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[[Committed Goals]], | [[Committed Goals]], | ||
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=== Can Be Instantiated By === | === Can Be Instantiated By === | ||
[[Conceal]], | [[Conceal]], | ||
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[[Dynamic Goal Characteristics]], | [[Dynamic Goal Characteristics]], | ||
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[[Symmetric Goals]], | [[Symmetric Goals]], | ||
[[Trans-Game Information]] | [[Trans-Game Information]] | ||
Revision as of 11:11, 16 February 2018
The one-sentence "definition" that should be in italics.
This pattern is a still a stub.
Goals initially, or currently, unknown to players. Unknown Goals are goals that players are currently not aware of. The Unknown Goals can either be goals that players themselves will have to fulfill later to win or complete the game, or can be goals that the other players are trying to complete but have no knowledge about. Some Unknown Goals may be revealed during gameplay while others at the end of the game. In some cases these goals are never revealed and it may be the case that other alternatives may have to be chosen when replaying the game to reveal the Unknown Goals.
Contents
Examples
Example: The collectable card game Illuminati New World Order has known goals which all players have, but also allows individual players to have goal cards which gives individual players goals that unknown to the other players.
Example: Most adventure games start by providing the players with an overarching goal which motivates the players to complete the game. However, the different subgoals that have to be completed before the main goal is completed are usually unknown, as knowing these would ruin many of the surprises in the narrative.
Anti-Examples
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Using the pattern
Diegetic Aspects
Interface Aspects
Narration Aspects
Consequences
Relations
Can Instantiate
Gain Information, Parties, Surprises
with Predefined Goals
Can Modulate
Committed Goals, Competition, Goal Hierarchies, Player-Planned Development, Predefined Goals, Rewards, Selectable Set of Goals
Can Be Instantiated By
Conceal, Dedicated Game Facilitators, Dynamic Goal Characteristics, Ephemeral Goals, Imperfect Information, Levels
Can Be Modulated By
Possible Closure Effects
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Potentially Conflicting With
Replayability, Symmetric Goals, Trans-Game Information
History
An updated version of the pattern Unknown Goals 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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