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[[Uncertainty of Information]] can provide the requirements for [[Anonymous Actions]] and [[Secret Resources]]. It can partly through this also support [[Player Unpredictability]] and patterns related to this such as [[Betrayal]] and [[Secret Alliances]]. | [[Uncertainty of Information]] can provide the requirements for [[Anonymous Actions]] and [[Secret Resources]]. It can partly through this also support [[Player Unpredictability]] and patterns related to this such as [[Betrayal]] and [[Secret Alliances]]. | ||
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Revision as of 09:29, 29 January 2015
The case when a player cannot be certain on the reliability of information he or she has.
This pattern is a still a stub.
Contents
Examples
Anti-Examples
optional
Using the pattern
Can Be Instantiated By
Ambiguous Responses, Bluffing, Communication Channels, Detective Structures, Drawing Stacks, Enforced Player Anonymity, Feigned Die Rolls, Fog of War, Indirect Information, Imperfect Information, Information Passing, Non-Player Help
Enemies together with Randomness
Can Be Modulated By
Public Player Statistics, Randomness
Diegetic Aspects
Interface Aspects
Narration Aspects
Consequences
Limited Planning Ability and Solution Uncertainty are two typically consequences of players having Uncertainty of Information. This in turn can provide Gain Information goals, encourage Game World Exploration, and generally increase Tension. Uncertainty of the position of Enemies provides players with the goal of Reconnaissance.
Uncertainty of Information can provide the requirements for Anonymous Actions and Secret Resources. It can partly through this also support Player Unpredictability and patterns related to this such as Betrayal and Secret Alliances.
Can Modulate
Delayed Effects, Outcome Indicators, Predictable Consequences, Stimulated Planning, Unknown Goals
Several patterns work against Uncertainty of Information simply because they provide information to players. Direct Information and Perfect Information are the patterns which most strongly does this, but other that do this to a lesser degree include Game State Indicators, Goal Indicators, Outcome Indicators, Predictable Consequences, and Progress Indicators.
Relations
Can Instantiate
Anonymous Actions, Betrayal, Gain Information, Game World Exploration, Limited Planning Ability, Player Unpredictability, Secret Alliances, Secret Resources, Solution Uncertainty, Tension
with Enemies
Can Modulate
Delayed Effects, Outcome Indicators, Predictable Consequences, Stimulated Planning, Unknown Goals
Can Be Instantiated By
Ambiguous Responses, Bluffing, Communication Channels, Detective Structures, Drawing Stacks, Enforced Player Anonymity, Feigned Die Rolls, Fog of War, Indirect Information, Imperfect Information, Information Passing, Non-Player Help
Enemies together with Randomness
Can Be Modulated By
Public Player Statistics, Randomness
Possible Closure Effects
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Potentially Conflicting With
Direct Information, Game State Indicators, Goal Indicators, Outcome Indicators, Perfect Information, Predictable Consequences, Progress Indicators
History
An updated version of the pattern Uncertainty of Information 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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