Interruptibility

Game structures that allow players to interrupt their gameplay without disrupting the gameplay for others.

This pattern is a still a stub.

Examples

Fallout series

Europa Universalis series Hearts of Iron series

Insectopia

Using the pattern

There are two aspects regarding the use of Interruptability in games. One relates to making it possible to interrupt one's gameplay without ruining the game instances, the other relates to making it possible to interrupt gameplay without suffering negative consequences.

Relations

Game Pauses

Downtime Tradeoffs Asynchronous Games Late-Arriving Players Coupled Games

Can Instantiate

Pervasive Gameplay

Can Modulate

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Can Be Instantiated By

Drop-In/Drop-Out, Freedom of Choice, No-Ops, Spawning

Can Be Modulated By

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Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

Multiplayer Games, Persistent Game Worlds

History

Updated version of the pattern Interruptibility first described in the report Game Design Patterns for Mobile Games.

Acknowledgements

Johan Peitz