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''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''<ref name="Bjork & Holopainen 2004"/>.

== References ==
<references>
<ref name="Bjork & Holopainen 2004">Björk, S. & Holopainen, J. (2004) ''Patterns in Game Design''. Charles River Media. ISBN1-58450-354-8.</ref>
</references>

== Acknowledgements ==
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