Difference between revisions of "Varied Gameplay"
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Revision as of 09:14, 7 September 2016
Variation in gameplay for a game, either within a single play session or between different play sessions.
This pattern is a still a stub.
Contents
Examples
Anti-Examples
optional
Using the pattern
Diegetic Aspects
Interface Aspects
Narration Aspects
Consequences
Relations
Internal Conflicts Internal Rivalry Single-Player Games Testing Achievements Game Worlds Minigames Evolving Rule Sets Varying Rule Sets Persistent Game Worlds No-Ops Cooldown Alien Space Bats Vehicles Environmental Effects Asymmetric Starting Conditions Weapons Abstract Player Construct Development Character Development Inaccessible Areas Boss Monsters Privileged Movement Flanking Routes Temporary Abilities Privileged Abilities Improved Abilities Ability Losses New Abilities Back-to-Back Game Sessions Sidegrades Camping Area Control Achilles' Heels Vulnerabilities Vision Modes Skills Competence Areas Orthogonal Differentiation Polyathlons Reconfigurable Game Worlds Tile-Laying Procedurally Generated Game Worlds Social Roles Resources Complex Gameplay
Modulates: Gameplay Mastery, Narration Structures
Instantiated by: Asymmetric Abilities, Converters, Budgeted Action Points, Transfer of Control, Selectable Sets of Goals, Dynamic Alliances, Incompatible Goals, Asymmetric Resource Distribution, Asymmetric Goals, Higher-Level Closures as Gameplay Progresses, Producer-Consumer
Modulated by: Red Herrings, Diminishing Returns, Non-Renewable Resources, Supporting Goals
Potentially conflicting with: Quick Games, Sensory-Motoric Engrossment, Symmetric Resource Distribution
Can Instantiate
with ...
Can Modulate
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Can Be Instantiated By
AI Players, Backtracking Levels, Ephemeral Goals, Freedom of Choice, Levels, Replayability, Units
Functional Roles together with Multiplayer Games
Geometric Progression together with Negative Feedback Loops
Open Destiny together with Limited Set of Actions
Randomness together with Enemies, Ephemeral Goals or Quests
Strategic Planning together with Replayability
Can Be Modulated By
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Possible Closure Effects
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Potentially Conflicting With
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History
An updated version of the pattern Varied Gameplay 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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