Game Termination Penalties
The one-sentence "definition" that should be in italics.
This pattern is a still a stub.
Note: this pattern is based on the concept "Game termination punishment" by Juul[1].
Contents
Examples
Using the pattern
The consequence of Game Termination Penalties are pretty obvious
Can Modulate
Winner determined after Gameplay Ends, Unwinnable Games
They are typically caused by Death Consequences or Life Penalties when one only has one Life left.
Since Winning by Ending Gameplay is a Reward rather than a Penalty, this pattern is difficult to combine with Game Termination Penalties. Likewise, Fake Game Overs can seem to be Game Termination Penalties but aren't.
Game Termination Penalties
Narration Aspects
Some games, e.g. GURPS, open up for players to perform "dying actions" when experiencing Game Termination Penalties. While this may work against Diegetic Consistency it can support narration well and save narration structures from collapsing.
Consequences
Game Termination Penalties are Penalties that result in Player Elimination and Game Over for the players affected.
Relations
Can Instantiate
Game Over, Penalties, Player Elimination
Can Modulate
Winner determined after Gameplay Ends, Unwinnable Games
Can Be Instantiated By
Death Consequences, Life Penalties
Can Be Modulated By
Possible Closure Effects
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Potentially Conflicting With
Fake Game Overs, Winning by Ending Gameplay
History
New pattern created in this wiki. However it is based on the concept "Game termination punishment" introduced by Juul[1].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Juul, J. (2009). Fear of Failing? The Many Meanings of Difficulty in Video Games. In Perron, B. & Wolf, M.J.P. (eds.): The Video Game Theory Reader 2, 2009.
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