Player Anonymity

The case where the identity of a player of a game is not known to other players.

Player Anonymity occurs in games when the identity of a player is not known by the other players participating in a specific game instance.

Note: This patterns focuses on how players may be unaware of other players' identities. It does not focus on if Dedicated Game Facilitators, Game Masters, and even Spectators know the identities of the players.

Using the pattern

A primary design decision regarding Player Anonymity is if players should have a say in this. Providing players with a Possibility of Anonymity puts this power in players hand but for some types of gameplay (e.g. [[]]) anonymity may be required for the design to work and in these case Enforced Player Anonymity may be motivated.

Can Be Instantiated By

Anonymous Actions,

Consequences

Can Instantiate

Actor Detachment

Relations

Can Instantiate

Actor Detachment

Can Modulate

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Can Be Instantiated By

Anonymous Actions, Enforced Player Anonymity, Possibility of Anonymity

Can Be Modulated By

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Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

Social Roles

History

New pattern created in this wiki.

References

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