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=== Examples ===
 
=== Examples ===
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[[Torchlight]]
  
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==== Anti-Examples ====
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[[Nomic]]
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optional
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[[GURPS]]
  
 
== Using the pattern ==
 
== Using the pattern ==
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=== Can Be Instantiated By ===
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[[Ability Losses]],
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[[AI Players]],
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[[Alien Space Bats]],
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[[Asymmetric Abilities]],
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[[Asymmetric Goals]],
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[[Asymmetric Resource Distribution]],
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[[Asymmetric Starting Conditions]],
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[[Backtracking Levels]],
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[[Back-to-Back Game Sessions]],
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[[Competence Areas]],
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[[Complex Gameplay]],
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[[Construction/Scoring Phase Shift]],
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[[Converters]],
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[[Cooldown]],
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[[Dynamic Alliances]],
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[[Environmental Effects]],
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[[Ephemeral Goals]],
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[[Evolving Rule Sets]],
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[[Execution Phases]],
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[[Flanking Routes]],
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[[Freedom of Choice]],
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[[Incompatible Goals]],
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[[Internal Conflicts]],
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[[Internal Rivalry]],
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[[Minigames]],
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[[New Abilities]],
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[[Levels]],
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[[Orthogonal Differentiation]],
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[[Planning Phases]],
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[[Polyathlons]],
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[[Privileged Movement]],
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[[Procedurally Generated Game Worlds]],
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[[Producer-Consumer]],
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[[Reconfigurable Game Worlds]],
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[[Replayability]],
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[[Selectable Sets of Goals]],
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[[Sidegrades]],
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[[Skills]],
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[[Social Roles]],
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[[Temporary Abilities]],
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[[Tile-Laying]],
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[[Transfer of Control]],
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[[Units]],
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[[Varying Rule Sets]],
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[[Vehicles]],
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[[Vision Modes]],
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[[Vulnerabilities]]
  
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=== Diegetic Aspects ===
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[[Abstract Player Construct Development]] together with [[New Abilities]] or [[Privileged Abilities]]
  
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=== Interface Aspects ===
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[[Achilles' Heels]] together with [[Enemies]]
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[[Boss Monsters]] together with [[Privileged Abilities]]
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[[Character Development]] together with [[Improved Abilities]] or [[New Abilities]]
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[[Functional Roles]] together with [[Multiplayer Games]]
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[[Game Worlds]] together with [[Player Constructed Worlds]]
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[[Geometric Progression]] together with [[Negative Feedback Loops]]
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[[Open Destiny]] together with [[Limited Set of Actions]]
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[[Persistent Game Worlds]] together with [[Construction]] or [[Creative Control]]
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[[Randomness]] together with [[Enemies]], [[Ephemeral Goals]], [[Game Worlds]], [[Levels]], or [[Quests]]
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[[Strategic Planning]] together with [[Replayability]]
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[[Weapons]] together with [[New Abilities]]
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=== Potentially Conflicting With ===
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[[Camping]],
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[[Entrenching Gameplay]],
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[[No-Ops]],
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[[Quick Games]],
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[[Sensory-Motoric Engrossment]],
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[[Symmetric Resource Distribution]]
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=== Can Be Modulated By ===
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[[Diminishing Returns]],
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[[Internal Rivalry]],
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[[Supporting Goals]],
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[[Testing Achievements]]
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=== Diegetic Aspects ===
  
 
=== Narration Aspects ===
 
=== Narration Aspects ===
  
 
== Consequences ==
 
== Consequences ==
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=== Can Instantiate ===
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[[Challenging Gameplay]]
  
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== Relations ==
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=== Can Modulate ===
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[[Entrenching Gameplay]]
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[[Gameplay Mastery]]
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[[Construction/Scoring Phase Shift]]
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[[Torchlight]]
 
  
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== Relations ==
 
=== Can Instantiate ===
 
=== Can Instantiate ===
 
[[Challenging Gameplay]]
 
[[Challenging Gameplay]]
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[[Competence Areas]],  
 
[[Competence Areas]],  
 
[[Complex Gameplay]],  
 
[[Complex Gameplay]],  
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[[Construction/Scoring Phase Shift]],
 
[[Converters]],  
 
[[Converters]],  
 
[[Cooldown]],  
 
[[Cooldown]],  
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=== Potentially Conflicting With ===
 
=== Potentially Conflicting With ===
 
[[Camping]],  
 
[[Camping]],  
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[[Entrenching Gameplay]],
 
[[No-Ops]],  
 
[[No-Ops]],  
 
[[Quick Games]],  
 
[[Quick Games]],  

Revision as of 11:05, 7 September 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.

Examples

Torchlight

Nomic

GURPS

Using the pattern

Can Be Instantiated By

Ability Losses, AI Players, Alien Space Bats, Asymmetric Abilities, Asymmetric Goals, Asymmetric Resource Distribution, Asymmetric Starting Conditions, Backtracking Levels, Back-to-Back Game Sessions, Competence Areas, Complex Gameplay, Construction/Scoring Phase Shift, Converters, Cooldown, Dynamic Alliances, Environmental Effects, Ephemeral Goals, Evolving Rule Sets, Execution Phases, Flanking Routes, Freedom of Choice, Incompatible Goals, Internal Conflicts, Internal Rivalry, Minigames, New Abilities, Levels, Orthogonal Differentiation, Planning Phases, Polyathlons, Privileged Movement, Procedurally Generated Game Worlds, Producer-Consumer, Reconfigurable Game Worlds, Replayability, Selectable Sets of Goals, Sidegrades, Skills, Social Roles, Temporary Abilities, Tile-Laying, Transfer of Control, Units, Varying Rule Sets, Vehicles, Vision Modes, Vulnerabilities

Abstract Player Construct Development together with New Abilities or Privileged Abilities

Achilles' Heels together with Enemies

Boss Monsters together with Privileged Abilities

Character Development together with Improved Abilities or New Abilities

Functional Roles together with Multiplayer Games

Game Worlds together with Player Constructed Worlds

Geometric Progression together with Negative Feedback Loops

Open Destiny together with Limited Set of Actions

Persistent Game Worlds together with Construction or Creative Control

Randomness together with Enemies, Ephemeral Goals, Game Worlds, Levels, or Quests

Strategic Planning together with Replayability

Weapons together with New Abilities

Potentially Conflicting With

Camping, Entrenching Gameplay, No-Ops, Quick Games, Sensory-Motoric Engrossment, Symmetric Resource Distribution

Can Be Modulated By

Diminishing Returns, Internal Rivalry, Supporting Goals, Testing Achievements


Diegetic Aspects

Narration Aspects

Consequences

Can Instantiate

Challenging Gameplay

Can Modulate

Gameplay Mastery


Relations

Can Instantiate

Challenging Gameplay

Can Modulate

Gameplay Mastery

Can Be Instantiated By

Ability Losses, AI Players, Alien Space Bats, Asymmetric Abilities, Asymmetric Goals, Asymmetric Resource Distribution, Asymmetric Starting Conditions, Backtracking Levels, Back-to-Back Game Sessions, Competence Areas, Complex Gameplay, Construction/Scoring Phase Shift, Converters, Cooldown, Dynamic Alliances, Environmental Effects, Ephemeral Goals, Evolving Rule Sets, Execution Phases, Flanking Routes, Freedom of Choice, Incompatible Goals, Internal Conflicts, Internal Rivalry, Minigames, New Abilities, Levels, Orthogonal Differentiation, Planning Phases, Polyathlons, Privileged Movement, Procedurally Generated Game Worlds, Producer-Consumer, Reconfigurable Game Worlds, Replayability, Selectable Sets of Goals, Sidegrades, Skills, Social Roles, Temporary Abilities, Tile-Laying, Transfer of Control, Units, Varying Rule Sets, Vehicles, Vision Modes, Vulnerabilities

Abstract Player Construct Development together with New Abilities or Privileged Abilities

Achilles' Heels together with Enemies

Boss Monsters together with Privileged Abilities

Character Development together with Improved Abilities or New Abilities

Functional Roles together with Multiplayer Games

Game Worlds together with Player Constructed Worlds

Geometric Progression together with Negative Feedback Loops

Open Destiny together with Limited Set of Actions

Persistent Game Worlds together with Construction or Creative Control

Randomness together with Enemies, Ephemeral Goals, Game Worlds, Levels, or Quests

Strategic Planning together with Replayability

Weapons together with New Abilities

Can Be Modulated By

Diminishing Returns, Internal Rivalry, Supporting Goals, Testing Achievements

Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

Camping, Entrenching Gameplay, No-Ops, Quick Games, Sensory-Motoric Engrossment, Symmetric Resource Distribution

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.

Acknowledgements

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