Difference between revisions of "Negative Feedback Loops"

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Wikipedia has an entry on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_feedback Negative Feedback]. The chapter ''Games as Cybernetic Systems'' in Rules of Play<ref name="rop"/> look extensively at positive and negative feedback loops and their use in games.
  
 
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Revision as of 08:19, 4 September 2016

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Wikipedia has an entry on Negative Feedback. The chapter Games as Cybernetic Systems in Rules of Play[1] look extensively at positive and negative feedback loops and their use in games.

Examples

Using the pattern

Can Instantiate

Balancing Effects, Comeback Mechanism, Critical Gameplay Design,

Can Modulate

Internal Rivalry, Resources

Can Be Instantiated By

Geometric Progression

By definition Negative Feedback Loops are in opposition to Positive Feedback Loops. This means that they cannot be combined regarding the same aspect of a game state but different types of loops can exist for different parts of the game state.

Consequences

Red Queen Dilemmas may appear out of Negative Feedback Loops if players perceive a need to continue putting effort into the things measured by the loop. Negative Feedback Loops created through using Geometric Progression cause Diminishing Returns for players. This may in turn encourage them to engage in Varied Gameplay to find other venues to advance their positions during a game instance.

Relations

Can Instantiate

Balancing Effects, Comeback Mechanism, Critical Gameplay Design, Red Queen Dilemmas

with Geometric Progression

Diminishing Returns, Varied Gameplay

Can Modulate

Internal Rivalry, Resources

Can Be Instantiated By

Geometric Progression

Can Be Modulated By

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Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

Positive Feedback Loops

History

New pattern created in this wiki.

References

  1. Salen, K. & Zimmerman, E. 2003. Rules of Play. MIT Press. ISBN 978-0-262-24045-1.

Acknowledgements

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