Sidequests
Quests that are optional to a game's main quest structure.
Games that are built around players solving quests can have several types of quests. Sidequests are the ones that are not part of a larger main quest but instead are optional.
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Examples
Sidequests are most commonly found in Computer-based Roleplaying Games since they usually have extensive worlds and storylines. Examples of such games include the Dragon Age series, the Elder Scrolls series, and the Fallout series. The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series is an example of a First-Person Shooter using Sidequests.
Using the pattern
Designing Sidequests are quite similar to designing Quests in general. However, Sidequests assumes the presence of Main Quests since they would otherwise be ordinary Quests.
Although not part of the main series of Quests in a game, Sidequests can be linked together to provide their own Hierarchy of Goals.
Interface Aspects
Sidequests can add significantly to the amount of active Quests in a game. For this reason, games using them often provide the information about them in Secondary Interface Screens.
Narrative Aspects
Sidequests, like Quests, are narration patterns.
Consequences
Can Instantiate
Character Defining Actions, Freedom of Choice, Optional Goals, Quests, Replayability, Supporting Goals
Can Modulate
Relations
Can Instantiate
Character Defining Actions, Freedom of Choice, Optional Goals, Quests, Replayability, Supporting Goals
Can Modulate
Can Be Instantiated By
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Can Be Modulated By
Hierarchy of Goals, Secondary Interface Screens
Possible Closure Effects
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Potentially Conflicting With
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History
New pattern created in this wiki.
References
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Acknowledgements
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