Game System Player

A passive player controlled by the game system.

This pattern is a still a stub.

Examples

Las Vegas

Player of Genesis controls angels but the game also includes a dark angel that follows a deterministic public algorithm and which can win if the players work against each other too much.

barbarians in Republic of Rome

Anti-Examples

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Consequences

A Game System Player is typically not seen as an Agent since their model for behavior is rule-bound and completely open to investigation.

Relations

Can Instantiate

Cooperation, Enemies, PvE, Symbiotic Player Relations

Can Modulate

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Can Be Instantiated By

AI Players

Can Be Modulated By

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Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

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History

An updated version of the pattern ... that was part of the original collection in the book Patterns in Game Design.

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New pattern created in this wiki.

Acknowledgements

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