Spectators

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

This pattern is a still a stub.

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Relations

High Score Lists Drop-In/Drop-Out Achievements Agents Mules Turn Taking Gameplay Statistics Non-Player Characters No Direct Player Influence Multiplayer Games Late Arriving Players Companions Zero-Player Games First-Person Views Single-Player Games Non-Player Help Extra-Game Broadcasting Construction Public Player Statistics Repeat Combos Strategic Knowledge Permadeath Player Elimination Handles Replays Third-Person Views God Views Hotseating Alternate Reality Gameplay Ubiquitous Gameplay Pervasive Gameplay Meta Games Backseat Gamers

Can Instantiate

Backseat Gamers

History

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

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