when players are aware of a future closure that can occur. [[Continuous Goals]], [[FUBAR Enjoyment]], [[The Show Must Go On]], and [[Uncommitted Alliances]] do likewise but here the closures are generally negative ones. [[Complex Gameplay]] typically can be guaranteed to create many [[Hovering Closures]] at any given point in time. While [[Delayed Effects]], [[Delayed Reciprocity]], and [[Uncommitted Alliances]] can set up closures that take quite some time before the occur, [[Levels]] and [[Narration Structures]] can do so even more strongly. [[Ultra-Powerful Events]] can do this also if clearly advertised in advance.
 [[Hovering Closures]] that are clearly quantified by the game system itself can be given [[Time Limits]] to increase [[Tension]].
 === Interface Aspects ===
-[[Progress Indicators]] can be provided to any type of goals in a game to create or make more explicit a [[Hovering Closures|Hovering Closure]].
+[[Progress Indicators]] can be provided to any type of goals in a game to create or make more explicit a [[Hovering Closures|Hovering Closure]]. This is especially true when combined with [[Combos]] or [[Development Time]].
 === Narration Aspects ===