Player-Defined Goals

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

This pattern is a still a stub.

Examples

Anti-Examples

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Relations

Instantiates: , Freedom of Choice, Preventing Goals, Extra-Game Consequences, Tension

Modulates: Rewards, Mutual Goals

Instantiated by: High Score Lists, Character Development, Ephemeral Goals, Construction, Illusionary Rewards, Characters, Easter Eggs, Collecting, Player-Planned Development

Modulated by: Player Balance, Rewards, Penalties, Game State Overview, Negotiation

Potentially conflicting with: Goal Indicators, Narration Structures

Unwinnable Games Preventing Goals

Can Instantiate

Anticipation, Creative Control, Emotional Engrossment, Optional Goals

Can Modulate

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Can Be Instantiated By

Betting, Bidding

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 Player Defined Goals that was part of the original collection in the book Patterns in Game Design.

Acknowledgements

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