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[[Complex Gameplay]]
 
[[Complex Gameplay]]
  
Instantiates: [[Right Level of Difficulty]]
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Modulates: [[Game Mastery]], [[Narration Structures]]
 
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Modulates: Competence Areas, Game Mastery, Narrative Structures
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Instantiated by: Reconfigurable Game World, Achilles' Heels, Character Development, Asymmetric Abilities, Units, Converters, Resources, Budgeted Action Points, Transfer of Control, Selectable Sets of Goals, Dynamic Alliances, Incompatible Goals, Polyathlons, Levels, Freedom of Choice, Ability Losses, Social Organizations, Games within Games, New Abilities, Asymmetric Resource Distribution, Skills, Orthogonal Unit Differentiation, Tile-Laying, Asymmetric Goals, Higher-Level Closures as Gameplay Progresses, Producer-Consumer
 
Instantiated by: Reconfigurable Game World, Achilles' Heels, Character Development, Asymmetric Abilities, Units, Converters, Resources, Budgeted Action Points, Transfer of Control, Selectable Sets of Goals, Dynamic Alliances, Incompatible Goals, Polyathlons, Levels, Freedom of Choice, Ability Losses, Social Organizations, Games within Games, New Abilities, Asymmetric Resource Distribution, Skills, Orthogonal Unit Differentiation, Tile-Laying, Asymmetric Goals, Higher-Level Closures as Gameplay Progresses, Producer-Consumer

Revision as of 17:41, 15 July 2016

Variation in gameplay for a game, either within a single play session or between different play sessions.

This pattern is a still a stub.

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Using the pattern

Diegetic Aspects

Interface Aspects

Narration Aspects

Consequences

Relations

Real-Time Games Rhythm-Based Actions Time Limits Randomness Replayability Challenging Gameplay Units Open Destiny Levels Backtracking Levels AI Players Strategic Planning Enemies Freedom of Choice Multiplayer Games Torchlight Internal Conflicts Internal Rivalry Single-Player Games Testing Achievements Game Worlds Ephemeral Goals Minigames Evolving Rule Sets Varying Rule Sets Persistent Game Worlds No-Ops Geometric Progression Cooldown Alien Space Bats Vehicles Environmental Effects Asymmetric Starting Conditions Weapons Abstract Player Construct Development Character Development Inaccessible Areas Boss Monsters Privileged Movement Flanking Routes Temporary Abilities Privileged Abilities Improved Abilities Ability Losses New Abilities Back-to-Back Game Sessions Sidegrades Camping Area Control Achilles' Heels Vulnerabilities Vision Modes Functional Roles Skills Competence Areas Orthogonal Differentiation Polyathlons Reconfigurable Game Worlds Tile-Laying Procedurally Generated Game Worlds Social Roles Resources Complex Gameplay

Modulates: Game Mastery, Narration Structures

Instantiated by: Reconfigurable Game World, Achilles' Heels, Character Development, Asymmetric Abilities, Units, Converters, Resources, Budgeted Action Points, Transfer of Control, Selectable Sets of Goals, Dynamic Alliances, Incompatible Goals, Polyathlons, Levels, Freedom of Choice, Ability Losses, Social Organizations, Games within Games, New Abilities, Asymmetric Resource Distribution, Skills, Orthogonal Unit Differentiation, Tile-Laying, Asymmetric Goals, Higher-Level Closures as Gameplay Progresses, Producer-Consumer

Modulated by: Red Herrings, Diminishing Returns, Levels, Characters, Non-Renewable Resources, Supporting Goals

Potentially conflicting with: Quick Games, Sensory-Motoric Immersion, Camping, Symmetric Resource Distribution, No-Ops

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History

An updated version of the pattern Varied Gameplay 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.

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