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''The goal of defeating an opposing force.''

This pattern is a still a stub.

he opposing force in Overcome can be other players or other kinds of enemies provided by the game system.

=== Examples ===

Example: Fighting games, such as Soul Calibur and Tekken, are almost purely about overcoming the opponent by performing a series of successful attacks the opponent is unable to dodge or block.

Example: Chess uses the Overcome pattern through a combination of eliminating the other player's pieces and skillful positioning of one's own pieces.

[[Left 4 Dead series]]


==== Anti-Examples ====
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== Using the pattern ==

=== Diegetic Aspects ===

=== Interface Aspects ===

=== Narration Aspects ===

== Consequences ==

== Relations ==

Instantiates: Conflict, Competition, Capture, Tournaments, Transfer of Control

Modulates: [[Rescue]], [[Player Elimination]]

Instantiated by: [[Tournaments]]

Modulated by: [[Timing]], [[Dexterity-Based Actions]], [[Negotiation]], [[Puzzle Solving]], [[Luck]], [[Orthogonal Unit Differentiation]], [[Memorizing]], [[Engrossment]] Immersion

=== Can Instantiate ===
[[Combat]], 
[[Excluding Goals]], 
[[Gain Ownership]], 
[[Gameplay Mastery]], 
[[Narration Structures]], 
[[Symmetric Goals]], 
[[Tension]]

==== with [[Evade]] ====
[[Tactical Planning]]

=== Can Modulate ===
[[Deliver]], 
[[Higher-Level Closures as Gameplay Progresses]]

=== Can Be Instantiated By ===
[[Area Control]], 
[[Capture]], 
[[Boss Monsters]], 
[[Enemies]], 
[[Factions]], 
[[Last Man Standing]], 
[[Loyalty]], 
[[Rhythm-Based Actions]], 
[[Trick Taking]]

=== Can Be Modulated By ===
[[Achilles' Heels]], 
[[Evade]], 
[[Internal Rivalry]], 
[[Narration Structures]], 
[[Tiebreakers]]

=== Possible Closure Effects ===
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=== Potentially Conflicting With ===
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== History ==
An updated version of the pattern ''Overcome'' 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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