Startgame

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Examples

The opening moves in Board Games such as Chess and Go have been studied in great detail and are classical examples of Startgame analyses.

In the Starcraft series the Startgame is typically called "Opening".

Anti-Examples

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Using the pattern

Examples of Startgame phases include Game World Exploration and, if that is not present, Expansion.

The design of any phase which is intended to be the Startgame phase typically needs to consider a couple of patterns that can cause problems. Asymmetric Starting Conditions and First Player Advantages

Late Arriving Players

As a corollary to designing a Startgame phase in a game, the game needs other phases. A "classical" structure from Board Games is to continue to a more complex Middlegame and then a decisive Endgame.

Consequences

Games with clear and known Startgame phases can encourage Stimulated Planning and development of Strategic Knowledge regarding different starting strategies.

Relations

Can Instantiate

Stimulated Planning, Strategic Knowledge

Can Modulate

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Can Be Instantiated By

Expansion, Game World Exploration

Can Be Modulated By

Asymmetric Starting Conditions, First Player Advantages, Late Arriving Players

Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

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History

New pattern created in this wiki.

Acknowledgements

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