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Staffan Björk at 10:13, 5 September 2015

2015-09-05T10:13:39Z

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	== Consequences ==		== Consequences ==
	[[Health]] is an [[Attributes\|Attribute]] which in many cases functions as a [[Resources\|Resource]] since it often is depleted during gameplay - if healing abilities exist this is even more likely since it can then be treated as a [[Renewable Resources]]. It allows higher granularity in [[Combat]] by letting [[Damage]] have accumulative effects; by doing this it can also introduce intermittent states between the loss of [[Lives]]. The use of [[Health]] reductions as [[Damage]] can become [[Critical Hits]] when combined with additional effects such as [[Downtime]], [[Disruption of Focused Attention]], [[Skills]], [[Variable Accuracy]], [[Movement Limitations]], and [[Ability Losses]].		[[Health]] is an [[Attributes\|Attribute]] which in many cases functions as a ([[Non-Localized Resources\|Non-Localized]]) [[Resources\|Resource]] since it often is depleted during gameplay - if healing abilities exist this is even more likely since it can then be treated as a [[Renewable Resources]]. It allows higher granularity in [[Combat]] by letting [[Damage]] have accumulative effects; by doing this it can also introduce intermittent states between the loss of [[Lives]]. The use of [[Health]] reductions as [[Damage]] can become [[Critical Hits]] when combined with additional effects such as [[Downtime]], [[Disruption of Focused Attention]], [[Skills]], [[Variable Accuracy]], [[Movement Limitations]], and [[Ability Losses]].

	Given that [[Health]] is an abstract [[Attributes\|Attribute]] on can arguably claim that adding this through [[HUD Interfaces\|HUD Interface]] can be enough for an otherwise [[Avatar]]-based game to support a weak form of [[Characters]].		Given that [[Health]] is an abstract [[Attributes\|Attribute]] on can arguably claim that adding this through [[HUD Interfaces\|HUD Interface]] can be enough for an otherwise [[Avatar]]-based game to support a weak form of [[Characters]].
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	[[Attributes]],		[[Attributes]],
			[[Non-Localized Resources]],
	[[Resources]]		[[Resources]]

Staffan Björk: /* Consequences */

2015-08-24T12:56:55Z

Consequences

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	== Consequences ==		== Consequences ==
	[[Health]] is an [[Attributes\|Attribute]] which in many cases functions as a [[Resources\|Resource]] since it often is depleted during gameplay - if healing abilities exist this is even more likely since it can then be treated as a [[Renewable Resources]]. It allows higher granularity in [[Combat]] by letting [[Damage]] have accumulative effects; by doing this it can also introduce intermittent states between the loss of [[Lives]].		[[Health]] is an [[Attributes\|Attribute]] which in many cases functions as a [[Resources\|Resource]] since it often is depleted during gameplay - if healing abilities exist this is even more likely since it can then be treated as a [[Renewable Resources]]. It allows higher granularity in [[Combat]] by letting [[Damage]] have accumulative effects; by doing this it can also introduce intermittent states between the loss of [[Lives]]. The use of [[Health]] reductions as [[Damage]] can become [[Critical Hits]] when combined with additional effects such as [[Downtime]], [[Disruption of Focused Attention]], [[Skills]], [[Variable Accuracy]], [[Movement Limitations]], and [[Ability Losses]].

	Given that [[Health]] is an abstract [[Attributes\|Attribute]] on can arguably claim that adding this through [[HUD Interfaces\|HUD Interface]] can be enough for an otherwise [[Avatar]]-based game to support a weak form of [[Characters]].		Given that [[Health]] is an abstract [[Attributes\|Attribute]] on can arguably claim that adding this through [[HUD Interfaces\|HUD Interface]] can be enough for an otherwise [[Avatar]]-based game to support a weak form of [[Characters]].

Staffan Björk at 12:55, 24 August 2015

2015-08-24T12:55:15Z

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	[[Energy Penalties]]		[[Energy Penalties]]

			==== with [[Damage]] and [[Downtime]], [[Disruption of Focused Attention]], [[Skills]], [[Variable Accuracy]], [[Movement Limitations]], [[Ability Losses]] ====
			[[Critical Hits]]

	==== with [[HUD Interfaces]] ====		==== with [[HUD Interfaces]] ====

Staffan Björk at 12:46, 24 August 2015

2015-08-24T12:46:14Z

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	[[Health]] is sometimes split into several different [[Attributes]]. [[Quake]], for example, has both ''health'' and ''armor'' [[Attributes]] which have very similar properties. [[Call of Cthulhu]] and [[Arkham Horror]] show that one can make distinction between mental and physical [[Health]].		[[Health]] is sometimes split into several different [[Attributes]]. [[Quake]], for example, has both ''health'' and ''armor'' [[Attributes]] which have very similar properties. [[Call of Cthulhu]] and [[Arkham Horror]] show that one can make distinction between mental and physical [[Health]].

	The [[Damage]] and [[Health]] patterns often influence each other heavily, but [[Health]] modifies [[Damage]] since the latter one can exist without the former. While [[Damage]] causes reductions in [[Health]], there are many ways of modifying this. [[Armor]] can reduce the amount of [[Damage]] taken and acquiring them, or choosing which one to use, can become gameplay elements. [[Invulnerabilities]] can make some types of attacks ineffective while [[Vulnerabilities]] can instead make some types of attacks much more dangerous. [[Difficulty Levels]] and [[Handicap Systems]] can be applied before or during game instances to shift gameplay between [[Casual Gameplay\|Casual]] and [[Challenging Gameplay\|Challenging]] and to try to find [[Player Balance\|Player]] and [[Team Balance]].		The [[Damage]] and [[Health]] patterns often influence each other heavily, but [[Health]] modifies [[Damage]] since the latter one can exist without the former and used together they create [[Energy Penalties]]. While [[Damage]] causes reductions in [[Health]], there are many ways of modifying this. [[Armor]] can reduce the amount of [[Damage]] taken and acquiring them, or choosing which one to use, can become gameplay elements. [[Invulnerabilities]] can make some types of attacks ineffective while [[Vulnerabilities]] can instead make some types of attacks much more dangerous. [[Difficulty Levels]] and [[Handicap Systems]] can be applied before or during game instances to shift gameplay between [[Casual Gameplay\|Casual]] and [[Challenging Gameplay\|Challenging]] and to try to find [[Player Balance\|Player]] and [[Team Balance]].

	While complete reduction of the [[Health]] due to [[Damage]] typically leads to [[Game Element Removal]] and [[Player Killing]] or [[Player Elimination\|Elimination]], the use of [[Health]] can add granularity to this by introducing additional levels where other effects take place. One example of this can be found in [[GURPS]]: falling below one third of one's [[Health]] halves [[Movement]], losing all requires [[Dice\|Die]] rolls every second to stay conscious, and receiving [[Damage]] double to one's [[Health]] requires rolls to avoid death. These effects are in addition to specific ones caused by the [[Damage]] that reduced the [[Health]].		While complete reduction of the [[Health]] due to [[Damage]] typically leads to [[Game Element Removal]] and [[Player Killing]] or [[Player Elimination\|Elimination]], the use of [[Health]] can add granularity to this by introducing additional levels where other effects take place. One example of this can be found in [[GURPS]]: falling below one third of one's [[Health]] halves [[Movement]], losing all requires [[Dice\|Die]] rolls every second to stay conscious, and receiving [[Damage]] double to one's [[Health]] requires rolls to avoid death. These effects are in addition to specific ones caused by the [[Damage]] that reduced the [[Health]].
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			==== with [[Damage]] ====
			[[Energy Penalties]]

	==== with [[HUD Interfaces]] ====		==== with [[HUD Interfaces]] ====

Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

2015-08-22T07:08:13Z

Using the pattern

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	[[Health]] is basically an [[Attributes\|Attribute]] which sometimes can be used as a [[Resources\|Resource]], so designing games to make use of [[Health]] to a large extent consist of considering the design options of these two other patterns. While [[Characters]] and [[Units]] are natural choices of game elements to have [[Health]] attributes, the pattern is also often used with [[Avatars]] and sometimes with [[Destructible Objects]] as well.		[[Health]] is basically an [[Attributes\|Attribute]] which sometimes can be used as a [[Resources\|Resource]], so designing games to make use of [[Health]] to a large extent consist of considering the design options of these two other patterns. While [[Characters]] and [[Units]] are natural choices of game elements to have [[Health]] attributes, the pattern is also often used with [[Avatars]] and sometimes with [[Destructible Objects]] as well.

	A design decision needed regarding [[Health]] is if they are an independent [[Attributes\|Attribute]] or based on some other [[Attributes\|Attribute]]; [[GURPS]] for example bases it on "Strength" but lets it be modified in different ways while [[Pendragon]] instead lets it equal a [[Characters\|Character's]] "Constitution" plus "Size". An alternative to using [[~~Hit Points~~]] as a separate [[Attributes\|Attribute]] is to let [[Damage]] affect another [[Attributes\|Attribute]] instead. [[Mutant: År Noll]] does this with all [[Attributes]] to indicate [[Damage]] cause not only by physical trauma but also stress, confusion, and doubt.		A design decision needed regarding [[Health]] is if they are an independent [[Attributes\|Attribute]] or based on some other [[Attributes\|Attribute]]; [[GURPS]] for example bases it on "Strength" but lets it be modified in different ways while [[Pendragon]] instead lets it equal a [[Characters\|Character's]] "Constitution" plus "Size". An alternative to using [[Health]] as a separate [[Attributes\|Attribute]] is to let [[Damage]] affect another [[Attributes\|Attribute]] instead. [[Mutant: År Noll]] does this with all [[Attributes]] to indicate [[Damage]] cause not only by physical trauma but also stress, confusion, and doubt.

	[[Health]] is sometimes split into several different [[Attributes]]. [[Quake]], for example, has both ''health'' and ''armor'' [[Attributes]] which have very similar properties. [[Call of Cthulhu]] and [[Arkham Horror]] show that one can make distinction between mental and physical [[Health]].		[[Health]] is sometimes split into several different [[Attributes]]. [[Quake]], for example, has both ''health'' and ''armor'' [[Attributes]] which have very similar properties. [[Call of Cthulhu]] and [[Arkham Horror]] show that one can make distinction between mental and physical [[Health]].

Staffan Björk: /* Anti-Examples */

2015-08-22T07:07:55Z

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	==== Anti-Examples ====		==== Anti-Examples ====
	[[Hârnmaster]], a [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games\|Tabletop Roleplaying Game]], avoids using [[~~Hit Points~~]] by instead have numerical values of how penalizing each wound is and aggregating these to provide a penalty for character actions. Checks for unconsciousness and deaths are determined when the wound is received.		[[Hârnmaster]], a [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games\|Tabletop Roleplaying Game]], avoids using [[Health]] by instead have numerical values of how penalizing each wound is and aggregating these to provide a penalty for character actions. Checks for unconsciousness and deaths are determined when the wound is received.

	== Using the pattern ==		== Using the pattern ==

Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

2015-08-22T07:07:25Z

Using the pattern

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	[[Health]] is basically an [[Attributes\|Attribute]] which sometimes can be used as a [[Resources\|Resource]], so designing games to make use of [[Health]] to a large extent consist of considering the design options of these two other patterns. While [[Characters]] and [[Units]] are natural choices of game elements to have [[Health]] attributes, the pattern is also often used with [[Avatars]] and sometimes with [[Destructible Objects]] as well.		[[Health]] is basically an [[Attributes\|Attribute]] which sometimes can be used as a [[Resources\|Resource]], so designing games to make use of [[Health]] to a large extent consist of considering the design options of these two other patterns. While [[Characters]] and [[Units]] are natural choices of game elements to have [[Health]] attributes, the pattern is also often used with [[Avatars]] and sometimes with [[Destructible Objects]] as well.

	A design decision needed regarding [[~~Hit Points~~]] is if they are an independent [[Attributes\|Attribute]] or based on some other [[Attributes\|Attribute]]; [[GURPS]] for example bases it on "Strength" but lets it be modified in different ways while [[Pendragon]] instead lets it equal a [[Characters\|Character's]] "Constitution" plus "Size". An alternative to using [[Hit Points]] as a separate [[Attributes\|Attribute]] is to let [[Damage]] affect another [[Attributes\|Attribute]] instead. [[Mutant: År Noll]] does this with all [[Attributes]] to indicate [[Damage]] cause not only by physical trauma but also stress, confusion, and doubt.		A design decision needed regarding [[Health]] is if they are an independent [[Attributes\|Attribute]] or based on some other [[Attributes\|Attribute]]; [[GURPS]] for example bases it on "Strength" but lets it be modified in different ways while [[Pendragon]] instead lets it equal a [[Characters\|Character's]] "Constitution" plus "Size". An alternative to using [[Hit Points]] as a separate [[Attributes\|Attribute]] is to let [[Damage]] affect another [[Attributes\|Attribute]] instead. [[Mutant: År Noll]] does this with all [[Attributes]] to indicate [[Damage]] cause not only by physical trauma but also stress, confusion, and doubt.

	[[Health]] is sometimes split into several different [[Attributes]]. [[Quake]], for example, has both ''health'' and ''armor'' [[Attributes]] which have very similar properties. [[Call of Cthulhu]] and [[Arkham Horror]] show that one can make distinction between mental and physical [[Health]].		[[Health]] is sometimes split into several different [[Attributes]]. [[Quake]], for example, has both ''health'' and ''armor'' [[Attributes]] which have very similar properties. [[Call of Cthulhu]] and [[Arkham Horror]] show that one can make distinction between mental and physical [[Health]].

Staffan Björk at 10:35, 18 January 2015

2015-01-18T10:35:05Z

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	While complete reduction of the [[Health]] due to [[Damage]] typically leads to [[Game Element Removal]] and [[Player Killing]] or [[Player Elimination\|Elimination]], the use of [[Health]] can add granularity to this by introducing additional levels where other effects take place. One example of this can be found in [[GURPS]]: falling below one third of one's [[Health]] halves [[Movement]], losing all requires [[Dice\|Die]] rolls every second to stay conscious, and receiving [[Damage]] double to one's [[Health]] requires rolls to avoid death. These effects are in addition to specific ones caused by the [[Damage]] that reduced the [[Health]].		While complete reduction of the [[Health]] due to [[Damage]] typically leads to [[Game Element Removal]] and [[Player Killing]] or [[Player Elimination\|Elimination]], the use of [[Health]] can add granularity to this by introducing additional levels where other effects take place. One example of this can be found in [[GURPS]]: falling below one third of one's [[Health]] halves [[Movement]], losing all requires [[Dice\|Die]] rolls every second to stay conscious, and receiving [[Damage]] double to one's [[Health]] requires rolls to avoid death. These effects are in addition to specific ones caused by the [[Damage]] that reduced the [[Health]].

	If [[Health]] can be healed or repaired, it becomes a [[Renewable Resources]]. [[Chargers]] are [[Environmental Effects]] that can provide this effect, and together with healing [[Pick-Ups]] show how restoring [[Health]] can be linked to moving in [[Game Worlds]]. Being able to perform healing actions is a way players to affect [[Health]] actively, and can be made possible through [[Tools]] or [[Powers]]; how well they can do this can be modulated through [[Skills]]. Such abilities make candidates for being [[Privileged Abilities]].		If [[Health]] can be healed or repaired, it becomes a [[Renewable Resources\|Renewable Resource]] and a [[Regenerating Resources\|Regenerating Resource]] if this happens automatically. [[Chargers]] are [[Environmental Effects]] that can provide this effect, and together with healing [[Pick-Ups]] show how restoring [[Health]] can be linked to moving in [[Game Worlds]]. Being able to perform healing actions is a way players to affect [[Health]] actively, and can be made possible through [[Tools]] or [[Powers]]; how well they can do this can be modulated through [[Skills]]. Such abilities make candidates for being [[Privileged Abilities]].

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	[[Attributes]],		[[Attributes]],
	~~[[Renewable Resources]],~~
	[[Resources]]		[[Resources]]

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			[[Regenerating Resources]],
			[[Renewable Resources]],
	[[Skills]],		[[Skills]],
	[[Tools]],		[[Tools]],

Staffan Björk at 21:19, 21 July 2014

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	~~---~~
	~~=== Can Be Modulated By ===~~
	~~[[Invulnerabilities]],~~
	~~[[Vulnerabilities]]~~

	~~---~~

	''A measure of how much damage or other negative consequences avatars, characters, or units can take before they suffer serious penalties.''		''A measure of how much damage or other negative consequences avatars, characters, or units can take before they suffer serious penalties.''
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	=== Examples ===		=== Examples ===
	Many [[:Category:Roleplaying Games\|Roleplaying Games]], e.g. [[Dungeons & Dragons]], [[GURPS]], the [[Dragon Age series]], the [[Fallout series]] make use of "hit points" to keep track of players' [[Health]]. [[The Legend of Zelda series]] and [[Minecraft]] instead use ''hearts'' to indicate how healthy the players' characters are. [[:Category:Fighting Games\|Fighting Games]] such as the [[Mortal ~~Combat~~ series\|Mortal Combat]] and [[Tekken series]] make use of "hit points" in similar style. The [[:Category:Board Games\|Board Games]] [[Ghost Stories]] and [[Talisman]] keep track of [[Health]] through tokens (although [[Ghost Stories]] call them "Qi" tokens).		Many [[:Category:Roleplaying Games\|Roleplaying Games]], e.g. [[Dungeons & Dragons]], [[GURPS]], the [[Dragon Age series]], the [[Fallout series]] make use of "hit points" to keep track of players' [[Health]]. [[The Legend of Zelda series]] and [[Minecraft]] instead use ''hearts'' to indicate how healthy the players' characters are. [[:Category:Fighting Games\|Fighting Games]] such as the [[Mortal Kombat series\|Mortal Combat]] and [[Tekken series]] make use of "hit points" in similar style. The [[:Category:Board Games\|Board Games]] [[Ghost Stories]] and [[Talisman]] keep track of [[Health]] through tokens (although [[Ghost Stories]] call them "Qi" tokens).

	Being hit or falling in the [[Counter-Strike series]] or the [[Team Fortress series]] reduces [[Health]] which is displayed as a bar in the user interfaces. The [[Quake series]] and the [[Grand Theft Auto series]] complement [[Health]] values with armor values which reduced damage but are themselves reduced when doing so. While these relate to the same type of damage that can happen the games; ones based upon the stories of H.P. Lovecraft, e.g. [[Arkham Horror]], [[Mansions of Madness]], and the [[Call of Cthulhu]] often have both physical and mental [[Health]] values.		Being hit or falling in the [[Counter-Strike series]] or the [[Team Fortress series]] reduces [[Health]] which is displayed as a bar in the user interfaces. The [[Quake series]] and the [[Grand Theft Auto series]] complement [[Health]] values with armor values which reduced damage but are themselves reduced when doing so. While these relate to the same type of damage that can happen the games; ones based upon the stories of H.P. Lovecraft, e.g. [[Arkham Horror]], [[Mansions of Madness]], and the [[Call of Cthulhu]] often have both physical and mental [[Health]] values.
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	[[Health]] is sometimes split into several different [[Attributes]]. [[Quake]], for example, has both ''health'' and ''armor'' [[Attributes]] which have very similar properties. [[Call of Cthulhu]] and [[Arkham Horror]] show that one can make distinction between mental and physical [[Health]].		[[Health]] is sometimes split into several different [[Attributes]]. [[Quake]], for example, has both ''health'' and ''armor'' [[Attributes]] which have very similar properties. [[Call of Cthulhu]] and [[Arkham Horror]] show that one can make distinction between mental and physical [[Health]].

	The [[Damage]] and [[Health]] patterns often influence each other heavily, but [[Health]] modifies [[Damage]] since the latter one can exist without the former. While [[Damage]] causes reductions in [[Health]], there are many ways of modifying this. [[Armor]] can reduce the amount of [[Damage]] taken and acquiring them, or choosing which one to use, can become gameplay elements. [[Difficulty Levels]] and [[Handicap Systems]] can be applied before or during game instances to shift gameplay between [[Casual Gameplay\|Casual]] and [[Challenging Gameplay\|Challenging]] and to try to find [[Player Balance\|Player]] and [[Team Balance]].		The [[Damage]] and [[Health]] patterns often influence each other heavily, but [[Health]] modifies [[Damage]] since the latter one can exist without the former. While [[Damage]] causes reductions in [[Health]], there are many ways of modifying this. [[Armor]] can reduce the amount of [[Damage]] taken and acquiring them, or choosing which one to use, can become gameplay elements. [[Invulnerabilities]] can make some types of attacks ineffective while [[Vulnerabilities]] can instead make some types of attacks much more dangerous. [[Difficulty Levels]] and [[Handicap Systems]] can be applied before or during game instances to shift gameplay between [[Casual Gameplay\|Casual]] and [[Challenging Gameplay\|Challenging]] and to try to find [[Player Balance\|Player]] and [[Team Balance]].

	While complete reduction of the [[Health]] due to [[Damage]] typically leads to [[Game Element Removal]] and [[Player Killing]] or [[Player Elimination\|Elimination]], the use of [[Health]] can add granularity to this by introducing additional levels where other effects take place. One example of this can be found in [[GURPS]]: falling below one third of one's [[Health]] halves [[Movement]], losing all requires [[Dice\|Die]] rolls every second to stay conscious, and receiving [[Damage]] double to one's [[Health]] requires rolls to avoid death. These effects are in addition to specific ones caused by the [[Damage]] that reduced the [[Health]].		While complete reduction of the [[Health]] due to [[Damage]] typically leads to [[Game Element Removal]] and [[Player Killing]] or [[Player Elimination\|Elimination]], the use of [[Health]] can add granularity to this by introducing additional levels where other effects take place. One example of this can be found in [[GURPS]]: falling below one third of one's [[Health]] halves [[Movement]], losing all requires [[Dice\|Die]] rolls every second to stay conscious, and receiving [[Damage]] double to one's [[Health]] requires rolls to avoid death. These effects are in addition to specific ones caused by the [[Damage]] that reduced the [[Health]].
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	[[HUD Interfaces]],		[[HUD Interfaces]],
			[[Invulnerabilities]],
	[[Pick-Ups]],		[[Pick-Ups]],
	[[Powers]],		[[Powers]],
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	[[Tools]],		[[Tools]],
	[[Traps]]		[[Traps]],
			[[Vulnerabilities]]

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

Staffan Björk at 21:15, 21 July 2014

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			=== Can Be Modulated By ===
			[[Invulnerabilities]],
			[[Vulnerabilities]]

			---

	''A measure of how much damage or other negative consequences avatars, characters, or units can take before they suffer serious penalties.''		''A measure of how much damage or other negative consequences avatars, characters, or units can take before they suffer serious penalties.''

	When damage in games does not directly lead to death or elimination, this still has to have some effect for the damage to have a gameplay purpose. The most common solution to this is most likely having a [[Health]] attribute. While each time damage is taken can have individual effects, reducing [[Health]] completely or beyond certain levels can have additional effects.		When damage in games does not directly lead to death or elimination, this still has to have some effect for the damage to have a gameplay purpose. The most common solution to this is most likely having a [[Health]] attribute. While each time damage is taken can have individual effects, reducing [[Health]] completely or beyond certain levels can have additional effects.

			[[Health]] has been examined by several other collections of game design elements under the name "Hit Points", e.g. Giant Bomb<ref name="GiantBomb"/>, TVTropes<ref name="TVTropes"/>, and the RPG Design Patterns collection<ref name="RPG"/>. For more information, see also the entries for [[Health]] on Wikipedia<ref name="Wikipedia"/> and Giant Bomb<ref name="GiantBomb2"/>.

	=== Examples ===		=== Examples ===
	Many [[:Category:Roleplaying Games\|Roleplaying Games]], e.g. [[Dungeons & Dragons]], [[GURPS]], the [[Dragon Age series]], the [[Fallout series]] make use of ''hit points'' to keep track of players' [[Health]]. [[The Legend of Zelda series]] and [[Minecraft]] instead use ''hearts'' to indicate how healthy the players' characters are. The [[:Category:Board Games\|Board Games]] [[Ghost Stories]] and [[Talisman]] keep track of [[Health]] through tokens (although [[Ghost Stories]] call them "Qi" tokens).		Many [[:Category:Roleplaying Games\|Roleplaying Games]], e.g. [[Dungeons & Dragons]], [[GURPS]], the [[Dragon Age series]], the [[Fallout series]] make use of "hit points" to keep track of players' [[Health]]. [[The Legend of Zelda series]] and [[Minecraft]] instead use ''hearts'' to indicate how healthy the players' characters are. [[:Category:Fighting Games\|Fighting Games]] such as the [[Mortal Combat series\|Mortal Combat]] and [[Tekken series]] make use of "hit points" in similar style. The [[:Category:Board Games\|Board Games]] [[Ghost Stories]] and [[Talisman]] keep track of [[Health]] through tokens (although [[Ghost Stories]] call them "Qi" tokens).

	Being hit or falling in the [[Counter-Strike series]] or the [[Team Fortress series]] reduces [[Health]] which is displayed as a bar in the user interfaces. The [[Quake series]] and the [[Grand Theft Auto series]] complement [[Health]] values with armor values which reduced damage but are themselves reduced when doing so. While these relate to the same type of damage that can happen the games; ones based upon the stories of H.P. Lovecraft, e.g. [[Arkham Horror]], [[Mansions of Madness]], and the [[Call of Cthulhu]] often have both physical and mental [[Health]] values.		Being hit or falling in the [[Counter-Strike series]] or the [[Team Fortress series]] reduces [[Health]] which is displayed as a bar in the user interfaces. The [[Quake series]] and the [[Grand Theft Auto series]] complement [[Health]] values with armor values which reduced damage but are themselves reduced when doing so. While these relate to the same type of damage that can happen the games; ones based upon the stories of H.P. Lovecraft, e.g. [[Arkham Horror]], [[Mansions of Madness]], and the [[Call of Cthulhu]] often have both physical and mental [[Health]] values.

	The number of members in squads in [[Memoir '44]] is a form of [[Health]] value since individual losses do not reduce the effectiveness of them - first when all members have been eliminated is there any effect and that is the complete removal of the squad.		The number of members in squads in [[Memoir '44]] is a form of [[Health]] value since individual losses do not reduce the effectiveness of them - first when all members have been eliminated is there any effect and that is the complete removal of the squad.

			==== Anti-Examples ====
			[[Hârnmaster]], a [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games\|Tabletop Roleplaying Game]], avoids using [[Hit Points]] by instead have numerical values of how penalizing each wound is and aggregating these to provide a penalty for character actions. Checks for unconsciousness and deaths are determined when the wound is received.

	== Using the pattern ==		== Using the pattern ==
	[[Health]] is basically an [[Attributes\|Attribute]] which sometimes can be used as a [[Resources\|Resource]], so designing games to make use of [[Health]] to a large extent consist of considering the design options of these two other patterns. While [[Characters]] and [[Units]] are natural choices of game elements to have [[Health]] attributes, the pattern is also often used with [[Avatars]] and sometimes with [[Destructible Objects]] as well.		[[Health]] is basically an [[Attributes\|Attribute]] which sometimes can be used as a [[Resources\|Resource]], so designing games to make use of [[Health]] to a large extent consist of considering the design options of these two other patterns. While [[Characters]] and [[Units]] are natural choices of game elements to have [[Health]] attributes, the pattern is also often used with [[Avatars]] and sometimes with [[Destructible Objects]] as well.

			A design decision needed regarding [[Hit Points]] is if they are an independent [[Attributes\|Attribute]] or based on some other [[Attributes\|Attribute]]; [[GURPS]] for example bases it on "Strength" but lets it be modified in different ways while [[Pendragon]] instead lets it equal a [[Characters\|Character's]] "Constitution" plus "Size". An alternative to using [[Hit Points]] as a separate [[Attributes\|Attribute]] is to let [[Damage]] affect another [[Attributes\|Attribute]] instead. [[Mutant: År Noll]] does this with all [[Attributes]] to indicate [[Damage]] cause not only by physical trauma but also stress, confusion, and doubt.

	[[Health]] is sometimes split into several different [[Attributes]]. [[Quake]], for example, has both ''health'' and ''armor'' [[Attributes]] which have very similar properties. [[Call of Cthulhu]] and [[Arkham Horror]] show that one can make distinction between mental and physical [[Health]].		[[Health]] is sometimes split into several different [[Attributes]]. [[Quake]], for example, has both ''health'' and ''armor'' [[Attributes]] which have very similar properties. [[Call of Cthulhu]] and [[Arkham Horror]] show that one can make distinction between mental and physical [[Health]].
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	== References ==		== References ==
	-		<references>
			<ref name="GiantBomb">[http://www.giantbomb.com/hit-points/3015-400/ Entry] for [[Hit Points]] on Giant Bomb.</ref>
			<ref name="TVTropes">[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HitPoints Entry] for [[Hit Points]] on TV Tropes.</ref>
			<ref name="RPG">[http://rpg-design-patterns.speedykitty.com/doku.php/pattern:hit_points Entry] for [[Hit Points]] on the RPG design pattern site.</ref>
			<ref name="Wikipedia">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_(gaming) Entry] for "Health" on Wikipedia.</ref>
			<ref name="GiantBomb2">[http://www.giantbomb.com/health/3015-130/ Entry] for "Health" on Giant Bomb.</ref>
			</references>

	== Acknowledgements ==		== Acknowledgements ==
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