Difference between revisions of "Complex Gameplay"
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| − | An heavily updated version of the pattern ''Right Level of Complexity'' that was part of the original collection in the book ''Patterns in Game Design''<ref name="Bjork & Holopainen 2004"/>. | + | An heavily updated version of the pattern ''Right Level of Complexity'' that was part of the original collection in the book ''Patterns in Game Design''<ref name="Bjork & Holopainen 2004"/>. The update has made the pattern be rather close to the concept of ''analytic complexity'' described in Costikyan's book ''Uncertainty in Games''<ref name="Costikyan"/>. |
== References == | == References == | ||
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<ref name="Bjork & Holopainen 2004">Björk, S. & Holopainen, J. (2004) ''Patterns in Game Design''. Charles River Media. ISBN1-58450-354-8.</ref> | <ref name="Bjork & Holopainen 2004">Björk, S. & Holopainen, J. (2004) ''Patterns in Game Design''. Charles River Media. ISBN1-58450-354-8.</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name="Costikyan">Costikyan, G. 2013. Uncertainty in Games. MIT Press. Official [http://mitpress.mit.edu/books/uncertainty-games webpage] for the book.</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
== Acknowledgements == | == Acknowledgements == | ||
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Revision as of 18:11, 10 January 2015
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Diegetic Aspects
Interface Aspects
Narration Aspects
Consequences
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Time Pressure Betrayal Cooperation Challenging Gameplay Casual Gameplay Units Algorithmic Agents FUBAR Enjoyment Combos Non-Player Characters Stimulated Planning Enemies Optional Rules Internal Rivalry Varying Rule Sets Grinding Collaborative Actions Quests Predictable Consequences Movement Budgeted Action Points Abilities Decreased Abilities Ability Losses Parties Skills Orthogonal Differentiation Trumps Puzzle Solving Red Herrings Traverse Variable Accuracy Asynchronous Collaborative Actions Resources Solution Uncertainty
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History
An heavily updated version of the pattern Right Level of Complexity that was part of the original collection in the book Patterns in Game Design[1]. The update has made the pattern be rather close to the concept of analytic complexity described in Costikyan's book Uncertainty in Games[2].
References
- ↑ Björk, S. & Holopainen, J. (2004) Patterns in Game Design. Charles River Media. ISBN1-58450-354-8.
- ↑ Costikyan, G. 2013. Uncertainty in Games. MIT Press. Official webpage for the book.
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