Attention Demanding Gameplay

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Examples

Arcade Games

Pac-Man Space Invaders

Using the pattern

Can Be Instantiated By

Always Vulnerable, Combat, Enemies, Flanking Routes, Focus Loci, Guard, Maneuvering, Real-Time Games, Time Limits

Game Items together with Stealing

Scripted Information Sequences together with Traps or The Show Must Go On

Time Limits together with Traps

Various ways can modify Attention Demanding Gameplay once a design with it has been created. Disruption of Focused Attention or required Attention Swapping makes it more difficult to maintain.


God Fingers, Penalties

Attention Demanding Gameplay can be difficult to use together with Game Pauses, Minimalized Social Weight, or Ubiquitous Gameplay.

Consequences

Attention Demanding Gameplay gives rise to, or increases, Tension in games since players must keep their focus on the gameplay at all times. Failure to do so and the resulting effects can create FUBAR Enjoyment.

Relations

Can Instantiate

FUBAR Enjoyment, Tension

Can Modulate

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Can Be Instantiated By

Always Vulnerable, Combat, Enemies, Flanking Routes, Focus Loci, Guard, Maneuvering, Real-Time Games, Time Limits

Game Items together with Stealing

Scripted Information Sequences together with Traps or The Show Must Go On

Time Limits together with Traps

Can Be Modulated By

Attention Swapping, Disruption of Focused Attention, God Fingers, Penalties

Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

Game Pauses, Minimalized Social Weight, Ubiquitous Gameplay

History

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References

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Acknowledgements

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