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Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

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‎Using the pattern

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Staffan Björk at 12:58, 9 April 2018

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Staffan Björk at 21:42, 19 March 2018

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Staffan Björk at 11:11, 9 March 2018

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Staffan Björk at 11:10, 9 March 2018

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Staffan Björk at 08:23, 24 November 2015

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Staffan Björk at 07:50, 8 August 2015

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Staffan Björk at 18:41, 3 August 2015

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Staffan Björk at 08:02, 27 July 2015

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 == Using the pattern ==
-As the name suggests, [[Lucky Guess Solutions]] can support [[Luck]] but in general [[Luck]] can be hard to explicitly design into games since it is subjective emotion and emergent as well. Instead, different approaches can be taken to maximize the chances for these to occur sometimes during game sessions. This is much easier, most often simply some form of [[Randomness]] or [[Uncertainty of Outcome]] is sufficient, and classical ways of providing [[Luck]] through [[Randomness]] include letting players roll [[Dice]] or giving them card [[Hands]]. For [[Dice]] rolls, this can further be enhanced by using [[Open-Ended Die Rolls]]. Common examples on how [[Randomness]] is linked with [[Luck]] include [[Skills]] checks (e.g. in [[Basic Roleplaying]] and [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]]) and railroaded [[Movement]] in games with [[Location-Fixed Abilities]] (e.g. in [[Snakes & Ladders]] and [[Monopoly]]). [[Risk/Reward]] situations is also a general way of supporting [[Luck]] since players can choose what to do based on how lucky they feel, as is unknown [[Delayed Effects]]. The action of other players in [[Multiplayer Games]] may surprise and this can also give rise to the feeling of being lucky. Note that some of these solutions work towards making players feel lucky when an outcome is revealed while others work against players being able to feel lucky while the outcome is determined, regardless if they will actually feel this when the outcome is revealed. [[Betting]] can be seen as a combination of several of the things mentioned earlier; it depends on the action of other players and while it does not have [[Randomness]] there is typically some amount of [[Uncertainity of Outcome]].
+As the name suggests, [[Lucky Guess Solutions]] can support [[Luck]] but in general [[Luck]] can be hard to explicitly design into games since it is subjective emotion and emergent as well. Instead, different approaches can be taken to maximize the chances for these to occur sometimes during game sessions. This is much easier, most often simply some form of [[Randomness]] or [[Uncertainty of Outcome]] is sufficient, and classical ways of providing [[Luck]] through [[Randomness]] include letting players roll [[Dice]] or giving them card [[Hands]]. For [[Dice]] rolls, this can further be enhanced by using [[Open-Ended Die Rolls]]. Common examples on how [[Randomness]] is linked with [[Luck]] include [[Skills]] checks (e.g. in [[Basic Roleplaying]] and [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]]) and railroaded [[Movement]] in games with [[Location-Fixed Abilities]] (e.g. in [[Snakes & Ladders]] and [[Monopoly]]). [[Risk/Reward]] situations is also a general way of supporting [[Luck]] since players can choose what to do based on how lucky they feel, as is unknown [[Delayed Effects]]. The action of other players in [[Multiplayer Games]] may surprise and this can also give rise to the feeling of being lucky. Note that some of these solutions work towards making players feel lucky when an outcome is revealed while others work against players being able to feel lucky while the outcome is determined, regardless if they will actually feel this when the outcome is revealed. [[Betting]] can be seen as a combination of several of the things mentioned earlier; it depends on the action of other players and while it does not have [[Randomness]] there is typically some amount of [[Uncertainty of Outcome]].
 Other, more specific, ways of supporting [[Luck]] without changing probabilities of actual success is to provide players with multiple [[Drawing Stacks]] to draw from or allowing them to choose with [[Dice]] to use. Introducing [[Critical Hits]] is a way of augmenting the possibility of [[Luck]] since how players have more than one level of possible success. [[Near Miss Indicators]] can make players feel lucky because they avoided being hit, and can realize how closely they avoided this.

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 [[Open-Ended Die Rolls]],
 [[Predetermined Story Structures]],
-[[Randomness]]
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 == Using the pattern ==
-As the name suggests, [[Lucky Guess Solutions]] can support [[Luck]] but in general [[Luck]] can be hard to explicitly design into games since it is subjective emotion and emergent as well. Instead, different approaches can be taken to maximize the chances for these to occur sometimes during game sessions. This is much easier, most often simply some form of [[Randomness]] is sufficient, and classical ways of providing [[Luck]] through [[Randomness]] include letting players roll [[Dice]] or giving them card [[Hands]]. For [[Dice]] rolls, this can further be enhanced by using [[Open-Ended Die Rolls]]. Common examples on how [[Randomness]] is linked with [[Luck]] include [[Skills]] checks (e.g. in [[Basic Roleplaying]] and [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]]) and railroaded [[Movement]] in games with [[Location-Fixed Abilities]] (e.g. in [[Snakes & Ladders]] and [[Monopoly]]). [[Risk/Reward]] situations is also a general way of supporting [[Luck]] since players can choose what to do based on how lucky they feel, as is unknown [[Delayed Effects]]. The action of other players in [[Multiplayer Games]] may surprise and this can also give rise to the feeling of being lucky. Note that some of these solutions work towards making players feel lucky when an outcome is revealed while others work against players being able to feel lucky while the outcome is determined, regardless if they will actually feel this when the outcome is revealed.
+As the name suggests, [[Lucky Guess Solutions]] can support [[Luck]] but in general [[Luck]] can be hard to explicitly design into games since it is subjective emotion and emergent as well. Instead, different approaches can be taken to maximize the chances for these to occur sometimes during game sessions. This is much easier, most often simply some form of [[Randomness]] or [[Uncertainty of Outcome]] is sufficient, and classical ways of providing [[Luck]] through [[Randomness]] include letting players roll [[Dice]] or giving them card [[Hands]]. For [[Dice]] rolls, this can further be enhanced by using [[Open-Ended Die Rolls]]. Common examples on how [[Randomness]] is linked with [[Luck]] include [[Skills]] checks (e.g. in [[Basic Roleplaying]] and [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]]) and railroaded [[Movement]] in games with [[Location-Fixed Abilities]] (e.g. in [[Snakes & Ladders]] and [[Monopoly]]). [[Risk/Reward]] situations is also a general way of supporting [[Luck]] since players can choose what to do based on how lucky they feel, as is unknown [[Delayed Effects]]. The action of other players in [[Multiplayer Games]] may surprise and this can also give rise to the feeling of being lucky. Note that some of these solutions work towards making players feel lucky when an outcome is revealed while others work against players being able to feel lucky while the outcome is determined, regardless if they will actually feel this when the outcome is revealed. [[Betting]] can be seen as a combination of several of the things mentioned earlier; it depends on the action of other players and while it does not have [[Randomness]] there is typically some amount of [[Uncertainity of Outcome]].
 Other, more specific, ways of supporting [[Luck]] without changing probabilities of actual success is to provide players with multiple [[Drawing Stacks]] to draw from or allowing them to choose with [[Dice]] to use. Introducing [[Critical Hits]] is a way of augmenting the possibility of [[Luck]] since how players have more than one level of possible success. [[Near Miss Indicators]] can make players feel lucky because they avoided being hit, and can realize how closely they avoided this.
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 === Can Be Instantiated By ===
 [[Critical Hits]],
 [[Delayed Effects]],

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 [[Luck]] is a fickle solution to providing [[Player Agency]] since while it can do so if players feel the [[Luck]] is there if can likewise be felt to just be "[[Luck]]".
-[[Misfortune Mitigation]] can weakly or indirectly modify the presence of [[Luck]] in a game. This since it can allow players to feel lucky in avoiding misfortune, but also in that it can ruin [[Luck]] if other [[Agents]] in that game can use [[Misfortune Mitigation]] to counter players' [[Luck]].
+[[Misfortune Mitigation]] can weakly or indirectly modify the presence of [[Luck]] in a game. This since it can allow players to feel lucky in avoiding misfortune, but also in that it can ruin [[Luck]] if other [[Agents]] in that game can use [[Misfortune Mitigation]] to counter players' [[Luck]]. In contrasts, games that allow the use of [[Explicit Random Seeds]] to create the starting positions of games (e.g. through [[Procedurally Generated Game Worlds]]) can let players reuse lucky starting positions if they keep track of the random seeds.
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 [[Misfortune Mitigation]]

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 [[Category:Subjective Patterns]]
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 The alternative to trying and encourage experiences of [[Luck]] by creating possibilities for it to occur is to cheat. This can be instantiated by [[Game Masters]] which can combine this with providing [[Tension]]. A specific way of doing this is to make [[Feigned Die Rolls]] and give players the unlikely but positive outcomes. This however introduces [[Risk/Reward]] choices for the [[Game Masters]] since if players notice the cheating they will not only lose the sense of [[Luck]] but quite likely also of an [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]].
-[[Luck]] is a fickle solution to give [[Player Agency]] since while it can do so if players feel the [[Luck]] is there if can likewise be felt to just be "[[Luck]]".
+[[Luck]] is a fickle solution to providing [[Player Agency]] since while it can do so if players feel the [[Luck]] is there if can likewise be felt to just be "[[Luck]]".
 === Narrative Aspects ===
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 === Can Be Modulated By ===
+[[Misfortune Mitigation]]
 === Possible Closure Effects ===
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 [[Gameplay Mastery]],
 [[Goal Achievements]],
 [[Player Agency]],
 [[Predictable Consequences]],

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 Feeling [[Luck]] gives players an [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]] in games, and this can be enough to create interesting games with [[No Direct Player Influence]]. The experience of having a large amount of [[Luck]] can be perceived as an [[Exceptional Events|Exceptional Event]]. However, hoping for [[Luck]] can create [[Tension]] since the outcome of events are unknown, and this become more likely when perceived in actions with [[Delayed Effects]] since players may not be sure about their [[Luck]]. Games that make it possible for players to feel that the outcome depends on [[Luck]] have deceptive [[Smooth Learning Curves]] if not real ones.
-[[Luck]] can ruin or lessen the satisfaction of [[Goal Achievements]] when it allows the goals to be achieved not by player skill but fortunate events. The perception that one can have [[Luck]] can also work against [[Further Player Improvement Potential]] when this is possible since the importance of being lucky may feel more important than actual trying to improve. If can even more strongly work against [[Gameplay Mastery]] since having [[Luck]] may remove possibilities to learn.
+[[Luck]] can ruin or lessen the satisfaction of [[Goal Achievements]] when it allows the goals to be achieved not by player skill but fortunate events. The perception that one can have [[Luck]] can also work against [[Further Player Improvement Potential]] when this is possible since the importance of being lucky may feel more important than actual trying to improve. If can even more strongly work against [[Gameplay Mastery]] since having [[Luck]] may remove possibilities to learn and may remove the possibility to feel a [[Value of Effort]] since it can be [[Luck]] rather than effort that determines outcomes of gameplay.
 == Relations ==
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 [[Player Agency]],
 [[Predictable Consequences]],
-[[Strategic Knowledge]]
+[[Strategic Knowledge]],
 == History ==