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Staffan Björk at 08:12, 17 July 2014

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 [[Strategic Knowledge]],
 [[Tension]]
 ==== with [[Single-Player Games]] ====

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 [[High Score Lists]],
 [[Hotseating]],
 [[Penalties]],
 [[Permadeath]],

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 Players currently in a game can temporarily become [[Spectators]] by [[Ultra-Powerful Events]] or [[Turn Taking]] (this is more or less impossible to hinder in games with [[Hotseating]] unless the players themselves do not wish it), and making players into [[Spectators]] can be used to instantiate [[Downtime]] as a form of [[Penalties|Penalty]]. [[Late Arriving Players]] can as [[Spectators]] be given [[Game State Overviews]] for a short period of time before joining the game to let them be aware of the current situation within the game. Games which have [[Player Elimination]], especially [[Early Elimination]] but also [[Permadeath]], can use [[Spectators]] to allow the eliminated players to continue to follow the gameplay.
-There are many ways of supporting non-player [[Spectators]]. First, many games inherently support [[Spectators]] with some possibility to get an insight to a game in progress. This includes traditional [[:Category:Board Games|Board]], [[:Category:Card Games|Card]], and [[:Category:Miniature Games|Miniature Games]] but typically not [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]]. Most [[:Category:Computer Games|Computer Games]] also allow [[Spectators]] simply by letting them view the display showing the game, but understanding the game situation may be difficult in fast-paced games or games heavily relying on interaction between different players. Games with [[Alternate Reality Gameplay|Alternate Reality]], [[Pervasive Gameplay|Pervasive]], or [[Ubiquitous Gameplay]] often cannot help having [[Spectators]] but in these cases, the people watching may not be aware that they are seeing gameplay actions. [[Extra-Game Actions]] work similarly, but provide designers with more control of the likelihood of [[Spectators]] noticing the actions, and how they should perceive them.
+There are many ways of supporting non-player [[Spectators]]. First, many games inherently support [[Spectators]] with some possibility to get an insight to a game in progress. This includes traditional [[:Category:Board Games|Board]], [[:Category:Card Games|Card]], and [[:Category:Miniature Games|Miniature Games]] but typically not [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]]. Most [[:Category:Computer Games|Computer Games]] also allow [[Spectators]] simply by letting them view the display showing the game, but understanding the game situation may be difficult in fast-paced games or games heavily relying on interaction between different players. Games with [[Alternate Reality Gameplay|Alternate Reality]], [[Pervasive Gameplay|Pervasive]], or [[Ubiquitous Gameplay]] often cannot help having [[Spectators]] but in these cases, the people watching may not be aware that they are seeing gameplay actions. [[Extra-Game Actions]] doesn't in itself create [[Spectators]] but provide designers with more control of the likelihood of possible [[Spectators]] noticing the actions.
 Games that specifically want to support [[Spectators]], e.g. [[Tournaments]], can do so in several ways. [[Gameplay Statistics]] such as [[High Score Lists]], [[Public Player Statistics]], and [[Replays]] can be used let [[Spectators]] (and possible future players) gain information about previous gameplay activities while [[Extra-Game Broadcasting]] can be used to push such information into other media than the one supporting or mediating the game.
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 Having [[Spectators]] that can observe gameplay can be both good and bad for gameplay that requires [[Performance Uncertainty]]; [[Spectators]] can encourage players to perform better but can also cause [[Tension]] related to this performance. The presence of [[Spectators]] allows players to show their [[Gameplay Mastery]] and from this display gain [[Game-Based Social Statuses]], especially when difficult or complex gameplay actions like [[Repeat Combos]] are required. Allowing people to be [[Spectators]], as for example is common in [[Tournaments]], make it possible for these people to gain [[Strategic Knowledge]] about the game and players may act as mentors through showing how to perform possible actions. This is possible even if games with no players, i.e. [[Zero-Player Games]], since the [[Spectators]] can learn simply from observing what gameplay actions work in given situations.
-When [[Spectators]] can communicate with the players either through [[Unmediated Social Interaction]] or [[Communication Channels]], this allow for [[Social Interaction]] between, making it possible to have [[Social Interaction]] even in [[Single-Player Games]]. This may however also lead the [[Spectators]] to willing or not, and knowingly or not, provide [[Non-Player Help]]. When the [[Spectators]] are aware of the gameplay in progress and try to influence the development of the gameplay by giving advice and commands, this can instead become a case of [[Backseat Gamers]]. An alternate to all this is to provide dedicated [[Communication Channels]] to the [[Spectators]].
+When [[Spectators]] can communicate with the players either through [[Unmediated Social Interaction]] or [[Communication Channels]], this allow for [[Social Interaction]] between, making it possible to have [[Social Interaction]] even in [[Single-Player Games]]. This may however also lead the [[Spectators]] to willing or not, and knowingly or not, provide [[Non-Player Help]]. When the [[Spectators]] are aware of the gameplay in progress and try to influence the development of the gameplay by giving advice and commands, this can instead become a case of [[Backseat Gamers]]. An alternate to all this is to provide dedicated [[Communication Channels]] to the [[Spectators]] or support players in doing [[Extra-Game Actions]] that can give information to the [[Spectators]].
 [[Spectators]] is also a [[Social Roles|Social Role]] players can have in games. The possibility of being [[Spectators]] can help [[Late Arriving Players]] to understand the current game state before joining a game. Likewise, being able to observe the states of [[Mules]] can help players judge if they need to start playing actively or can let the [[Mules]] continue with their automated behavior.
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 [[Downtime]],
 [[Early Elimination]],
 [[Extra-Game Broadcasting]],
 [[Game State Overviews]],
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 [[Agents]],
 [[Communication Channels]],
 [[Meta Games]],
 [[Multiplayer Games]],

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 [[Strategic Knowledge]],
 [[Tension]]
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 [[Backseat Gamers]],
 [[Betting]],
 [[Game-Based Social Statuses]],
 [[Non-Player Help]],
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 === Can Modulate ===
 [[Late Arriving Players]],
 [[Mules]],

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Spectators]] is a [[Social Roles|Social Role]] people can have in games. The presence of [[Spectators]] allows players to show their [[Game Mastery]] and from this display gain [[Game-Based Social Statuses]], especially when difficult or complex gameplay actions like [[Repeat Combos]] are required. Allowing people to be [[Spectators]], as for example is common in [[Tournaments]], make it possible for these people to gain [[Strategic Knowledge]] about the game and players may act as mentors through showing how to perform possible actions. This is possible even if games with no players, i.e. [[Zero-Player Games]], since the [[Spectators]] can learn simply from observing what gameplay actions work in given situations.
+Having [[Spectators]] that can observe gameplay can be both good and bad for gameplay that requires [[Performance Uncertainty]]; [[Spectators]] can encourage players to perform better but can also cause [[Tension]] related to this performance. The presence of [[Spectators]] allows players to show their [[Game Mastery]] and from this display gain [[Game-Based Social Statuses]], especially when difficult or complex gameplay actions like [[Repeat Combos]] are required. Allowing people to be [[Spectators]], as for example is common in [[Tournaments]], make it possible for these people to gain [[Strategic Knowledge]] about the game and players may act as mentors through showing how to perform possible actions. This is possible even if games with no players, i.e. [[Zero-Player Games]], since the [[Spectators]] can learn simply from observing what gameplay actions work in given situations.
 When [[Spectators]] can communicate with the players either through [[Unmediated Social Interaction]] or [[Communication Channels]], this allow for [[Social Interaction]] between, making it possible to have [[Social Interaction]] even in [[Single-Player Games]]. This may however also lead the [[Spectators]] to willing or not, and knowingly or not, provide [[Non-Player Help]]. When the [[Spectators]] are aware of the gameplay in progress and try to influence the development of the gameplay by giving advice and commands, this can instead become a case of [[Backseat Gamers]]. An alternate to all this is to provide dedicated [[Communication Channels]] to the [[Spectators]].
-The possibility of being [[Spectators]] can help [[Late Arriving Players]] to understand the current game state before joining a game. Likewise, being able to observe the states of [[Mules]] can help players judge if they need to start playing actively or can let the [[Mules]] continue with their automated behavior.
+[[Spectators]] is also a [[Social Roles|Social Role]] players can have in games. The possibility of being [[Spectators]] can help [[Late Arriving Players]] to understand the current game state before joining a game. Likewise, being able to observe the states of [[Mules]] can help players judge if they need to start playing actively or can let the [[Mules]] continue with their automated behavior.
 While it can be argued that no game is being played unless somebody is performing gameplay actions, the use of [[Spectators]] can question this argument. Specifically, [[Zero-Player Games]] or games with [[No Direct Player Influence]] can be meaningful if [[Spectators]] (which may be players in the sense that they may have set up in advance the actions being done) are allowed to observe the gameplay as it unfolds.
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 [[Non-Player Help]],
 [[Social Roles]],
-[[Strategic Knowledge]]
+[[Strategic Knowledge]],
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 [[Non-Player Characters]],
 [[No Direct Player Influence]],
 [[Zero-Player Games]]