Difference between revisions of "Game State Overviews"
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== Using the pattern == | == Using the pattern == | ||
| + | === Can Be Instantiated By === | ||
| + | [[Auxiliary Game Screens]], | ||
| + | [[Cameras]], | ||
| + | [[Cutscenes]], | ||
| + | [[Dedicated Game Facilitators]], | ||
| + | [[Game State Indicators]], | ||
| + | [[Goal Indicators]], | ||
| + | [[God Views]], | ||
| + | [[Mini-maps]], | ||
| + | [[Narration Structures]], | ||
| + | [[Picture-in-Picture Views]], | ||
| + | [[Privileged Movement]], | ||
| + | [[Score Tracks]], | ||
| + | [[Scores]], | ||
| + | [[Third-Person Views]] | ||
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| + | [[Bookkeeping Tokens]] together with [[Public Information]] | ||
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| + | [[Game Worlds]] with [[God Views]] or [[Third-Person Views]] | ||
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| + | === Can Be Modulated By === | ||
| + | [[Alarms]], | ||
| + | [[Outcome Indicators]], | ||
| + | [[Turn Taking]] | ||
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| + | === Potentially Conflicting With === | ||
| + | [[Attention Swapping]], | ||
| + | [[Game World Navigation]], | ||
| + | [[Leaps of Faith]], | ||
| + | [[Limited Foresight]], | ||
| + | [[Memorizing]], | ||
| + | [[Reconnaissance]], | ||
| + | [[Surprises]] | ||
=== Diegetic Aspects === | === Diegetic Aspects === | ||
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== Consequences == | == Consequences == | ||
| + | === Can Instantiate === | ||
| + | [[Cognitive Engrossment]], | ||
| + | [[Disruption of Focused Attention]], | ||
| + | [[Progress Indicators]], | ||
| + | [[Spectators]], | ||
| + | [[Speedending]], | ||
| + | [[Stimulated Planning]], | ||
| + | [[Strategic Knowledge]], | ||
| + | [[Races]] | ||
| − | == | + | ==== with [[Game Worlds]] ==== |
| + | [[Alignment]] | ||
| − | + | ==== with [[Multiplayer Games]] and either [[Player Decided Results]] or [[Player-Decided Distributions]] ==== | |
| + | [[Balancing Effects]] | ||
| + | ==== with [[Multiplayer Games]] and [[Turn-Based Games]] ==== | ||
| + | [[Analysis Paralysis]] | ||
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| + | === Can Modulate === | ||
| + | [[Area Control]], | ||
| + | [[Attention Swapping]], | ||
| + | [[Camping]], | ||
| + | [[Collaborative Actions]], | ||
| + | [[Extra-Game Actions]], | ||
| + | [[Fog of War]], | ||
| + | [[Game World Exploration]], | ||
| + | [[Game World Navigation]], | ||
| + | [[Identification]], | ||
| + | [[Memorizing]], | ||
| + | [[Movement]], | ||
| + | [[Multiplayer Games]], | ||
| + | [[Near Miss Indicators]], | ||
| + | [[Negotiation]], | ||
| + | [[Levels]], | ||
| + | [[Perceivable Margins]], | ||
| + | [[Perfect Information]], | ||
| + | [[Player Defined Goals]], | ||
| + | [[Preventing Goals]], | ||
| + | [[Public Information]], | ||
| + | [[Puzzle Solving]], | ||
| + | [[Races]], | ||
| + | [[Reconnaissance]], | ||
| + | [[Sniper Locations]], | ||
| + | [[Split-Screen Views]], | ||
| + | [[Tactical Planning]], | ||
| + | [[Traverse]], | ||
| + | [[Units]] | ||
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| + | == Relations == | ||
=== Can Instantiate === | === Can Instantiate === | ||
[[Cognitive Engrossment]], | [[Cognitive Engrossment]], | ||
Revision as of 10:47, 16 July 2016
Information provided to players that extends beyond the observational abilities provided by simply observing game elements.
This pattern is a still a stub.
Contents
Examples
Example: Most racing games, e. g., Mario Kart Double Dash!! and the Monkey Race party games in the Super Monkey Ball series, provide a small overhead map that shows the location of other players on the track.
Anti-Examples
optional
Using the pattern
Can Be Instantiated By
Auxiliary Game Screens, Cameras, Cutscenes, Dedicated Game Facilitators, Game State Indicators, Goal Indicators, God Views, Mini-maps, Narration Structures, Picture-in-Picture Views, Privileged Movement, Score Tracks, Scores, Third-Person Views
Bookkeeping Tokens together with Public Information
Game Worlds with God Views or Third-Person Views
Can Be Modulated By
Alarms, Outcome Indicators, Turn Taking
Potentially Conflicting With
Attention Swapping, Game World Navigation, Leaps of Faith, Limited Foresight, Memorizing, Reconnaissance, Surprises
Diegetic Aspects
Interface Aspects
Game State Overviews is an Interface Pattern.
Narration Aspects
Consequences
Can Instantiate
Cognitive Engrossment, Disruption of Focused Attention, Progress Indicators, Spectators, Speedending, Stimulated Planning, Strategic Knowledge, Races
with Game Worlds
with Multiplayer Games and either Player Decided Results or Player-Decided Distributions
with Multiplayer Games and Turn-Based Games
Can Modulate
Area Control, Attention Swapping, Camping, Collaborative Actions, Extra-Game Actions, Fog of War, Game World Exploration, Game World Navigation, Identification, Memorizing, Movement, Multiplayer Games, Near Miss Indicators, Negotiation, Levels, Perceivable Margins, Perfect Information, Player Defined Goals, Preventing Goals, Public Information, Puzzle Solving, Races, Reconnaissance, Sniper Locations, Split-Screen Views, Tactical Planning, Traverse, Units
Relations
Can Instantiate
Cognitive Engrossment, Disruption of Focused Attention, Progress Indicators, Spectators, Speedending, Stimulated Planning, Strategic Knowledge, Races
with Game Worlds
with Multiplayer Games and either Player Decided Results or Player-Decided Distributions
with Multiplayer Games and Turn-Based Games
Can Modulate
Area Control, Attention Swapping, Camping, Collaborative Actions, Extra-Game Actions, Fog of War, Game World Exploration, Game World Navigation, Identification, Memorizing, Movement, Multiplayer Games, Near Miss Indicators, Negotiation, Levels, Perceivable Margins, Perfect Information, Player Defined Goals, Preventing Goals, Public Information, Puzzle Solving, Races, Reconnaissance, Sniper Locations, Split-Screen Views, Tactical Planning, Traverse, Units
Can Be Instantiated By
Auxiliary Game Screens, Cameras, Cutscenes, Dedicated Game Facilitators, Game State Indicators, Goal Indicators, God Views, Mini-maps, Narration Structures, Picture-in-Picture Views, Privileged Movement, Score Tracks, Scores, Third-Person Views
Bookkeeping Tokens together with Public Information
Game Worlds with God Views or Third-Person Views
Can Be Modulated By
Alarms, Outcome Indicators, Turn Taking
Possible Closure Effects
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Potentially Conflicting With
Attention Swapping, Game World Navigation, Leaps of Faith, Limited Foresight, Memorizing, Reconnaissance, Surprises
History
An updated version of the pattern Game State Overview 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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