Functional Roles

Gameplay where responsibility for different types of game actions can be divided between participants.

This pattern is a still a stub.

Examples

Soccer

Ice Hockey

Class-based Tabletop Roleplaying Games such as Dungeons & Dragons

World of Warcraft

Team Fortress series

Battlefield series

weapons

Left 4 Dead series

Using the pattern

Functional Roles

Can Be Instantiated By

Companions, Equipment Slots, Parties, Role Selection, Sidegrades, Skills, Tools, Weapons

New Abilities with Competence Areas and Teams

Privileged Abilities with Competence Areas and Teams

Consequences

Can Instantiate

Smooth Learning Curves

with Cosmetic Game Items

Coordination

with Internal Rivalry

Role Reversal

Can Modulate

Internal Rivalry, Multiplayer Games, Teams

Relations

Can Instantiate

Smooth Learning Curves

with Cosmetic Game Items

Coordination

with Internal Rivalry

Role Reversal

Can Modulate

Internal Rivalry, Multiplayer Games, Teams

Can Be Instantiated By

Companions, Equipment Slots, Parties, Role Selection, Sidegrades, Skills, Tools, Weapons

New Abilities with Competence Areas and Teams

Privileged Abilities with Competence Areas and Teams

Can Be Modulated By

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Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

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History

New pattern created in this wiki. However, it was first introduced as a concept to support socially adaptable games by Björk et al (2004).