Difference between revisions of "Configurable Gameplay Areas"
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=== Examples === | === Examples === | ||
| + | The board game [[Go]] is typically played on board 19 times 19 lines but can be played on other sizes. 13 times 13 lines is used for shorter more tactical games and 9 times 9 gameplay areas are used to teach the basics of the game. | ||
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| + | Each game instance of [[Settlers of Catan]] begin by setting up the gameplay areas by placing hexes. This may be done according to a formula or done randomly to create variation. | ||
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[[Pirates!]] makes use of radio beacons to locate game islands in a physical environment. By varying the distances of these beacons, different style of gameplay and length of gameplay sessions have been achieved for each game instance. | [[Pirates!]] makes use of radio beacons to locate game islands in a physical environment. By varying the distances of these beacons, different style of gameplay and length of gameplay sessions have been achieved for each game instance. | ||
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[[Configurable Gameplay Areas]] can be used to modify [[Game Worlds]] or[[Real World Gameplay Spaces]], and for games which use the real world to represent fictional ones - as for example [[:Category:Live Action Roleplaying Games|LARPs]] do - these can be the same thing. | [[Configurable Gameplay Areas]] can be used to modify [[Game Worlds]] or[[Real World Gameplay Spaces]], and for games which use the real world to represent fictional ones - as for example [[:Category:Live Action Roleplaying Games|LARPs]] do - these can be the same thing. | ||
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| + | The pattern is heavily influence by whether the games is a [[Self-Facilitated Games|Self-Facilitated Game]] or not since this puts players in charge of the configuration. Although the choice of making a game self-facilitated may often be taken before decisions on making if have [[Configurable Gameplay Areas]], this still makes [[Self-Facilitated Games]] modify [[Configurable Gameplay Areas]]. | ||
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| + | == Consequences == | ||
| + | When applied on [[Game Worlds]], [[Configurable Gameplay Areas]] gives [[Reconfigurable Game Worlds]]. For [[Self-Facilitated Games]], the pattern gives [[Social Adaptability]] since players can before gameplay begins modify the set up to fit their perception of how to achieve the most desirable gameplay possible. | ||
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[[Negotiable Game Sessions]] | [[Negotiable Game Sessions]] | ||
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Revision as of 09:31, 24 August 2012
Games with physical gameplay areas which can vary between game instances.
When games that are set up and played several times have different gameplay areas, they display the characteristic of having Configurable Gameplay Areas.
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Examples
The board game Go is typically played on board 19 times 19 lines but can be played on other sizes. 13 times 13 lines is used for shorter more tactical games and 9 times 9 gameplay areas are used to teach the basics of the game.
Each game instance of Settlers of Catan begin by setting up the gameplay areas by placing hexes. This may be done according to a formula or done randomly to create variation.
Pirates! makes use of radio beacons to locate game islands in a physical environment. By varying the distances of these beacons, different style of gameplay and length of gameplay sessions have been achieved for each game instance.
The game Can You See Me Now? takes place both in a real world city and on a map representing the same city. Game instances of the game have been set up in several different cities by selecting which part of them to show on the game map.
Using the pattern
Configurable Gameplay Areas can be used to modify Game Worlds orReal World Gameplay Spaces, and for games which use the real world to represent fictional ones - as for example LARPs do - these can be the same thing.
The pattern is heavily influence by whether the games is a Self-Facilitated Game or not since this puts players in charge of the configuration. Although the choice of making a game self-facilitated may often be taken before decisions on making if have Configurable Gameplay Areas, this still makes Self-Facilitated Games modify Configurable Gameplay Areas.
Consequences
When applied on Game Worlds, Configurable Gameplay Areas gives Reconfigurable Game Worlds. For Self-Facilitated Games, the pattern gives Social Adaptability since players can before gameplay begins modify the set up to fit their perception of how to achieve the most desirable gameplay possible.
Since Configurable Gameplay Areas is likely to affect
Can Instantiate
Negotiable Game Instance Duration, Negotiable Game Sessions
Relations
Can Instantiate
Negotiable Game Instance Duration, Negotiable Game Sessions
with Self-Facilitated Games
with Game Worlds
Can Modulate
Game Worlds, Real World Gameplay Spaces
Can Be Instantiated By
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Can Be Modulated By
Possible Closure Effects
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Potentially Conflicting With
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History
New pattern created in this wiki.
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