Gain Ownership

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This pattern is a still a stub.

This is simply the goal to gain the ownership of a game element.

The goal of controlling a game element, either by possessing it or by controlling the use of it, is common to many games. The ownership may be a reason in itself (as for example controlling space in Go or controlling Flag points in Battlefield 1942), may be a requirement for completing a higher-Level goal, or may simply make it easier to complete various types of actions or goals.

Examples

Example: Weapons, ammunition, and power-ups are all examples of objectives for Gain Ownership goals in first-person shooters such as Quake, Unreal Tournament, or Return to Castle Wolfenstein.

Example: Othello (also called Reversi) has the goal of gaining ownership of a majority of the game pieces, and every turn in the game involves changes in ownership.

Anti-Examples

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Relations

Left 4 Dead series Tension Units Combos Enemies Predetermined Story Structures Factions Internal Rivalry Capture Construction MacGuffins Quests Vehicles Sets Props Tools Game Items Equipment Transferable Items Territories Pick-Ups Controllers Clues Strategic Locations Privileged Abilities Improved Abilities Gain Competence New Abilities Area Control Conditional Passageways Red Herrings Evade Game Element Trading Expansion Eliminate Bases Resource Locations Renewable Resources Check Points Connection Configuration Enclosure Conceal Investments

Can Instantiate

Betting, Collection, Conflict, Emotional Engrossment, Gain Information, Transfer of Control

Can Modulate

Delivery, King of the Hill, Ownership, Resource Management, Stealth,

Can Be Instantiated By

Ability Losses, Contact, Indirect Control, Overcome

Can Be Modulated By

Betting, Bidding, Chargers, Goal Points, Resource Generators, Score

Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

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History

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

Acknowledgements

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