Diegetic Communication - Revision history

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	== Using the pattern ==		== Using the pattern ==
	The design goal of [[Diegetic Communication]] is often not to make it the only form of communication in a game but to encourage it to the best possible level and ensure that different types of communication do not interfere with each other. Per its definition, [[Diegetic Communication]] is not compatible with [[Non-Diegetic Communication]] and designing for each is largely a case of minimizing the other of compartmentalizing them. Also given by its definition, [[Diegetic Communication]] is a way of affecting how players communicate through their [[Characters]] (since some diegetic entity must be doing the actual communicating in the diegesis).		The design goal of [[Diegetic Communication]] is often not to make it the only form of communication in a game but to encourage it to the best possible level and ensure that different types of communication do not interfere with each other. Per its definition, [[Diegetic Communication]] is not compatible with [[Non-Diegetic Communication]] and designing for each is largely a case of minimizing the other of compartmentalizing them. Also given by its definition, [[Diegetic Communication]] is a way of affecting how players communicate through their [[Characters]] (since some diegetic entity must be doing the actual communicating in the diegesis). This typically means that [[Diegetic Communication]] and [[Reflective Communication]] can be problematic to combine since players must handle shifts between the two types of communication to not break [[Diegetic Consistency]].

	[[Communication Channels]] can both provide a medium for players to engage in [[Diegetic Communication]], and by providing several players can more easily police themselves to keep specific ones reserved for [[Diegetic Communication]]. [[Dialogues]] is a special case of this where the game systems can ensure that all communication is diegetic.		[[Communication Channels]] can both provide a medium for players to engage in [[Diegetic Communication]], and by providing several players can more easily police themselves to keep specific ones reserved for [[Diegetic Communication]]. [[Dialogues]] is a special case of this where the game systems can ensure that all communication is diegetic.
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	[[Non-Diegetic Communication]],		[[Non-Diegetic Communication]],
			[[Reflective Communication]],
	[[Social Interaction]]		[[Social Interaction]]

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	=== Diegetic Aspects ===		=== Diegetic Aspects ===
	[[Diegetic Communication]] is a [[:Category:Diegetic Patterns\|Diegetic Pattern]] and designing for it is strongly related to designing for [[Diegetic Consistency]].		[[Diegetic Communication]] is a [[:Category:Diegetic Patterns\|Diegetic Pattern]] and designing for it is strongly related to designing for [[Diegetic Consistency]].
			For games with [[Characters]], [[Diegetic Communication]] may often mean ensuring [[In Character Conversations]].

	== Consequences ==		== Consequences ==
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	[[Communication Channels]],		[[Communication Channels]],
	[[Dialogues]]		[[Dialogues]]

			[[In Character Conversations]] in games with [[Characters]]

	=== Can Be Modulated By ===		=== Can Be Modulated By ===

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	=== Examples ===		=== Examples ===
	[[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games\|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] such as [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and the [[Storytelling System]] encourages players to roleplay by speaking as their characters but this is difficult to do consistency since players and game masters need to discuss rules sometimes. [[:Category:Massively Multiplayer Online Games\|Massive Multiplayer]] versions such as [[Eve Online]] and [[World of Warcraft]] automate rules and most game masters' tasks but players may still need to talk to each other about rules and thereby cannot always use [[Diegetic Communication]]. Single-player [[Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games\|Computer Roleplaying Games]], e.g. [[Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura\|Arcanum]], the [[Dragon Age series]], and the [[Witcher series]], can avoid this through using dialogue systems where players.		[[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games\|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] such as [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and the [[Storytelling System]] encourages players to roleplay by speaking as their characters but this is difficult to do consistency since players and game masters need to discuss rules sometimes. [[:Category:Massively Multiplayer Online Games\|Massive Multiplayer]] versions such as [[Eve Online]] and [[World of Warcraft]] automate rules and most game masters' tasks but players may still need to talk to each other about rules and thereby cannot always use [[Diegetic Communication]]. Single-player [[:Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games\|Computer Roleplaying Games]], e.g. [[Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura\|Arcanum]], the [[Dragon Age series]], and the [[Witcher series]], can avoid this through using dialogue systems where players.

	==== Anti-Examples ====		==== Anti-Examples ====

Staffan Björk at 08:09, 18 July 2014

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	=== Examples ===		=== Examples ===
	[[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games\|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] such as [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and the [[Storytelling System]] encourages players to roleplay by speaking as their characters but this is difficult to do consistency since players and game masters need to discuss rules sometimes. [[:Category:~~Massive~~ Multiplayer Online Games\|Massive Multiplayer]] versions such as [[Eve Online]] and [[World of Warcraft]] automate rules and most game masters' tasks but players may still need to talk to each other about rules and thereby cannot always use [[Diegetic Communication]]. Single-player [[Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games\|Computer Roleplaying Games]], e.g. [[Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura\|Arcanum]], the [[Dragon Age series]], and the [[Witcher series]], can avoid this through using dialogue systems where players.		[[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games\|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] such as [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and the [[Storytelling System]] encourages players to roleplay by speaking as their characters but this is difficult to do consistency since players and game masters need to discuss rules sometimes. [[:Category:Massively Multiplayer Online Games\|Massive Multiplayer]] versions such as [[Eve Online]] and [[World of Warcraft]] automate rules and most game masters' tasks but players may still need to talk to each other about rules and thereby cannot always use [[Diegetic Communication]]. Single-player [[Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games\|Computer Roleplaying Games]], e.g. [[Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura\|Arcanum]], the [[Dragon Age series]], and the [[Witcher series]], can avoid this through using dialogue systems where players.

	==== Anti-Examples ====		==== Anti-Examples ====

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	''Player communicating within a game world's diegesis in a thematically appropriate way.''		''Player communicating within a game world's diegesis in a thematically appropriate way.''

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	=== Examples ===		=== Examples ===
	[[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games\|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] such as [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and the [[Storytelling System]] encourages players to roleplay by speaking as their characters but this is difficult to do consistency since players and game masters need to discuss rules sometimes. [[:Category:Massive Multiplayer Online Games\|Massive Multiplayer]] versions such as [[Eve Online]] and [[World of Warcraft]] automate rules and most game masters tasks but players may still need to talk to each other about rules and thereby cannot always use [[Diegetic Communication]]. Single-player [[Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games\|Computer Roleplaying Games]], e.g. [[Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura\|Arcanum]], the [[Dragon Age series]], and the [[Witcher series]], can avoid this through using dialogue systems where players.		[[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games\|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] such as [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and the [[Storytelling System]] encourages players to roleplay by speaking as their characters but this is difficult to do consistency since players and game masters need to discuss rules sometimes. [[:Category:Massive Multiplayer Online Games\|Massive Multiplayer]] versions such as [[Eve Online]] and [[World of Warcraft]] automate rules and most game masters' tasks but players may still need to talk to each other about rules and thereby cannot always use [[Diegetic Communication]]. Single-player [[Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games\|Computer Roleplaying Games]], e.g. [[Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura\|Arcanum]], the [[Dragon Age series]], and the [[Witcher series]], can avoid this through using dialogue systems where players.

	==== Anti-Examples ====		==== Anti-Examples ====

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	''Player communicating within a game world's diegesis in a thematically appropriate way.''		''Player communicating within a game world's diegesis in a thematically appropriate way.''

			Players of games often enact actions in game worlds as well as engage in conversations with other players or game entities. [[Diegetic Communication]] occurs when players take part of conversations as inhabitants of those game worlds and do so without referring to things that do not belong to the specific game worlds.
	~~This pattern is a still a stub~~.

	=== Examples ===		=== Examples ===
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	== Using the pattern ==		== Using the pattern ==
	The design goal of [[Diegetic Communication]] is often not to make it the only form of communication in a game but to encourage it to the best possible level and ensure that different types of communication do not interfere with each other. Per its definition, [[Diegetic Communication]] is not compatible with [[Non-Diegetic Communication]] and designing for each is largely a case of minimizing the other of compartmentalizing them.		The design goal of [[Diegetic Communication]] is often not to make it the only form of communication in a game but to encourage it to the best possible level and ensure that different types of communication do not interfere with each other. Per its definition, [[Diegetic Communication]] is not compatible with [[Non-Diegetic Communication]] and designing for each is largely a case of minimizing the other of compartmentalizing them. Also given by its definition, [[Diegetic Communication]] is a way of affecting how players communicate through their [[Characters]] (since some diegetic entity must be doing the actual communicating in the diegesis).

	[[Communication Channels]] can both provide a medium for players to engage in [[Diegetic Communication]], and by providing several players can more easily police themselves to keep specific ones reserved for [[Diegetic Communication]]. [[Dialogues]] is a special case of this where the game systems can ensure that all communication is diegetic.		[[Communication Channels]] can both provide a medium for players to engage in [[Diegetic Communication]], and by providing several players can more easily police themselves to keep specific ones reserved for [[Diegetic Communication]]. [[Dialogues]] is a special case of this where the game systems can ensure that all communication is diegetic.
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	=== Can Modulate ===		=== Can Modulate ===
			[[Characters]],
	[[Roleplaying]],		[[Roleplaying]],
	[[Social Interaction]]		[[Social Interaction]]

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	[[Category:Patterns]]		[[Category:Patterns]]
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	[[Category:Patterns created on the Wiki]]		[[Category:Patterns created on the Wiki]]
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	[[Category:To be Published]]		[[Category:To be Published]]
	[[Category:Staffan's current workpage]]		[[Category:Staffan's current workpage]]
	''~~The one-sentence "definition" that should be~~ in ~~italics~~.''		''Player communicating within a game world's diegesis in a thematically appropriate way.''


	This pattern is a still a stub.		This pattern is a still a stub.

	=== Examples ===		=== Examples ===
			[[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games\|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] such as [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and the [[Storytelling System]] encourages players to roleplay by speaking as their characters but this is difficult to do consistency since players and game masters need to discuss rules sometimes. [[:Category:Massive Multiplayer Online Games\|Massive Multiplayer]] versions such as [[Eve Online]] and [[World of Warcraft]] automate rules and most game masters tasks but players may still need to talk to each other about rules and thereby cannot always use [[Diegetic Communication]]. Single-player [[Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games\|Computer Roleplaying Games]], e.g. [[Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura\|Arcanum]], the [[Dragon Age series]], and the [[Witcher series]], can avoid this through using dialogue systems where players.

	~~[[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games\|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] such as [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and the [[Storytelling System]] encourages~~ players to ~~roleplay by speaking as their characters but this is difficult~~ to ~~do consistency since players and game masters need~~ to ~~discuss rules sometimes. [[:Category:Massive Multiplayer Online Games\|Massive Multiplayer]] versions such~~ as [[Eve Online]] and [[World of Warcraft]] automate rules and most game masters tasks but players may still need to talk to each other about rules and thereby cannot always use [[Diegetic Communication]].		==== Anti-Examples ====
			Most games allow players to engage in non-diegetic communication simply because they can say whatever they want either face-to-face or due to the fact that the communication channels provided to them allows this type of communication as well.
	~~[[Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games\|Computer-based Roleplaying Games]]~~

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	== Consequences ==		== Consequences ==
	[[Diegetic Communication]] can put a twist on [[Social Interaction]] but also limit it if players find doing the [[Diegetic Communication]] difficult or uncomfortable.		While having [[Diegetic Communication]] helps having [[Diegetic Consistency]], it also helps having [[Thematic Consistency]]. [[Diegetic Communication]] can put a twist on [[Social Interaction]] but also limit it if players find doing the [[Diegetic Communication]] difficult or uncomfortable.

	== Relations ==		== Relations ==
	=== Can Instantiate ===		=== Can Instantiate ===
	[[Diegetic Consistency]],		[[Diegetic Consistency]],
	[[Live Action Roleplaying]]		[[Live Action Roleplaying]],
			[[Thematic Consistency]]

	=== Can Modulate ===		=== Can Modulate ===
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	== References ==		== 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 ==		== Acknowledgements ==
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	[[Communication Channels]] can both provide a medium for players to engage in [[Diegetic Communication]], and by providing several players can more easily police themselves to keep specific ones reserved for [[Diegetic Communication]]. [[Dialogues]] is a special case of this where the game systems can ensure that all communication is diegetic.		[[Communication Channels]] can both provide a medium for players to engage in [[Diegetic Communication]], and by providing several players can more easily police themselves to keep specific ones reserved for [[Diegetic Communication]]. [[Dialogues]] is a special case of this where the game systems can ensure that all communication is diegetic.

	Having [[Diegetic Communication]] is often seen as something that improves [[Roleplaying]]. [[Live Action Roleplaying]] typically requires talking between players, and having this as [[Diegetic Communication]] is in contrast seen as one of the main features of the gaming style. For this type of gaming [[Meta-Techniques]] such as [[Meta-Postures]] ~~and~~ [[Substitute Actions]] exist which provide extra [[Communication Channels]] to players and can thereby keep normal conversation as [[Diegetic Communication]].		Having [[Diegetic Communication]] is often seen as something that improves [[Roleplaying]]. [[Live Action Roleplaying]] typically requires talking between players, and having this as [[Diegetic Communication]] is in contrast seen as one of the main features of the gaming style. For this type of gaming [[Meta-Techniques]] such as [[Meta-Postures]], [[Prompting Techniques]], [[Substitute Actions]] exist which provide extra [[Communication Channels]] to players and can thereby keep normal conversation as [[Diegetic Communication]].



	=== Diegetic Aspects ===		=== Diegetic Aspects ===
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	[[Communication Channels]]		[[Communication Channels]]

	~~[[Meta-Postures]],~~ [[Meta-Techniques~~]], and [[Substitute Actions~~]] in games with [[Live Action Roleplaying]]		[[Meta-Techniques]] in games with [[Live Action Roleplaying]]

	=== Possible Closure Effects ===		=== Possible Closure Effects ===

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	== Using the pattern ==		== Using the pattern ==
	The design goal of [[Diegetic Communication]] is often not to make it the only form of communication in a game but		The design goal of [[Diegetic Communication]] is often not to make it the only form of communication in a game but to encourage it to the best possible level and ensure that different types of communication do not interfere with each other. Per its definition, [[Diegetic Communication]] is not compatible with [[Non-Diegetic Communication]] and designing for each is largely a case of minimizing the other of compartmentalizing them.

	[[~~Social Interaction~~]]		[[Communication Channels]] can both provide a medium for players to engage in [[Diegetic Communication]], and by providing several players can more easily police themselves to keep specific ones reserved for [[Diegetic Communication]]. [[Dialogues]] is a special case of this where the game systems can ensure that all communication is diegetic.

	[[~~Dialogues~~]]
	[[~~Roleplaying~~]]

	[[Communication ~~Channels~~]] ~~can both provide a medium for~~ players ~~to engage in~~ [[Diegetic Communication]], and ~~by providing several~~ players can ~~more easily police themselves to~~ keep ~~specific ones reserved for~~ [[Diegetic Communication]].		Having [[Diegetic Communication]] is often seen as something that improves [[Roleplaying]]. [[Live Action Roleplaying]] typically requires talking between players, and having this as [[Diegetic Communication]] is in contrast seen as one of the main features of the gaming style. For this type of gaming [[Meta-Techniques]] such as [[Meta-Postures]] and [[Substitute Actions]] exist which provide extra [[Communication Channels]] to players and can thereby keep normal conversation as [[Diegetic Communication]].

	[[Live Action Roleplaying]] typically requires talking between players, and having this as [[Diegetic Communication]] is seen as one of the main features of the gaming style. For this type of gaming [[Meta-Techniques]] such as [[Meta-Postures]] and [[Substitute Actions]] exist which provide extra [[Communication Channels]] to players and can thereby keep normal conversation as [[Diegetic Communication]].


	=== Diegetic Aspects ===		=== Diegetic Aspects ===
	[[Diegetic Communication]] is a [[:Category:Diegetic Patterns\|Diegetic Pattern]].		[[Diegetic Communication]] is a [[:Category:Diegetic Patterns\|Diegetic Pattern]] and designing for it is strongly related to designing for [[Diegetic Consistency]].

	== Consequences ==		== Consequences ==
	[[~~Non-~~Diegetic Communication]],		[[Diegetic Communication]] can put a twist on [[Social Interaction]] but also limit it if players find doing the [[Diegetic Communication]] difficult or uncomfortable.
	[[Social Interaction]]

	== Relations ==		== Relations ==
			=== Can Instantiate ===
			[[Diegetic Consistency]],
	[[Live Action Roleplaying]]		[[Live Action Roleplaying]]

	~~[[Dialogues]]~~
	~~[[Roleplaying]]~~

	~~=== Can Instantiate ===~~
	-

	=== Can Modulate ===		=== Can Modulate ===
	-		[[Roleplaying]],
			[[Social Interaction]]

	=== Can Be Instantiated By ===		=== Can Be Instantiated By ===
	[[Communication Channels]]		[[Communication Channels]],
			[[Dialogues]]

	=== Can Be Modulated By ===		=== Can Be Modulated By ===

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	[[Social Interaction]]		[[Social Interaction]]

			[[Dialogues]]
			[[Roleplaying]]

			[[Communication Channels]] can both provide a medium for players to engage in [[Diegetic Communication]], and by providing several players can more easily police themselves to keep specific ones reserved for [[Diegetic Communication]].

			[[Live Action Roleplaying]] typically requires talking between players, and having this as [[Diegetic Communication]] is seen as one of the main features of the gaming style. For this type of gaming [[Meta-Techniques]] such as [[Meta-Postures]] and [[Substitute Actions]] exist which provide extra [[Communication Channels]] to players and can thereby keep normal conversation as [[Diegetic Communication]].


	=== Diegetic Aspects ===		=== Diegetic Aspects ===
	[[Diegetic Communication]] is a [[:Category:Diegetic Patterns\|Diegetic Pattern]].		[[Diegetic Communication]] is a [[:Category:Diegetic Patterns\|Diegetic Pattern]].

	~~=== Interface Aspects ===~~

	~~=== Narrative Aspects ===~~

	== Consequences ==		== Consequences ==
			[[Non-Diegetic Communication]],
			[[Social Interaction]]

	== Relations ==		== Relations ==
			[[Live Action Roleplaying]]

	[[Dialogues]]		[[Dialogues]]
	[[Roleplaying]]		[[Roleplaying]]
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	=== Can Be Modulated By ===		=== Can Be Modulated By ===
	[[Communication Channels]]		[[Communication Channels]]

			[[Meta-Postures]], [[Meta-Techniques]], and [[Substitute Actions]] in games with [[Live Action Roleplaying]]

	=== Possible Closure Effects ===		=== Possible Closure Effects ===
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	=== Potentially Conflicting With ===		=== Potentially Conflicting With ===
	[[Non-Diegetic Communication]]		[[Non-Diegetic Communication]],
			[[Social Interaction]]

	== History ==		== History ==