Tile-Laying - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 11:06, 5 September 2011

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Staffan Björk at 06:56, 2 September 2011

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Staffan Björk: /* Can Be Instantiated By */

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Staffan Björk at 08:55, 29 August 2011

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Staffan Björk at 08:51, 29 August 2011

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Staffan Björk at 08:49, 29 August 2011

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Staffan Björk at 08:46, 29 August 2011

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Staffan Björk at 08:40, 29 August 2011

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Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Tile-Laying]] a concrete way to construct [[Game Worlds]] or abstract structures whose relations are shown through spatial positioning. When laid [[Tiles]] (or [[Cards]], etc.) can be moved, this allows for [[Reconfigurable Game Worlds]] during gameplay but this pattern is in one sense always supported by the game since the [[Game Worlds]] can change between game instances. While [[Reconfigurable Game Worlds]] can allow [[Exploration]] goals, [[Tile-Laying]] can more directly link to this if players place [[Tiles]] as they do the actual exploration (e.g. [[Drakborgen]]). [[Tile-Laying]] done before gameplay occurs can create [[Fog of War]] simply by placing [[Tiles]], [[Cards]], or [[Tokens]] upside down. When players control the placement of the game elements that are used for the [[Tile-Laying]] to makes [[Player-Constructed Worlds]] possible.
+[[Tile-Laying]] a concrete way to construct [[Game Worlds]] or abstract structures whose relations are shown through spatial positioning. When laid [[Tiles]] (or [[Cards]], etc.) can be moved, this allows for [[Reconfigurable Game Worlds]] during gameplay but this pattern is in one sense always supported by the game since the [[Game Worlds]] can change between game instances. While [[Reconfigurable Game Worlds]] can allow [[Game World Exploration]] goals, [[Tile-Laying]] can more directly link to this if players place [[Tiles]] as they do the actual exploration (e.g. [[Drakborgen]]). [[Tile-Laying]] done before gameplay occurs can create [[Fog of War]] simply by placing [[Tiles]], [[Cards]], or [[Tokens]] upside down. When players control the placement of the game elements that are used for the [[Tile-Laying]] to makes [[Player-Constructed Worlds]] possible.
 Regardless if players are placing the tiles or [[Randomness]] is used, the variation this causes makes it likely that games with [[Tile-Laying]] have [[Varied Gameplay]]. This, or the [[Reconfigurable Game Worlds]] that [[Tile-Laying]] can provide, supports [[Replayability]].
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 == Relations ==
 === Can Instantiate ===
-[[Exploration]],
+[[Game World Exploration]],
 [[Fog of War]],
 [[Player-Constructed Worlds]],

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-[[Construction]] together with [[Cards]], [[Tiles]], [[Tokens]], or [[Units]]
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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Tile-Laying]] is a form of [[Construction]], and the primary design choice if one wishes to have it present in a game design is to decide if [[Cards]], [[Tiles]], or [[Tokens]]. [[Units]] can sometimes also be used (e.g. [[Small World]]) when they are placed onto [[Game Worlds]] rather than moved around on them. [[Tile-Laying]] may be used either before game play begins as part of the setup phase of the game or during gameplay as part of the actions players perform.  While [[Randomness]] is typically used in both cases, in the later case [[Drawing Stacks]] are also common and sometimes combined with variants of [[Hands]].
+[[Tile-Laying]] is nearly always a form of [[Construction]], and the primary design choice if one wishes to have it present in a game design is to decide if [[Cards]], [[Tiles]], or [[Tokens]]. [[Units]] can sometimes also be used (e.g. [[Small World]]) when they are placed onto [[Game Worlds]] rather than moved around on them, and in this case does not necessarily need to be seen as [[Construction]]. [[Tile-Laying]] may be used either before game play begins as part of the setup phase of the game or during gameplay as part of the actions players perform.  While [[Randomness]] is typically used in both cases, in the later case [[Drawing Stacks]] are also common and sometimes combined with variants of [[Hands]].
 == Consequences ==

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 ''The act of placing game elements when their spatial relation to other such game elements affects gameplay.''
-Some games uses the spatial relations between game elements to represent aspects of game worlds or relations in abstract structures. [[Tile-Laying]] exists in these games when the elements and relations are not fixed but created through placing them, and it is likely that the resulting relations differ between game instances.
+Some games use the spatial relations between game elements to represent aspects of game worlds or relations in abstract structures. [[Tile-Laying]] exists in these games when the elements and relations are not fixed but created through placing them, and it is likely that the resulting relations differ between game instances.
 ''Note:'' While the pattern name suggests only the laying of [[Tiles]], it is also applicable to [[Cards]], [[Tokens]], and [[Units]].
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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Tile-Laying]] is a form of [[Construction]], and the primary design choice if one wishes to have it present in a game design is to decide if [[Cards]], [[Tiles]], or [[Tokens]]. [[Units]] can sometimes also be used (e.g. [[Small World]]) when they are placed onto [[Game Worlds]] rather than moved around on them. [[Tile-Laying]] may be used either before game play begins as part of the setup phase of the game or as actions players perform. While [[Randomness]] is typically used in both cases, in the later case [[Drawing Stacks]] are also common and sometimes combined with variants of [[Hands]].
+[[Tile-Laying]] is a form of [[Construction]], and the primary design choice if one wishes to have it present in a game design is to decide if [[Cards]], [[Tiles]], or [[Tokens]]. [[Units]] can sometimes also be used (e.g. [[Small World]]) when they are placed onto [[Game Worlds]] rather than moved around on them. [[Tile-Laying]] may be used either before game play begins as part of the setup phase of the game or during gameplay as part of the actions players perform.  While [[Randomness]] is typically used in both cases, in the later case [[Drawing Stacks]] are also common and sometimes combined with variants of [[Hands]].
 == Consequences ==

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 ''The act of placing game elements when their spatial relation to other such game elements affect gameplay.''
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 === Examples ===
-As the name suggests, [[Tile-Laying]] primarily occurs in [[:Category:Tile-Based Games|Tile-Based Games]]. For example, players' turns in [[Carcassonne]] consist of drawing and laying a tile in connection to those already in play and then optionally placing a token. [[Samurai]] and [[Neuroshima Hex]] have similar gameplay structures to depict struggles over land areas. [[Acquire]] using [[Tile-Laying]] to abstractly represent competitions between hotel chains and [[Android]] uses played tiles to unveil a conspiracy; [[Illuminati]] is a [[:Category:Card Games|Card Game]] where its is instead used to abstractly represent power structures. Tiles are placed in [[Drakborgen]] gradually as the players' explore the gameplay area. [[Kingdoms (board game)|Kingdoms]] is a math-oriented [[Tile-Laying]] game with a fantasy theme.
+As the name suggests, [[Tile-Laying]] primarily occurs in [[:Category:Tile-Based Games|Tile-Based Games]]. For example, players' turns in [[Carcassonne]] consist of drawing and laying a tile in connection to those already in play and then optionally placing a token. [[Samurai]] and [[Neuroshima Hex]] have similar gameplay structures to depict struggles over land areas. [[Small World]] lets players place a number of units (and sometimes other tokens) as part of their turn. [[Acquire]] using [[Tile-Laying]] to abstractly represent competitions between hotel chains and [[Android]] uses played tiles to unveil a conspiracy; [[Illuminati]] is a [[:Category:Card Games|Card Game]] where its is instead used to abstractly represent power structures. Tiles are placed in [[Drakborgen]] gradually as the players' explore the gameplay area. [[Kingdoms (board game)|Kingdoms]] is a math-oriented [[Tile-Laying]] game with a fantasy theme.
 Weaker examples of [[Tile-Laying]] exist in games where the [[Tile-Laying]] is done before gameplay begins. [[Settlers of Catan]] is commonly played this way in order to ensure that the resources provided on its hexagonal tiles are randomized. [[Rogue]] and [[Angband]], early [[:Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games|Computer-based Roleplaying Games]] that used ASCII-based graphics, randomizes the layout of levels for each game session.
 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Tile-Laying]] is a form of [[Construction]], and the primary design choice if one wishes to have it present in a game design is to decide if [[Cards]], [[Tiles]], or [[Tokens]] should be used. [[Tile-Laying]] may be used either before game play begins as part of the setup phase of the game or as actions players perform. While [[Randomness]] is typically used in both cases, in the later case [[Drawing Stacks]] are also common and sometimes combined with variants of [[Hands]].
+[[Tile-Laying]] is a form of [[Construction]], and the primary design choice if one wishes to have it present in a game design is to decide if [[Cards]], [[Tiles]], [[Tokens]], or even [[Units]] should be used. [[Tile-Laying]] may be used either before game play begins as part of the setup phase of the game or as actions players perform. While [[Randomness]] is typically used in both cases, in the later case [[Drawing Stacks]] are also common and sometimes combined with variants of [[Hands]].
 == Consequences ==
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 === Can Be Instantiated By ===
-[[Construction]] together with [[Cards]], [[Tiles]], or [[Tokens]]
+[[Construction]] together with [[Cards]], [[Tiles]], [[Tokens]], or [[Units]]
 === Can Be Modulated By ===

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	[[Tile-Laying]] may be used either before game play begins as part of the setup phase of the game or as actions players perform. While [[Randomness]] is typically used in both cases, in the later case [[Drawing Stacks]] are also common and sometimes combined with variants of [[Hands]].		[[Tile-Laying]] may be used either before game play begins as part of the setup phase of the game or as actions players perform. While [[Randomness]] is typically used in both cases, in the later case [[Drawing Stacks]] are also common and sometimes combined with variants of [[Hands]].
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−	For [[Tile-Laying]] done before gameplay occurs, [[Randomness]] allows [[Imperfect Information]] about the [[Tile-Laying]] if the tiles are covered or placed upside down. By using a form of Fog of War this makes Exploration goals possible.

	== Consequences ==		== Consequences ==