Mutual Goals

The one-sentence "definition" that should be in italics.

This pattern is a still a stub.

Examples

Left 4 Dead series

Relations

Instantiates: Symmetric Goals, Alliances, Shared Rewards

Modulates: Shared Resources, Penalties, Competition, Rewards, Player-Decided Distribution of Rewards & Penalties

Instantiated by: Shared Penalties, Shared Rewards, Ownership

Modulated by: Individual Penalties, Player Defined Goals, Secret Alliances, Individual Rewards, Asymmetric Resource Distribution, Negotiation, Shared Penalties

Potentially conflicting with: Conflict, Incompatible Goals

Cooperation Agents Algorithmic Agents Companions Teams

Can Instantiate

Symbiotic Player Relations, Team Accomplishments

Can Modulate

Mutual FUBAR Enjoyment, Team Elimination

Can Be Instantiated By

Factions

Can Be Modulated By

Betrayal

Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

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History

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

Acknowledgements

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