Endgame

The reoccurring final phase in a game instance.

The Endgame is the last phase of a game instance. For games to have this they must of course have gameplay phases and it needs to be the same that typically is last, i.e. other ways game instances end must be seen as uncommon or weird.

Examples

Chess and Go are well-known classical Board Games with distinct Endgame phases.

In X4 games such as Master of Orion the last gameplay phase typically consists of players trying to eliminate each other. This can happen in Civilization series as well, but players may also opt for more peaceful ways to win.

In the Starcraft series the Endgame is typically called "Late-Game".

Using the pattern

Startgame Middlegame

Can Be Instantiated By

Entrenching Gameplay, Exploitation, Extermination, Last Man Standing

Can Be Modulated By

Construction/Scoring Phase Shift, Early Leaving Players, Kingmaker, Player Elimination, Possibility of Graceful Surrender, Predictable Winner, Speedending, Winner determined after Gameplay Ends, Winning by Ending Gameplay

Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

Player Unpredictability, Unwinnable Games

Consequences

Can Instantiate

Analysis Paralysis, Higher-Level Closures as Gameplay Progresses, Stimulated Planning, Surrendering

Relations

Can Instantiate

Analysis Paralysis, Higher-Level Closures as Gameplay Progresses, Stimulated Planning, Surrendering

Can Modulate

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Can Be Instantiated By

Entrenching Gameplay, Exploitation, Extermination, Last Man Standing

Can Be Modulated By

Construction/Scoring Phase Shift, Early Leaving Players, Kingmaker, Player Elimination, Possibility of Graceful Surrender, Predictable Winner, Speedending, Winner determined after Gameplay Ends, Winning by Ending Gameplay

Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

Player Unpredictability, Unwinnable Games

History

New pattern created in this wiki.

Acknowledgements

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