Real Life Activities Affect Game State

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

This pattern is a still a stub.

Examples

The energy usage in a household is the primary input to the game Power Explorer, indirectly causing the players' everyday behavior affect the game through how much electrical energy their activities use.

Zombies, Run!

Anti-Examples

rock band

wii games

Using the pattern

Player-Location Proximity does not directly make Real Life Activities Affect Game State part of the gameplay of a game, but

Relations

Real World Knowledge Advantages

Can Instantiate

Changes in Perception of Real World Phenomena due to Gameplay, Extra-Game Input, Pervasive Gameplay, Ubiquitous Gameplay

Can Modulate

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Can Be Instantiated By

Physical Navigation, Player Physical Prowess

Extra-Game Input together with Pervasive Gameplay

Can Be Modulated By

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Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

Mimetic Interfaces

History

Updated version of the pattern Real Life Activities Affect Game State first described in the report Game Design Patterns for Mobile Games.

Acknowledgements

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