Complex Gameplay

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(Right level of complexity)

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Relations

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Time Pressure Betrayal Cooperation Challenging Gameplay Casual Gameplay Units Algorithmic Agents FUBAR Enjoyment Combos Non-Player Characters Stimulated Planning Enemies Optional Rules Internal Rivalry Varying Rule Sets Grinding Collaborative Actions Quests Predictable Consequences Movement Budgeted Action Points Abilities Decreased Abilities Ability Losses Parties Skills Orthogonal Differentiation Trumps Puzzle Solving Red Herrings Traverse Variable Accuracy Asynchronous Collaborative Actions Resources Solution Uncertainty

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Cognitive Engrossment, Constructive Play, Smooth Learning Curves, Experimenting, Creative Control, Game Mastery, Analysis Paralysis, Limited Planning Ability, Right Level of Difficulty

Limited Foresight, Rhythm-Based Actions, Downtime, Illusion of Influence

Narrative Structures

Attention Swapping, Producer-Consumer, Red Herrings, Resource Management, Converters, Perfect Information, Role Reversal, Indirect Control, Extra-Game Information

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Can Instantiate

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Can Modulate

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Possible Closure Effects

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History

An heavily updated version of the pattern Right Level of Complexity that was part of the original collection in the book Patterns in Game Design. The update has made the pattern be rather close to the concept of analytic complexity described in Costikyan's book Uncertainty in Games.

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