Game Pauses

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This pattern is a still a stub.

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Real-Time Games Unwinnable Games Drop-In/Drop-Out Left 4 Dead series Time Limits Tension Casual Gameplay Avatars Algorithmic Agents Turn-Based Games Stimulated Planning AI Players Freedom of Choice Cutscenes Single-Player Games Inventories Transferable Items Framed Freedom Temporal Consistency Always Vulnerable Ubiquitous Gameplay Interruptibility Negotiable Play Sessions Social Adaptability Downtime Attention Demanding Gameplay Game Time Manipulation

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History

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

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