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[[Setback Penalties]] are [[Penalties]] that undo progress players have made. This i
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[[Setback Penalties]] are [[Penalties]] that undo progress players have made. This is in contrast with [[Energy Penalties]] and [[Life Penalties]] which can lead to [[Game Termination Penalties]] and [[Player Elimination]], so [[Setback Penalties]] can be used when [[Penalties]] are wanted but without the risk of removing players from gameplay before game instances are ended.
 
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Revision as of 13:25, 26 August 2015

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

This pattern is a still a stub.

Examples

Snakes and Ladders

Monopoly

Failing to make jumps in either the Super Mario series or the Tomb Raider series doesn't necessarily kill players' characters but can instead forced them to have to navigate certain parts of the game worlds again.

Using the pattern

Setback Penalties are Penalties that undo progress players have made. This is in contrast with Energy Penalties and Life Penalties which can lead to Game Termination Penalties and Player Elimination, so Setback Penalties can be used when Penalties are wanted but without the risk of removing players from gameplay before game instances are ended.

Can Modulate

Character levels, Levels, Movement

Diegetic Aspects

Interface Aspects

Narration Aspects

Consequences

Potentially Conflicting With

Value of Effort

Game Termination Penalties

Relations

Tension


Can Instantiate

Penalties

Can Modulate

Character levels, Levels, Movement

Can Be Instantiated By

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Can Be Modulated By

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Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

Value of Effort

History

New pattern created in this wiki. However it is based on the concept "Setback punishment" introduced by Juul[1].

References

  1. Juul, J. (2009). Fear of Failing? The Many Meanings of Difficulty in Video Games. In Perron, B. & Wolf, M.J.P. (eds.): The Video Game Theory Reader 2, 2009.

Acknowledgements

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