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| − | [[Unwinnable Game States]], or game states that are perceived to be unwinnable can lead to [[Surrendering]] and [[Early Leaving Players]] in [[Multiplayer Games]]. This may be bad if a game isn't design to support this (e.g. through [[Possibility of Graceful Surrender]]) since | + | [[Unwinnable Game States]], or game states that are perceived to be unwinnable can lead to [[Surrendering]] and [[Early Leaving Players]] in [[Multiplayer Games]]. This may be bad if a game isn't design to support this (e.g. through [[Possibility of Graceful Surrender]]) since players leaving are likely to disrupt [[Team Balance]] in [[Multiplayer Games]]. However, it is not necessarily a cause of [[Ragequitting]] (but the actions of another player which puts a player in an [[Unwinnable Game State]] is). |
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Revision as of 14:13, 26 July 2016
Game states from which no actions or events in a game instance can let a player win.
By gaming, people try to affect a game state through gameplay actions to reach some goal. Players have Unwinnable Game States when there exists goals which lets players win a game but there are not combinations of actions or events that make this possible.
TV Tropes has a wiki page for a similar concept, Unwinnable.
Contents
Examples
Using the pattern
Can Modulate
Can Be Instantiated By
Kingmaker, Predictable Winner, Save Points, Unwinnable Games Perfect Information
Diegetic Aspects
Interface Aspects
Narration Aspects
Consequences
Unwinnable Game States, or game states that are perceived to be unwinnable can lead to Surrendering and Early Leaving Players in Multiplayer Games. This may be bad if a game isn't design to support this (e.g. through Possibility of Graceful Surrender) since players leaving are likely to disrupt Team Balance in Multiplayer Games. However, it is not necessarily a cause of Ragequitting (but the actions of another player which puts a player in an Unwinnable Game State is).
Potentially Conflicting With
Player Agency, Value of Effort Imperfect Information
Winner determined after Gameplay Ends
[Secret Scoring Mechanisms]]
Relations
Can Instantiate
with Multiplayer Games
Can Modulate
Can Be Instantiated By
Kingmaker, Perfect Information, Predictable Winner, Save Points, Unwinnable Games
Can Be Modulated By
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Possible Closure Effects
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Potentially Conflicting With
Imperfect Information, Player Agency, Value of Effort
History
New pattern created in this wiki.
References
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Acknowledgements
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