Difference between revisions of "Excise"

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Ancillary actions necessary for gameplay but that do not contribute directly to gameplay.

This pattern is a still a stub.

Note: the concept of Excise comes from the field of Human-Computer Interaction^[1].

Examples

Using the pattern

Can Be Instantiated By

Abstract Player Constructs, Action Programming, Bookkeeping Tokens, Characters, Complex Gameplay, Drafting, Game Element Insertion, Game Masters, Gameplay Statistics, Grinding, Movement, No-Use Bonus, Optional Rules, Persistent Game Worlds, Puzzle Solving, Save Scumming, Self-Facilitated Games, Units, Vehicle Sections, Zero-Player Games

AI Players, Game System Player, Game Worlds, or Units in Self-Facilitated Games

Can Be Modulated By

Current Player Tokens, Entitled Players, First Player Tokens, Game Servers, Score Tracks

Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

Dedicated Game Facilitators, Freedom of Choice, Game Masters, Minimalized Social Weight, Mules, Non-Player Help, Purchasable Game Advantages, Quick Returns, Vehicles

Resource Caps when Bookkeeping Tokens are used

Diegetic Aspects

Interface Aspects

Narration Aspects

Consequences

Relations

Can Instantiate

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Can Modulate

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Can Be Instantiated By

Abstract Player Constructs, Action Programming, Bookkeeping Tokens, Characters, Complex Gameplay, Drafting, Game Element Insertion, Game Masters, Gameplay Statistics, Grinding, Movement, No-Use Bonus, Optional Rules, Persistent Game Worlds, Puzzle Solving, Save Scumming, Self-Facilitated Games, Units, Vehicle Sections, Zero-Player Games

AI Players, Game System Player, Game Worlds, or Units in Self-Facilitated Games

Can Be Modulated By

Current Player Tokens, Entitled Players, First Player Tokens, Game Servers, Score Tracks

Possible Closure Effects

-

Potentially Conflicting With

Dedicated Game Facilitators, Freedom of Choice, Game Masters, Minimalized Social Weight, Mules, Non-Player Help, Purchasable Game Advantages, Quick Returns, Vehicles

Resource Caps when Bookkeeping Tokens are used

History

New pattern created in this wiki.

References

1. Jump up ↑ Cooper, A., Reimann, R., Cronin, D. & Noessel, C. (2014). About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design, 4th edition. Wiley.

Acknowledgements

Karl Bergström