Value of Effort

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Relations

Challenging Gameplay Further Player Improvement Potential Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment Exaggerated Perception of Influence Avatars Backtracking Levels Characters Fudged Results

Can Instantiate

Tension

Can Modulate

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Can Be Instantiated By

Abstract Player Construct Development, Achievements, Character Development, Goal Achievements, Grind Achievements, Handicap Achievements, Massively Multiplayer Online Games, Persistent Game World Changes, Pottering, Public Player Statistics, Unlocking

Construction together with Extra-Game Broadcasting, Irreversible Events, or Persistent Game Worlds

Geometric Progression together with Extended Actions or Positive Feedback Loops

Persistent Game Worlds together with Character Development or Player-Planned Development

Speedruns together with Extra-Game Broadcasting

Can Be Modulated By

Arithmetic Progression, Player Elimination

Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

Balancing Effects, Drop-In/Drop-Out, Grinding, Late Arriving Players, Multiplayer Games, Non-Player Help, Player Augmentations, Player/Character Skill Composites, Purchasable Game Advantages, Setback Penalties

History

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