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| − | The children's game [[Hide-and-Seek]] is the archetypical example of using [[Conceal]] where all children except one try to Conceal their locations. Another archetypical example is [[Battleships]] where players try to place their ships in ways to make it difficult for their opponents to guess where the ships are. An important aspect of the | + | The children's game [[Hide-and-Seek]] is the archetypical example of using [[Conceal]] where all children except one try to Conceal their locations. Another archetypical example is [[Battleships]] where players try to place their ships in ways to make it difficult for their opponents to guess where the ships are. An important aspect of the [[Stratego]] is to keep the identity of ones pieces hiding from one's opponent. |
The game [[Zendo]] allows the master to secretly make a rule for how differently colored pyramids should be arranged to have "Buddha nature", and the goal of the students is to try and extrapolate the rule from experiments. | The game [[Zendo]] allows the master to secretly make a rule for how differently colored pyramids should be arranged to have "Buddha nature", and the goal of the students is to try and extrapolate the rule from experiments. | ||
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The goal of trying to hinder other players ability to gain information.
This pattern is a still a stub.
Having as much information as possible about the game state is usually advantageous, and Conceal is the goal of trying to prevent other players from gaining information about part of the game state. Conceal is not only about preventing or hindering other players from finding out the location of the goal object; the aim of Conceal may be to keep certain information associated with a game element from the other players.
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Examples
The children's game Hide-and-Seek is the archetypical example of using Conceal where all children except one try to Conceal their locations. Another archetypical example is Battleships where players try to place their ships in ways to make it difficult for their opponents to guess where the ships are. An important aspect of the Stratego is to keep the identity of ones pieces hiding from one's opponent.
The game Zendo allows the master to secretly make a rule for how differently colored pyramids should be arranged to have "Buddha nature", and the goal of the students is to try and extrapolate the rule from experiments.
Using the pattern
Designing Conceal goals require two parts: providing players with the possibility of hiding and giving them reasons to hide.
Hiding Places provides possibilities to hide, so this pattern is a basic component that can be used to create Conceal goals. More generic, the presence of Asymmetric Information or Imperfect Information in a game can allow Conceal goals to
While Conceal goals can simply be given as Enforced Goals to players, many combinations of patterns naturally make players take on implicit Conceal Goals. Enemies, especially with Reconnaissance goals, is one example. Others are when the game elements, be they Avatars, Characters, or Units, have Achilles' Heels or Vulnerabilities that others can exploit. The latter of these may make players try to hide some game elements while showing (or sacrificing) others. Players with Survive goals are likely to take on Conceal goals if possible since this offers one solution to completing the Survive goals (so Conceal goals modify the Survive goals).
Can Be Instantiated By
Can Be Modulated By
Creative Control, Preventing Goals, Red Herrings
Consequences
Conceal is a Continuous Goal which when combined with Traverse provides Stealth goals. When done as (allowed) Extra-Game Actions they support Sanctioned Cheating. To others, Conceal goals can be Unknown Goals.
Relations
Can Instantiate
Continuous Goals, Unknown Goals
with Extra-Game Actions
with Traverse
Can Modulate
Can Be Instantiated By
Asymmetric Information, Auxiliary Game Screens, Enemies, Hiding Places, Imperfect Information
Avatars, Characters, or Units together with Vulnerabilities
Avatars, Characters, or Units together with Achilles' Heels
Can Be Modulated By
Creative Control, Preventing Goals, Red Herrings
Possible Closure Effects
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Potentially Conflicting With
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History
An updated version of the pattern Conceal 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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