Collecting

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

This pattern is a still a stub.

Examples

Insectopia Pirates! Pacman must die BotFighters Treasure

Anti-Examples

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Relations

Maneuvering Drop-In/Drop-Out Drawing Stacks Encouraged Return Visits Crafting Thematic Consistency Spawn Points

Can Instantiate

Freedom of Choice, Goal Hierarchies, Grinding, Player-Defined Goals

Can Modulate

Character Development, Game Items, Resources

Can Be Instantiated By

Chargers, Collections, Grind Achievements, Herd, Movement, Pick-Ups, Power-Ups, Rewards, Scores, Sustenance Rewards, Transfer of Control, Tools

Can Be Modulated By

Camping, Game Element Trading, Geometric Progression

Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

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History

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

Acknowledgements

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