Player-Location Proximity

Game rules that depend on players being physically close to places.

While many games make the position of players' tokens and characters in the game worlds into important part of the gameplay, few make the actual position of the players themselves part of the game with the except of sports.

This pattern is a still a stub.

Examples

Orienteering

Backseat Gaming

Relations

Race Traverse Exploration Strategic Locations

Gameplay Changes Perception of Real World Phenomena

Can Instantiate

Activity Blending, Encouraged Return Visits, Pervasive Gameplay, Physical Navigation, Real World Knowledge Advantages

Can Modulate

Real World Gameplay Spaces

Can Be Instantiated By

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Can Be Modulated By

Self-Reported Positioning

Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

Decontextability

History

Updated version of the pattern Player-Location Proximity first described in the report Game Design Patterns for Mobile Games.

Acknowledgements

Johan Peitz