Collections

The goal of achieving a set of several other goals.

This pattern is a still a stub.

Examples

Example: The WarioWare series focuses on small and quick games that have to be completed in sequence as part of a Collection.

Example: In Decathlon, players have 10 events to complete.

Example: Pac-Man has to gobble up all the pills to finish a level. While eating each pill is a very low-level goal, the goal for each level is the Collection of all pills.

Example: In Lotto, a Collection is completed by getting matching numbers during a draw.

Using the pattern

A basic requirement of integrating Collections into a game design is choosing what things are to be gathered through Collecting. Most Game Items can work for gathering diegetic Collections, and the Collecting or Ownership needed can be enabled for example through Gain Ownership, Transfer of Control, or through making the Game Items in question into Pick-Ups. Collections are however defined independently of how these are acquired Game Items - Deliver examines the goal of moving a Game Item) to a particular point and the goals can be combined.

While Collecting each thing for the Collection can be seen as a Goal in itself, other Goals (including other Collections) can be used explicitly to form Collection goals. Collections can also consist of Achievements for meta game Collections or Check Points as a way of tracking progress. Using the latter with Collections adds most benefit in Races which do not have a forced linear progression.

Can Be Instantiated By

Enemies, Last Man Standing, Open Destiny, Sets,

Narration Aspects

Collections can support Narration Structures if it makes sense to progress the intended story due to a number of Game Items being brought together. Examples of this include parts that can be used to build or repair Tools, Vehicles, or Installations.