Save-Load Cycles

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This pattern is a still a stub.

Examples

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Anti-Examples

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Relations

Instantiates: Trans-Game Information, Smooth Learning Curves, Extra-Game Actions, Reversibility

Modulates: Direct Information, Near Miss Indicators

Save Points

Potentially conflicting with: Surprises, Leaps of Faith, Penalties

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Experimenting Fudged Results Extra Chances Freedom of Choice Multiplayer Games Single-Player Games Underlying Assumptions and Concepts Difficulty Levels Delayed Effects Ability Losses Permadeath Death Consequences Puzzle Solving Interruptibility Negotiable Play Sessions Scores Downtime Game Time Manipulation Game Pauses

Can Instantiate

Replayability, Stimulated Planning

Can Modulate

Real-Time Games

Can Be Instantiated By

Dedicated Game Facilitators

Can Be Modulated By

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Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

Irreversible Events, Tension, Time Limited Game Instances

History

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

Acknowledgements

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