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== Relations ==
 
== Relations ==
 
[[Alarms]]
 
[[Alarms]]
[[Pattern Suggestion List]]
 
 
[[Analysis Paralysis]]
 
[[Analysis Paralysis]]
 
[[Randomness]]
 
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[[Progress Indicators]]
 
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Instantiates: Cognitive Engrossment, Disruption of Focused Attention
  
Instantiates: Strategic Knowledge, Cognitive Immersion, Stimulated Planning, Analysis Paralysis, Disruption of Focused Attention
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Modulates: Attention Swapping, Perceivable Margins, Reconnaissance, Puzzle Solving, Goal Indicators, Negotiation, Player Defined Goals, Preventing Goals, Public Information, Identification, Narrative Structures
  
Modulates: Attention Swapping, Game World Navigation, Perceivable Margins, Near Miss Indicators, Exploration, Units, Game World, Reconnaissance, Puzzle Solving, Balancing Effects, Goal Indicators, Negotiation, Player Defined Goals, Preventing Goals, Progress Indicators, Outcome Indicators, Public Information, Identification, Narrative Structures
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Instantiated by: Disruption of Focused Attention, Score
  
Instantiated by: God Views, Book-Keeping Tokens, Turn Taking, Disruption of Focused Attention, Score, Cut Scenes
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Modulated by: Spectators, Status Indicators, Fog of War, Perfect Information, Area Control, Extra-Game Actions
  
Modulated by: Spectators, Status Indicators, Fog of War, First-Person Views, Third-Person Views, Perfect Information, Area Control, Extra-Game Actions, Alarms
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Potentially conflicting with: Attention Swapping, Surprises, Limited Foresight, Leaps of Faith, Reconnaissance
 
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Potentially conflicting with: Attention Swapping, Surprises, Limited Foresight, Leaps of Faith, First-Person Views, Reconnaissance
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Revision as of 09:29, 13 July 2016

Information provided to players that extends beyond the observational abilities provided by simply observing game elements.

This pattern is a still a stub.

Examples

Example: Most racing games, e. g., Mario Kart Double Dash!! and the Monkey Race party games in the Super Monkey Ball series, provide a small overhead map that shows the location of other players on the track.

Anti-Examples

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Using the pattern

Diegetic Aspects

Interface Aspects

Game State Overviews is an Interface Pattern.

Narration Aspects

Consequences

Relations

Alarms Analysis Paralysis Randomness Dedicated Game Facilitators Units Turn Taking Private Game Spaces Levels Game State Indicators Stimulated Planning Tactical Planning Multiplayer Games Alignment First-Person Views Cutscenes Game Worlds Collaborative Actions Memorizing Mini-maps Balancing Effects Strategic Knowledge Movement Privileged Movement Sniper Locations Bookkeeping Tokens Score Tracks Spawning Camping Third-Person Views God Views Cameras Game World Exploration Game World Navigation Races Traverse Split-Screen Views Auxiliary Game Screens Picture-in-Picture Views Speedending Near Miss Indicators Outcome Indicators Progress Indicators

Instantiates: Cognitive Engrossment, Disruption of Focused Attention

Modulates: Attention Swapping, Perceivable Margins, Reconnaissance, Puzzle Solving, Goal Indicators, Negotiation, Player Defined Goals, Preventing Goals, Public Information, Identification, Narrative Structures

Instantiated by: Disruption of Focused Attention, Score

Modulated by: Spectators, Status Indicators, Fog of War, Perfect Information, Area Control, Extra-Game Actions

Potentially conflicting with: Attention Swapping, Surprises, Limited Foresight, Leaps of Faith, Reconnaissance


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History

An updated version of the pattern Game State Overview 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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