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== Consequences == | == Consequences == | ||
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Instantiates: Individual Penalties, Anticipation, Penalties, Tension | Instantiates: Individual Penalties, Anticipation, Penalties, Tension | ||
Modulates: Damage, Unknown Goals, Closure Points, Consistent Reality Logic, Single-Player Games | Modulates: Damage, Unknown Goals, Closure Points, Consistent Reality Logic, Single-Player Games | ||
| − | Instantiated by: Early Elimination, Spectators | + | Instantiated by: Early Elimination, Spectators, Cognitive Immersion, Movement Limitations, Synchronous Games, Asynchronous Games, Analysis Paralysis, Ultra-Powerful Events, Save-Load Cycles, Cut Scenes, Ability Losses, Spawning, Turn Taking, Player Killing, Player Elimination, Game Pauses |
Modulated by: Tick-Based Games, Dedicated Game Facilitators, Right Level of Complexity, Limited Resources, Game Masters | Modulated by: Tick-Based Games, Dedicated Game Facilitators, Right Level of Complexity, Limited Resources, Game Masters | ||
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[[Real-Time Games]], | [[Real-Time Games]], | ||
[[Time Limits]], | [[Time Limits]], | ||
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=== Can Instantiate === | === Can Instantiate === | ||
[[Damage]], | [[Damage]], | ||
[[Spectators]], | [[Spectators]], | ||
| + | [[Stimulated Planning]], | ||
==== with [[Ammunition]] ==== | ==== with [[Ammunition]] ==== | ||
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[[Cooldown]], | [[Cooldown]], | ||
[[Cutscenes]], | [[Cutscenes]], | ||
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[[Development Time]], | [[Development Time]], | ||
[[Early Elimination]], | [[Early Elimination]], | ||
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[[Social Roles]], | [[Social Roles]], | ||
[[Spawning]], | [[Spawning]], | ||
| + | [[Stimulated Planning]], | ||
| + | [[Tension]], | ||
[[Tiered Participation]], | [[Tiered Participation]], | ||
[[Weapons]], | [[Weapons]], | ||
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=== Potentially Conflicting With === | === Potentially Conflicting With === | ||
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[[Late Arriving Players]], | [[Late Arriving Players]], | ||
| + | [[Tension]], | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Revision as of 14:51, 5 March 2015
The one-sentence "definition" that should be in italics.
This pattern is a still a stub.
Contents
Examples
Anti-Examples
optional
Using the pattern
Diegetic Aspects
Interface Aspects
Narration Aspects
Consequences
No-Ops, especially as Extended Actions can create Downtime.
Relations
Instantiates: Individual Penalties, Anticipation, Penalties, Tension
Modulates: Damage, Unknown Goals, Closure Points, Consistent Reality Logic, Single-Player Games
Instantiated by: Early Elimination, Spectators, Cognitive Immersion, Movement Limitations, Synchronous Games, Asynchronous Games, Analysis Paralysis, Ultra-Powerful Events, Save-Load Cycles, Cut Scenes, Ability Losses, Spawning, Turn Taking, Player Killing, Player Elimination, Game Pauses
Modulated by: Tick-Based Games, Dedicated Game Facilitators, Right Level of Complexity, Limited Resources, Game Masters
Potentially conflicting with: Ephemeral Goals, Real-Time Games, Negotiation, Freedom of Choice, Game Masters, Limited Planning Ability, Immersion
Interruptible Actions, Analysis Paralysis, Real-Time Games, Time Limits,
Can Instantiate
Damage, Spectators, Stimulated Planning,
with Ammunition
with Roleplaying
Can Modulate
Ammunition, Death Consequences, Predictable Consequences,
Can Be Instantiated By
Ability Losses, Asynchronous Gameplay, Camping, Cooldown, Cutscenes, Dedicated Game Facilitators, Development Time, Early Elimination, Game Masters, Game Over, Helplessness, Hotseating, Interruptibility, Movement Limitations, No-Ops, Rescue, Resources, Social Roles, Spawning, Stimulated Planning, Tension, Tiered Participation, Weapons,
Meta Games together with Unsynchronized Game Sessions
Multiplayer Games together with Permadeath or Player Elimination
Multiplayer Games together with Summary Updates
Multiplayer Games together with Turn-Based Games or Turn Taking
Can Be Modulated By
Possible Closure Effects
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Potentially Conflicting With
Dedicated Game Facilitators, Late Arriving Players, Tension,
History
An updated version of the pattern Downtime that was part of the original collection in the book Patterns in Game Design[1].
References
- ↑ Björk, S. & Holopainen, J. (2004) Patterns in Game Design. Charles River Media. ISBN1-58450-354-8.
Acknowledgements
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