Difference between revisions of "Alien Space Bats"

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Many games describe situations in alternate realities. When the differences between these realities and the real world are created by introducing fantastical or supernatural without all the plausible effects this should cause, this is referred to as [[Alien Space Bats]].
  
 
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Revision as of 20:35, 18 March 2011

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

Many games describe situations in alternate realities. When the differences between these realities and the real world are created by introducing fantastical or supernatural without all the plausible effects this should cause, this is referred to as Alien Space Bats.

This pattern is a still a stub.

See also the Wikipedia entry[1] for the concept.

Examples

Using the pattern

Diegetic Consistency


Game Worlds

Narration Structures

Diegetic Aspects

Interface Aspects

Narrative Aspects

Consequences

Relations

Can Instantiate

Alternate Reality

Can Modulate

Can Be Instantiated By

Can Be Modulated By

Possible Closure Effects

Potentially Conflicting With

History

New pattern created in this wiki.

References

  1. Wikipedia entry for Alien Space Bats.


Acknowledgements

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