Difference between revisions of "Category:Patterns"
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If the collection doesn't seem to be extensive, it's because we haven't put in all our old patterns. We will be doing this piecewise as we rewrite them. See | If the collection doesn't seem to be extensive, it's because we haven't put in all our old patterns. We will be doing this piecewise as we rewrite them. See | ||
[[Pattern Suggestion List]] for all the old patterns and suggestions for ones that should be created. | [[Pattern Suggestion List]] for all the old patterns and suggestions for ones that should be created. | ||
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'''Quick guideline''' | '''Quick guideline''' | ||
Something is considered a design pattern (game component) if it could be used deliberately by a designer creating a game. | Something is considered a design pattern (game component) if it could be used deliberately by a designer creating a game. | ||
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| + | == Sub-categories of Patterns == | ||
| + | Several different types of pattern categories have been identified. One example is [[:Category:Meta Patterns|Meta Patterns]] which describe how gameplay can be created on top of games. | ||
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| + | Patterns can be mapped onto the [[MDA Framework]], meaning that a pattern can either be [[:Category:Mechanical Patterns|mechanic]], [[:Category:Dynamic Patterns|dynamic]], or [[:Category:Aesthetical Patterns|aesthetic]]. | ||
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| + | See [[:Category:Patterns created on the Wiki|Patterns created on the Wiki]] for the new patterns. | ||
Revision as of 14:38, 24 February 2010
This is one of the main categories on the wiki.
If the collection doesn't seem to be extensive, it's because we haven't put in all our old patterns. We will be doing this piecewise as we rewrite them. See Pattern Suggestion List for all the old patterns and suggestions for ones that should be created.
Quick guideline Something is considered a design pattern (game component) if it could be used deliberately by a designer creating a game.
Sub-categories of Patterns
Several different types of pattern categories have been identified. One example is Meta Patterns which describe how gameplay can be created on top of games.
Patterns can be mapped onto the MDA Framework, meaning that a pattern can either be mechanic, dynamic, or aesthetic.
See Patterns created on the Wiki for the new patterns.
Pages in category "Patterns"
The following 200 pages are in this category, out of 623 total.
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- Abilities
- Ability Losses
- Abstract Player Construct Development
- Abstract Player Constructs
- Access Rewards
- Achievements
- Achilles' Heels
- Action Caps
- Action Programming
- Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences
- Actor Detachment
- Adventures
- Agents
- AI Players
- Aim & Shoot
- Alarms
- Algorithmic Agents
- Alien Space Bats
- Alignment
- Alternate Reality Gameplay
- Altruistic Actions
- Always Vulnerable
- Ambiguous Responses
- Ammunition
- Analysis Paralysis
- Anonymous Actions
- Area Control
- Arenas
- Arithmetic Progression
- Armor
- Artifact-Location Proximity
- Asymmetric Gameplay
- Asymmetric Goals
- Asymmetric Resource Distribution
- Asymmetric Starting Conditions
- Asynchronous Collaborative Actions
- Asynchronous Gameplay
- Attention Demanding Gameplay
- Auto-Aim
- Auxiliary Game Screens
- Avatars
- Awareness of Surroundings
B
C
- Cameras
- Campaigns
- Camping
- Capture
- Card Building
- Cards
- Casual Gameplay
- Challenging Gameplay
- Changes in Perception of Real World Phenomena due to Gameplay
- Character Alignments
- Character Defining Actions
- Character Development
- Character Levels
- Characteristics
- Characters
- Chargers
- Chat Channels
- Check Points
- Choke Points
- Clickability
- Closure Points
- Clues
- Coaches
- Collaborative Actions
- Collectible Card Games
- Collecting
- Collections
- Combat
- Combos
- Committed Goals
- Communication Channels
- Companion Quests
- Companions
- Competence Areas
- Complete Resource Depletion
- Complex Gameplay
- Conceal
- Conditional Passageways
- Configurable Gameplay Areas
- Configuration
- Construction
- Construction/Scoring Phase Shift
- Consumers
- Containers
- Context Dependent Reactions
- Contextualization
- Contextualized Conversational Responses
- Continuous Goals
- Controllers
- Converters
- Cooldown
- Cooperation
- Cosmetic Game Items
- Coupled Games
- Crafting
- Critical Failures
- Critical Gameplay Design
- Critical Hits
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- Critical Results
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- Current Player Tokens
- Cutscenes
- Cycle Deck Engines
D
- Damage
- Death Consequences
- Deck Building
- Decks
- Decreased Abilities
- Dedicated Game Facilitators
- Delayed Effects
- Delayed Reciprocity
- Deliver
- Destructible Objects
- Detective Structures
- Deterioration
- Determinable Chance to Succeed
- Development Time
- Dexterity-Based Actions
- Dialogues
- Dice
- Diegetic Communication
- Diegetic Consistency
- Diegetically Outstanding Features
- Diegetically Tangible Game Items
- Difficulty Levels
- Discard Piles
- Downtime
- Drafting
- Drafting Spreads
- Drawing Stacks
- Drop-In/Drop-Out
- Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment
- Dynamic Goal Characteristics
E
- Early Elimination
- Early Leaving Players
- Easter Eggs
- Eliminate
- Emotes
- Emotional Attachment
- Enactment
- Enclosure
- Encouraged Return Visits
- End State Scoring
- Endgame
- Endgame Quests
- Enemies
- Energy Penalties
- Enforced Agent Behavior
- Enforced Player Anonymity
- Entitled Players
- Entrenching Gameplay
- Environmental Effects
- Environmental Storytelling
- Ephemeral Events
- Ephemeral Goals
- Equipment
- Equipment Slots
- Evade
- Events Timed to the Real World
- Ever Increasing Difficulty
- Evolving Rule Sets
- Exaggerated Perception of Influence
- Exceptional Events
- Excise
- Excluding Goals
- Expansion
- Experimenting
- Explicit Random Seeds
- Exploitation
- Extended Actions
- Extermination
- Extra Chances
- Extra Turns
- Extra-Game Actions
- Extra-Game Broadcasting
- Extra-Game Consequences
- Extra-Game Input
