Difference between revisions of "Self-Facilitated Games"
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''Games that require that the people involved in the gameplay ensure that the rules are being followed and require that these people perform any necessary book-keeping actions.'' | ''Games that require that the people involved in the gameplay ensure that the rules are being followed and require that these people perform any necessary book-keeping actions.'' | ||
| − | + | All games require effort to setup and update the game state. When there are no other people, or machines, dedicated to this the players themselves need to perform this work. These types of games are | |
| + | [[Self-Facilitated Games]], which although they require work also allow the players to modify or ignore rules at their discretion. | ||
=== Examples === | === Examples === | ||
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[[Freedom of Choice]] | [[Freedom of Choice]] | ||
[[Late Arriving Players]] | [[Late Arriving Players]] | ||
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| + | Even if [[Game Masters]] are considered [[Dedicated Game Masters]], human ones have the same freedom to introduce, modify, or ignore rules that players have so games consisting solely of players and human [[Game Masters]] (like [[Roleplaying]] games such as [[Dungeons & Dragons]] or [[Paranoia]]) can still be considered [[Self-Facilitated Games]]). | ||
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=== Diegetic Aspects === | === Diegetic Aspects === | ||
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[[Evolving Rule Sets]] | [[Evolving Rule Sets]] | ||
| − | + | [[Self-Facilitated Games]] do not make use of [[Dedicated Game Masters]] with the exception of when one considered human [[Game Masters]] as part of the people playing the game. | |
== Relations == | == Relations == | ||
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=== Can Be Modulated By === | === Can Be Modulated By === | ||
| + | [[Game Masters]] | ||
=== Possible Closure Effects === | === Possible Closure Effects === | ||
=== Potentially Conflicting With === | === Potentially Conflicting With === | ||
| + | [[Dedicated Game Masters]] | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Revision as of 15:50, 6 January 2011
Games that require that the people involved in the gameplay ensure that the rules are being followed and require that these people perform any necessary book-keeping actions.
All games require effort to setup and update the game state. When there are no other people, or machines, dedicated to this the players themselves need to perform this work. These types of games are Self-Facilitated Games, which although they require work also allow the players to modify or ignore rules at their discretion.
Examples
Illuminati
Magic: The Gathering
Call of Cthulhu Paranoia Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay
Using the pattern
Real-Time Games Drop-In/Drop-Out Time Limits Randomness Dedicated Game Facilitators Drop-In/Drop-Out Agents Units Turn-Based Games Turn Taking AI Players Freedom of Choice Late Arriving Players
Even if Game Masters are considered Dedicated Game Masters, human ones have the same freedom to introduce, modify, or ignore rules that players have so games consisting solely of players and human Game Masters (like Roleplaying games such as Dungeons & Dragons or Paranoia) can still be considered Self-Facilitated Games).
Diegetic Aspects
Interface Aspects
Narrative Aspects
Consequences
Excise Player Decided Rule Setup Evolving Rule Sets
Self-Facilitated Games do not make use of Dedicated Game Masters with the exception of when one considered human Game Masters as part of the people playing the game.
Relations
Can Instantiate
with ...
Can Modulate
Can Be Instantiated By
Can Be Modulated By
Possible Closure Effects
Potentially Conflicting With
History
An updated version of the pattern Self-Facilitated Games 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.
