Player Agency - Revision history

Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

2016-08-15T14:08:34Z

‎Using the pattern

Staffan Björk at 14:07, 15 August 2016

2016-08-15T14:07:29Z

Staffan Björk at 13:48, 26 July 2016

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Staffan Björk at 11:29, 26 July 2016

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Staffan Björk at 13:23, 27 August 2015

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Staffan Björk at 14:27, 12 August 2015

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Staffan Björk at 09:44, 12 August 2015

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Staffan Björk at 10:13, 11 August 2015

2015-08-11T10:13:53Z

Staffan Björk at 14:09, 7 July 2015

2015-07-07T14:09:31Z

Staffan Björk: /* Anti-Examples */

2015-07-06T14:38:58Z

‎Anti-Examples

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 While each case of providing players with actions can be seen as a way of giving player their [[Player Agency]], some more abstract patterns can support it well. [[Facilitating Rewards]] in general make players better at actions or move them further through the intended gameplay, and while this may provide [[Player Agency]] they can actually also work against it at the same time on a different level if players have no say in what to get better at or where to move within the possible gameplay. [[Freedom of Choice]] between several different actions is a natural continuation of the idea of giving players actions as is providing [[Framed Freedom]], and [[Access Rewards]] can provide players agency in how to develop this over time. However, [[Player Agency]] can be more creative in nature in games by allowing players to develop [[Gameplay Mastery]] or by letting them have [[Creative Control]]. It can also be given to players through giving them [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]], or, rather, they can at least be given the impression of [[Player Agency]]. [[Player Agency]] can also be given about how gameplay should take place, from allowing [[Negotiable Play Sessions]] or [[Negotiable Game Sessions]] to more generally allowing games to have [[Social Adaptability]]. [[Self-Facilitated Rules]] also provide [[Player Agency]] outside gameplay proper by letting players modify or break rules. [[Game Masters]] takes this to an extreme since these can also control the rules of the game.
-Some patterns works directly against [[Player Agency]] and should therefore be avoided or considered extra times before used together with it. Examples of these patterns include [[Automated Responses]], [[No Direct Player Influence]], and [[Zero-Player Games]]. Other, e.g. [[Downtime]], [[Helplessness]], and forced [[No-Ops]], can be used as [[Penalties]] that temporarily remove [[Player Agency]]. [[Unwinnable Game States]] works against [[Player Agency]] if players are trying to win a game which makes it non-problematic if players are either not trying to win or if they are playing [[Unwinnable Games]] which provides them with other goals.
+Some patterns works directly against [[Player Agency]] and should therefore be avoided or considered extra times before used together with it. Examples of these patterns include [[Automated Responses]], [[No Direct Player Influence]], and [[Zero-Player Games]]. [[Repetitive Gameplay]] also does this when there is no real choices to make, either because they don't exist or because one does not have time to consider them. Other, e.g. [[Downtime]], [[Helplessness]], and forced [[No-Ops]], can be used as [[Penalties]] that temporarily remove [[Player Agency]]. [[Unwinnable Game States]] works against [[Player Agency]] if players are trying to win a game which makes it non-problematic if players are either not trying to win or if they are playing [[Unwinnable Games]] which provides them with other goals.
 [[Player Agency]] is a [[:Category:Subjective Patterns|Subjective Pattern]] and can therefore result in fickle designs. For example, the use of [[Luck]], [[Lucky Guess Solutions]], [[Player/System Action Composites]], or [[Player Augmentations]] can support [[Player Agency]] but just as well work against it if players do not perceive the abilities they have as being under their control.

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 [[Player/System Action Composites]],
 [[Player Augmentations]],
 [[Unwinnable Game States]],
 [[Zero-Player Games]]

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 While each case of providing players with actions can be seen as a way of giving player their [[Player Agency]], some more abstract patterns can support it well. [[Facilitating Rewards]] in general make players better at actions or move them further through the intended gameplay, and while this may provide [[Player Agency]] they can actually also work against it at the same time on a different level if players have no say in what to get better at or where to move within the possible gameplay. [[Freedom of Choice]] between several different actions is a natural continuation of the idea of giving players actions as is providing [[Framed Freedom]], and [[Access Rewards]] can provide players agency in how to develop this over time. However, [[Player Agency]] can be more creative in nature in games by allowing players to develop [[Gameplay Mastery]] or by letting them have [[Creative Control]]. It can also be given to players through giving them [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]], or, rather, they can at least be given the impression of [[Player Agency]]. [[Player Agency]] can also be given about how gameplay should take place, from allowing [[Negotiable Play Sessions]] or [[Negotiable Game Sessions]] to more generally allowing games to have [[Social Adaptability]]. [[Self-Facilitated Rules]] also provide [[Player Agency]] outside gameplay proper by letting players modify or break rules. [[Game Masters]] takes this to an extreme since these can also control the rules of the game.
-Some patterns works directly against [[Player Agency]] and should therefore be avoided or considered extra times before used together with it. Examples of these patterns include [[Automated Responses]], [[No Direct Player Influence]], and [[Zero-Player Games]]. Other, e.g. [[Downtime]], [[Helplessness]], and forced [[No-Ops]], can be used as [[Penalties]] that temporarily remove [[Player Agency]].
+Some patterns works directly against [[Player Agency]] and should therefore be avoided or considered extra times before used together with it. Examples of these patterns include [[Automated Responses]], [[No Direct Player Influence]], and [[Zero-Player Games]]. Other, e.g. [[Downtime]], [[Helplessness]], and forced [[No-Ops]], can be used as [[Penalties]] that temporarily remove [[Player Agency]]. [[Unwinnable Game States]] works against [[Player Agency]] if players are trying to win a game which makes it non-problematic if players are either not trying to win or if they are playing [[Unwinnable Games]] which provides them with other goals.
 [[Player Agency]] is a [[:Category:Subjective Patterns|Subjective Pattern]] and can therefore result in fickle designs. For example, the use of [[Luck]], [[Lucky Guess Solutions]], [[Player/System Action Composites]], or [[Player Augmentations]] can support [[Player Agency]] but just as well work against it if players do not perceive the abilities they have as being under their control.
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 [[Player/System Action Composites]],
 [[Player Augmentations]],
 [[Zero-Player Games]]

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 == Consequences ==
-Since [[Player Agency]] can make players feel that they can affect and at least partially control gameplay, it can provide [[Emotional Engrossment]] to them.
+Since [[Player Agency]] can make players feel that they can affect and at least partially control gameplay, it can provide [[Emotional Engrossment]] to them and provide a sense of [[Value of Effort]] if they use this agency to affect the game state intentionally.
 == Relations ==
 === Can Instantiate ===
-[[Emotional Engrossment]]
+[[Emotional Engrossment]],
 === Can Modulate ===

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 While each case of providing players with actions can be seen as a way of giving player their [[Player Agency]], some more abstract patterns can support it well. [[Facilitating Rewards]] in general make players better at actions or move them further through the intended gameplay, and while this may provide [[Player Agency]] they can actually also work against it at the same time on a different level if players have no say in what to get better at or where to move within the possible gameplay. [[Freedom of Choice]] between several different actions is a natural continuation of the idea of giving players actions as is providing [[Framed Freedom]], and [[Access Rewards]] can provide players agency in how to develop this over time. However, [[Player Agency]] can be more creative in nature in games by allowing players to develop [[Gameplay Mastery]] or by letting them have [[Creative Control]]. It can also be given to players through giving them [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]], or, rather, they can at least be given the impression of [[Player Agency]]. [[Player Agency]] can also be given about how gameplay should take place, from allowing [[Negotiable Play Sessions]] or [[Negotiable Game Sessions]] to more generally allowing games to have [[Social Adaptability]]. [[Self-Facilitated Rules]] also provide [[Player Agency]] outside gameplay proper by letting players modify or break rules. [[Game Masters]] takes this to an extreme since these can also control the rules of the game.
-Some patterns works directly against [[Player Agency]] and should therefore be avoided or considered extra times before used together with it. Examples of these patterns include [[Automated Responses]], [[No Direct Player Influence]], and [[Zero-Player Games]].
+Some patterns works directly against [[Player Agency]] and should therefore be avoided or considered extra times before used together with it. Examples of these patterns include [[Automated Responses]], [[No Direct Player Influence]], and [[Zero-Player Games]]. Other, e.g. [[Downtime]], [[Helplessness]], and forced [[No-Ops]], can be used as [[Penalties]] that temporarily remove [[Player Agency]].
 [[Player Agency]] is a [[:Category:Subjective Patterns|Subjective Pattern]] and can therefore result in fickle designs. For example, the use of [[Luck]], [[Lucky Guess Solutions]], [[Player/System Action Composites]], or [[Player Augmentations]] can support [[Player Agency]] but just as well work against it if players do not perceive the abilities they have as being under their control.
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 === Potentially Conflicting With ===
 [[Automated Responses]],
 [[Facilitating Rewards]],
 [[Luck]],
 [[Lucky Guess Solutions]],
 [[No Direct Player Influence]],
 [[Player/System Action Composites]],

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 == Using the pattern ==
-While each case of providing players with actions can be seen as a way of giving player their [[Player Agency]], some more abstract patterns can support it well. [[Freedom of Choice]] between several different actions is a natural continuation of the idea of giving players actions as is providing [[Framed Freedom]]. However, [[Player Agency]] can be creative in games by allowing players to develop [[Gameplay Mastery]] or by letting them have [[Creative Control]]. It can also be given to players through giving them [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]], or, rather, they can at least be given the impression of [[Player Agency]]. [[Player Agency]] can also be given about how gameplay should take place, from allowing [[Negotiable Play Sessions]] or [[Negotiable Game Sessions]] to more generally allowing games to have [[Social Adaptability]]. [[Self-Facilitated Rules]] also provide [[Player Agency]] outside gameplay proper by letting players modify or break rules. [[Game Masters]] takes this to an extreme since these can also control the rules of the game.
+While each case of providing players with actions can be seen as a way of giving player their [[Player Agency]], some more abstract patterns can support it well. [[Freedom of Choice]] between several different actions is a natural continuation of the idea of giving players actions as is providing [[Framed Freedom]], and [[Access Rewards]] can provide players agency in how to develop this over time. However, [[Player Agency]] can be more creative in nature in games by allowing players to develop [[Gameplay Mastery]] or by letting them have [[Creative Control]]. It can also be given to players through giving them [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]], or, rather, they can at least be given the impression of [[Player Agency]]. [[Player Agency]] can also be given about how gameplay should take place, from allowing [[Negotiable Play Sessions]] or [[Negotiable Game Sessions]] to more generally allowing games to have [[Social Adaptability]]. [[Self-Facilitated Rules]] also provide [[Player Agency]] outside gameplay proper by letting players modify or break rules. [[Game Masters]] takes this to an extreme since these can also control the rules of the game.
 Some patterns works directly against [[Player Agency]] and should therefore be avoided or considered extra times before used together with it. Examples of these patterns include [[Automated Responses]], [[No Direct Player Influence]], and [[Zero-Player Games]].
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 === Can Be Instantiated By ===
 [[Creative Control]],
 [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]],

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 === Examples ===
-All games which allow players to develop clear gameplay mastery can provide [[Player Agency]]. Examples include [[Chess]], [[Counter-Strike]], [[Defense of the Ancients]], and [[Quake 3 Arena]].
+All games which allow players to develop clear gameplay mastery can provide [[Player Agency]]. Examples include [[Chess]], [[Counter-Strike]], [[Defense of the Ancients]], and [[Quake series|Quake 3 Arena]].
 The game masters of [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] have great [[Player Agency]] since they can create whole game worlds, can change or make rules, and determine how events should unfold during gameplay.

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 ==== Anti-Examples ====
-[[4 Minutes and 33 Seconds of Uniqueness]] and [[Progress Quest]] are examples of games made to not let players have any agency while gameplay progresses. Luck-based gambling games such as [[Baccarat]], [[Craps]], and [[Roulette] can also be seen as anti-examples of [[Player Agency]].
+[[4 Minutes and 33 Seconds of Uniqueness]] and [[Progress Quest]] are examples of games made to not let players have any agency while gameplay progresses. Luck-based gambling games such as [[Baccarat]], [[Craps]], and [[Roulette]] can also be seen as anti-examples of [[Player Agency]].
 == Using the pattern ==