Uncertainty of Information

The one-sentence "definition" that should be in italics.

This pattern is a still a stub.

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Relations

--- old Instantiates: Secret Alliances, Secret Resources, Tension, Limited Planning Ability

Modulates: Predictable Consequences, Unknown Goals, Delayed Effects, Outcome Indicators

Instantiated by: Indirect Information, Exploration, Communication Channels, Imperfect Information, Gain Information

Modulated by: Randomness

Potentially conflicting with: Conflicts, Direct Information, Status Indicators, Interferable Goals, Perfect Information, Goal Indicators, Progress Indicators, Outcome Indicators

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Randomness Tension Drawing Stacks Ambiguous Responses Stimulated Planning Enemies Detective Structures Information Passing Non-Player Help Delayed Effects Public Player Statistics Enforced Player Anonymity Anonymous Actions Predictable Consequences Game World Exploration Feigned Die Rolls Fog of War Reconnaissance Communication Channels Player Unpredictability Solution Uncertainty

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History

An updated version of the pattern Uncertainty of Information that was part of the original collection in the book Patterns in Game Design.

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