Difference between revisions of "Clickability"
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=== Diegetic Aspects === | === Diegetic Aspects === | ||
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=== Interface Aspects === | === Interface Aspects === | ||
Unless the [[Clickability]] is intended to be achieved in relation to physical buttons on the game interface, a [[Focus Loci]] needs to do the actual clicking in the game environment. | Unless the [[Clickability]] is intended to be achieved in relation to physical buttons on the game interface, a [[Focus Loci]] needs to do the actual clicking in the game environment. | ||
| − | + | The [[Clickability]] of [[Game Items]] or parts of game environments can easily be strengthened by using [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]] but this most probably breaks [[Diegetic Consistency]]. | |
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== Consequences == | == Consequences == | ||
| + | [[Clickability]] not only motivates players to click on objects while gaming, it can let them discover and try to maintain [[Rhythm-Based Actions]] and thereby achieve [[Sensory-Motoric Engrossment]]. Although not enough to make [[Pottering]] a viable activity in games on its own, providing [[Clickability]] can be one way of supporting the activity since it works against gamers feeling that they are [[Grinding]]. | ||
When [[Clickability]] is achieved through encouraging gamers to use their [[Focus Loci]] this changes how they relate to these. In contrast, [[Button Bashing]] can emerge as an effect of providing [[Clickability]] by creating strong feedback loops between presses on physical buttons and events in the game. | When [[Clickability]] is achieved through encouraging gamers to use their [[Focus Loci]] this changes how they relate to these. In contrast, [[Button Bashing]] can emerge as an effect of providing [[Clickability]] by creating strong feedback loops between presses on physical buttons and events in the game. | ||
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=== Can Modulate === | === Can Modulate === | ||
| − | [[Focus Loci]] | + | [[Focus Loci]], |
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| + | [[Pottering]] | ||
=== Can Be Instantiated By === | === Can Be Instantiated By === | ||
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=== Can Be Modulated By === | === Can Be Modulated By === | ||
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=== Possible Closure Effects === | === Possible Closure Effects === | ||
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=== Potentially Conflicting With === | === Potentially Conflicting With === | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
Revision as of 18:09, 21 May 2011
Feedback loops based on clicking as the input that are meant to be enjoyable in themselves.
Practically all computer or video games are played by clicking on things to one extent or another. This clicking can be enjoyable in itself when it is part of small and strong feedback loops, and even more so when it can be done so repeatedly to create some form of rhythm in gameplay actions. Game design components that intentionally try to provide this are trying to give parts of the game Clickability.
The concept of Clickability was first described by Aki Järvinen, and his original definition[1] for Clickability was "the routine yet enjoyable behavior of executing a set of game actions, with the mouse, and intuitively responding to the UI feedback, during a single social (Facebook) game session."
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Examples
Social Media games such as CityVille or Zombie Lane have clicking as both the basic way to interact parts of the game environments such as buildings, fields, bandits, and zombies and the way to more quickly collect the rewards given for completing actions.
Many games with first-person views have switches, controls, and other parts of the environment that can be activated by clicking on them. For example, the Portal series have pedestals with red buttons that invite players to press them to activate various effects in the game environment. Doors in the Doom and Quake series are other examples of game environments that have high Clickability.
Clickability does not always have to depend on clicking on things in an game environment. Fighting Games such as the Mortal Kombat and Tekken series can provide high degrees of Clickability toward pressing the buttons on the physical controls used to play the games.
Using the pattern
Time Limits
Switches
Reward Widgets
Diegetic Aspects
See Interface Aspects below.
Interface Aspects
Unless the Clickability is intended to be achieved in relation to physical buttons on the game interface, a Focus Loci needs to do the actual clicking in the game environment.
The Clickability of Game Items or parts of game environments can easily be strengthened by using Diegetically Outstanding Features but this most probably breaks Diegetic Consistency.
Consequences
Clickability not only motivates players to click on objects while gaming, it can let them discover and try to maintain Rhythm-Based Actions and thereby achieve Sensory-Motoric Engrossment. Although not enough to make Pottering a viable activity in games on its own, providing Clickability can be one way of supporting the activity since it works against gamers feeling that they are Grinding.
When Clickability is achieved through encouraging gamers to use their Focus Loci this changes how they relate to these. In contrast, Button Bashing can emerge as an effect of providing Clickability by creating strong feedback loops between presses on physical buttons and events in the game.
Relations
Can Instantiate
Button Bashing, Rhythm-Based Actions, Sensory-Motoric Engrossment
Can Modulate
Focus Loci, Game Items, Pottering
Can Be Instantiated By
Diegetically Outstanding Features
Can Be Modulated By
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Possible Closure Effects
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Potentially Conflicting With
Diegetic Consistency, Grinding
History
New pattern created in this wiki.
References
- ↑ Järvinen, A. (2010) Clickability: A Design Concept for Social Games. Blog entry reposted at Gamasutra 07/05/10.
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Acknowledgements
Aki Järvinen
