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== Using the pattern ==
 
== Using the pattern ==
 
[[Check Points]] can be placed anywhere that makes sense to specific goals in a game, but [[Safe Havens]] and [[Save Points]] are examples of game features that quite naturally suit themselves as [[Check Points]] as well ([[Check Points]] can of course also be modified so they act as [[Save Points]] also - so the patterns can affect each other).  
 
[[Check Points]] can be placed anywhere that makes sense to specific goals in a game, but [[Safe Havens]] and [[Save Points]] are examples of game features that quite naturally suit themselves as [[Check Points]] as well ([[Check Points]] can of course also be modified so they act as [[Save Points]] also - so the patterns can affect each other).  
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Otherwise, [[Check Points]] are typically [[Geospatial Game Widgets]]. Regardless, the location of [[Check Points]] can be indicated locally or from at distance by [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]].
  
  
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=== Can Be Modulated By ===
 
=== Can Be Modulated By ===
 
[[Point of Interest Indications]],  
 
[[Point of Interest Indications]],  
[[Diegetically Outstanding Features]]
 
 
[[Mini-maps]]
 
[[Mini-maps]]
[[Geospatial Game Widgets]]
 
 
[[Herd]]
 
[[Herd]]
  
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=== Can Be Instantiated By ===
 
=== Can Be Instantiated By ===
 
[[Delivery]],  
 
[[Delivery]],  
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[[Geospatial Game Widgets]],
 
[[Herd]],  
 
[[Herd]],  
 
[[Safe Havens]],  
 
[[Safe Havens]],  
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=== Can Be Modulated By ===
 
=== Can Be Modulated By ===
 
[[Diegetically Outstanding Features]],  
 
[[Diegetically Outstanding Features]],  
[[Geospatial Game Widgets]],
 
 
[[Herd]],  
 
[[Herd]],  
 
[[Mini-maps]],  
 
[[Mini-maps]],  

Revision as of 09:12, 15 July 2016

Locations in game worlds which signify game state changes directly related to the progress of some goal.

This pattern is a still a stub.

Examples

Example: All racing games, such as the Midtown Madness and Super Monkey Ball series, make use of Goal Points by having goal lines for completing the race. Reaching the Goal Point in Super Monkey Ball is the goal for finishing each of the levels.

Example: Capture-the-Flag variants of multiplayer first-person shooters, such as in some variants of Quake and Unreal Tournament, have certain areas where the enemy flag has to be delivered for the team to score.

Left 4 Dead series Assassin's Creed series

Anti-Examples

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Using the pattern

Check Points can be placed anywhere that makes sense to specific goals in a game, but Safe Havens and Save Points are examples of game features that quite naturally suit themselves as Check Points as well (Check Points can of course also be modified so they act as Save Points also - so the patterns can affect each other).

Otherwise, Check Points are typically Geospatial Game Widgets. Regardless, the location of Check Points can be indicated locally or from at distance by Diegetically Outstanding Features.


Can Be Instantiated By

Delivery, Herd,

Can Be Modulated By

Point of Interest Indications, Mini-maps Herd


Can Instantiate

Backtracking Levels, Traverse

Can Modulate

Area Control, Continuous Goals, Game Worlds, Movement Arenas, Levels, Multiplayer Games

Diegetic Aspects

Interface Aspects

Check Points is an Interface Pattern.

Narration Aspects

Consequences

Check Points are a type of Progress Indicators or Goal Indicators. They can serve as Landmarks or Traces and can denote Strategic Locations, or make places into Strategic Locations simply by their own existence. By their placement they can make players engage in Game World Exploration as part of trying to achieve some other goal.

When reaching Check Points are used to achieve Area Control, they create Gain Ownership goals.

Relations

Can Instantiate

Backtracking Levels, Game World Exploration, Goal Indicators, Landmarks, Progress Indicators, Strategic Locations, Traces, Traverse

with Area Control

Gain Ownership

Can Modulate

Area Control, Arenas, Continuous Goals, Game Worlds, Levels, Movement, Multiplayer Games

Can Be Instantiated By

Delivery, Geospatial Game Widgets, Herd, Safe Havens, Save Points

Can Be Modulated By

Diegetically Outstanding Features, Herd, Mini-maps, Point of Interest Indications, Save Points

Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

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History

An updated version of the pattern Goal Points that was part of the original collection in the book Patterns in Game Design[1].

References

  1. Björk, S. & Holopainen, J. (2004) Patterns in Game Design. Charles River Media. ISBN1-58450-354-8.

Acknowledgements

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