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	=== Interesting Projects ===		=== Interesting Projects ===
	* [~~http~~://~~www.~~gameontology.~~com/index.php~~/~~Main_Page~~ Game Ontology Project]		* [https://gameontology.org/ Game Ontology Project]
	* RPG Design Patterns] (no working link known) — a wiki based on the book "Design Patterns of Successful Role-Playing Games"		* RPG Design Patterns] (no working link known) — a wiki based on the book "Design Patterns of Successful Role-Playing Games"

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	=== Interesting Projects ===		=== Interesting Projects ===
	* [http://www.gameontology.com/index.php/Main_Page Game Ontology Project]		* [http://www.gameontology.com/index.php/Main_Page Game Ontology Project]
	* ~~[http://rpg-design-patterns.speedykitty.com/doku.php/start~~ RPG Design Patterns] — a wiki based on the book "Design Patterns of Successful Role-Playing Games" ~~by Whitson which does not seem to have been updated since 2010~~		* RPG Design Patterns] (no working link known) — a wiki based on the book "Design Patterns of Successful Role-Playing Games"

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Publications

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	* Baykal, G.E., Eriksson, E., Barendregt, W., Torgersson, O., & Björk, S. (2020). Evaluating Co-located Games as a Mediator for Children’s Collaborative Interaction. In Proceedings of the 11th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Shaping Experiences, Shaping Society (NordiCHI '20). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 32, 1–11. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1145/3419249.3420118		* Baykal, G.E., Eriksson, E., Barendregt, W., Torgersson, O., & Björk, S. (2020). Evaluating Co-located Games as a Mediator for Children’s Collaborative Interaction. In Proceedings of the 11th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Shaping Experiences, Shaping Society (NordiCHI '20). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 32, 1–11. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1145/3419249.3420118

			* Lee, C. 2020. Building a Visualiser for the Gameplay Design Patterns Wiki. University of Lincoln. Thesis. https://doi.org/10.24385/lincoln.24326803.v1

			* Lee, C., Holopainen, J. and Christian, W., 2020, January. Making Sense of the Gameplay Design Pattern Collection. In Abstract Proceedings of DiGRA 2020 Conference: Play Everywhere.

			* Flores, N., Paiva, A. C. R., & Cruz, N. 2020. Teaching software engineering topics through pedagogical game design patterns: An empirical study. Information, 11(3), 153.

	* Eriksson, E., Björk, S., Baykal, G.E., & Torgersson, O. (2019). Using Gameplay Design Patterns with Children in the Redesign of a Collaborative Co-located Game. In Proceedings of the 18th ACM International Conference on Interaction Design and Children (IDC '19). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 15–25. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1145/3311927.3323155		* Eriksson, E., Björk, S., Baykal, G.E., & Torgersson, O. (2019). Using Gameplay Design Patterns with Children in the Redesign of a Collaborative Co-located Game. In Proceedings of the 18th ACM International Conference on Interaction Design and Children (IDC '19). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 15–25. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1145/3311927.3323155

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Publications

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	== Publications ==		== Publications ==
	These are publications that either use gameplay design patterns, other types of patterns, or similar approaches. Contact [[User:Staffan Björk\|Staffan Björk]] by email if you wish to have something added here.		These are publications that either use gameplay design patterns, other types of patterns, or similar approaches. Contact [[User:Staffan Björk\|Staffan Björk]] by email if you wish to have something added here.

			* Zhaolin Lyu, Jussi Holopainen, and Staffan Björk. 2023. Goal Playable Concepts Coupling Gameplay Design Patterns with Playable Concepts. In Proceedings of the 26th International Academic Mindtrek Conference (Mindtrek '23). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 57–66. https://doi.org/10.1145/3616961.3616986

	* Widdicks, K., Pargman, D., & Björk, S. (2020). Backfiring and favouring: how design processes in HCI lead to anti-patterns and repentant designers. In Proceedings of the 11th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Shaping Experiences, Shaping Society (NordiCHI '20). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 16, 1–12. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1145/3419249.3420175		* Widdicks, K., Pargman, D., & Björk, S. (2020). Backfiring and favouring: how design processes in HCI lead to anti-patterns and repentant designers. In Proceedings of the 11th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Shaping Experiences, Shaping Society (NordiCHI '20). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 16, 1–12. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1145/3419249.3420175

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	== Publications ==		== Publications ==
	These are publications that either use gameplay design patterns, other types of patterns, or similar approaches. Contact [[User:Staffan Björk\|Staffan Björk]] by email if you wish to have something added here.		These are publications that either use gameplay design patterns, other types of patterns, or similar approaches. Contact [[User:Staffan Björk\|Staffan Björk]] by email if you wish to have something added here.

			* Widdicks, K., Pargman, D., & Björk, S. (2020). Backfiring and favouring: how design processes in HCI lead to anti-patterns and repentant designers. In Proceedings of the 11th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Shaping Experiences, Shaping Society (NordiCHI '20). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 16, 1–12. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1145/3419249.3420175

			* Baykal, G.E., Eriksson, E., Barendregt, W., Torgersson, O., & Björk, S. (2020). Evaluating Co-located Games as a Mediator for Children’s Collaborative Interaction. In Proceedings of the 11th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Shaping Experiences, Shaping Society (NordiCHI '20). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 32, 1–11. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1145/3419249.3420118

			* Eriksson, E., Björk, S., Baykal, G.E., & Torgersson, O. (2019). Using Gameplay Design Patterns with Children in the Redesign of a Collaborative Co-located Game. In Proceedings of the 18th ACM International Conference on Interaction Design and Children (IDC '19). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 15–25. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1145/3311927.3323155

			* Baykal, G.E., Eriksson, E., Björk, S., & Torgersson, O. (2019). Using Gameplay Design Patterns to Support Children's Collaborative Interactions for Learning. In Extended Abstracts of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '19). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Paper LBW0168, 1–6. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1145/3290607.3312889

	* Björk, Staffan and Zagal, José P. (2018). [http://virt10.itu.chalmers.se/Bjork_and_Zagal-Game_Design_and_RPGs.pdf Game Design and RolePlaying Games]. In Zagal, José P. and Deterding, S. (eds.), Role-Playing Game Studies: Transmedia Foundations. New York: Routledge, 323-336.		* Björk, Staffan and Zagal, José P. (2018). [http://virt10.itu.chalmers.se/Bjork_and_Zagal-Game_Design_and_RPGs.pdf Game Design and RolePlaying Games]. In Zagal, José P. and Deterding, S. (eds.), Role-Playing Game Studies: Transmedia Foundations. New York: Routledge, 323-336.

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	* Adams, E. & Dormans, J. (2012). Game Mechanics - Advanced Game Design. New Riders Games.		* Adams, E. & Dormans, J. (2012). Game Mechanics - Advanced Game Design. New Riders Games.
	* Cermak-Sassenrath, D. (2012). Experiences with design patterns for oldschool action games. In Proceedings of The 8th Australasian Conference on Interactive Entertainment: Playing the System (IE '12). ACM, New York, NY, USA, , Article 14 , 9 pages.		* Cermak-Sassenrath, D. (2012). Experiences with design patterns for oldschool action games. In Proceedings of The 8th Australasian Conference on Interactive Entertainment: Playing the System (IE '12). ACM, New York, NY, USA, , Article 14 , 9 pages.
	~~Daniel~~ Cermak-Sassenrath. [https://www.iiis.org/cds2012/cd2012imc/demset_2012/paperspdf/dc079ai.pdf A Design Pattern Language for Oldschool Action Games]. In: Nagib Callaos, Belkis Sánchez, Michael J. Savoie, Mohammad Siddique, Andrés Tremante, C. Dale Zinn (Eds.). Proceedings of The 2nd International Conference on Design and Modeling in Science, Education, and Technology:: DeMset 2012, Orlando, US, March 25–28, 2012, p. 194–9.		* Cermak-Sassenrath, D. [https://www.iiis.org/cds2012/cd2012imc/demset_2012/paperspdf/dc079ai.pdf A Design Pattern Language for Oldschool Action Games]. In: Nagib Callaos, Belkis Sánchez, Michael J. Savoie, Mohammad Siddique, Andrés Tremante, C. Dale Zinn (Eds.). Proceedings of The 2nd International Conference on Design and Modeling in Science, Education, and Technology:: DeMset 2012, Orlando, US, March 25–28, 2012, p. 194–9.
			* Cermak-Sassenrath, D. [https://ojs.aut.ac.nz/journal-of-creative-technologies/index.php/JCT/article/view/15 Designing Games with Patterns]. In: Colab Journal: Creative Technologies. Vol. 3, special issue on interactivity, 2012.
	* Lewis, C., Wardrip-Fruin, N. & Whitehead, J. (2012). Motivational game design patterns of 'ville games. In Proceedings of the International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games (FDG '12). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 172-179. DOI=10.1145/2282338.2282373 http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/2282338.2282373		* Lewis, C., Wardrip-Fruin, N. & Whitehead, J. (2012). Motivational game design patterns of 'ville games. In Proceedings of the International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games (FDG '12). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 172-179. DOI=10.1145/2282338.2282373 http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/2282338.2282373
	* Lewis, C. 2014. Irresistible Apps: Motivational Design Patterns for Apps, Games, and Web-based Communities. APRESS.		* Lewis, C. 2014. Irresistible Apps: Motivational Design Patterns for Apps, Games, and Web-based Communities. APRESS.

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	* Adams, E. & Dormans, J. (2012). Game Mechanics - Advanced Game Design. New Riders Games.		* Adams, E. & Dormans, J. (2012). Game Mechanics - Advanced Game Design. New Riders Games.
	* Cermak-Sassenrath, D. (2012). Experiences with design patterns for oldschool action games. In Proceedings of The 8th Australasian Conference on Interactive Entertainment: Playing the System (IE '12). ACM, New York, NY, USA, , Article 14 , 9 pages.		* Cermak-Sassenrath, D. (2012). Experiences with design patterns for oldschool action games. In Proceedings of The 8th Australasian Conference on Interactive Entertainment: Playing the System (IE '12). ACM, New York, NY, USA, , Article 14 , 9 pages.
			Daniel Cermak-Sassenrath. [https://www.iiis.org/cds2012/cd2012imc/demset_2012/paperspdf/dc079ai.pdf A Design Pattern Language for Oldschool Action Games]. In: Nagib Callaos, Belkis Sánchez, Michael J. Savoie, Mohammad Siddique, Andrés Tremante, C. Dale Zinn (Eds.). Proceedings of The 2nd International Conference on Design and Modeling in Science, Education, and Technology:: DeMset 2012, Orlando, US, March 25–28, 2012, p. 194–9.
	* Lewis, C., Wardrip-Fruin, N. & Whitehead, J. (2012). Motivational game design patterns of 'ville games. In Proceedings of the International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games (FDG '12). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 172-179. DOI=10.1145/2282338.2282373 http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/2282338.2282373		* Lewis, C., Wardrip-Fruin, N. & Whitehead, J. (2012). Motivational game design patterns of 'ville games. In Proceedings of the International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games (FDG '12). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 172-179. DOI=10.1145/2282338.2282373 http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/2282338.2282373
	* Lewis, C. 2014. Irresistible Apps: Motivational Design Patterns for Apps, Games, and Web-based Communities. APRESS.		* Lewis, C. 2014. Irresistible Apps: Motivational Design Patterns for Apps, Games, and Web-based Communities. APRESS.

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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==

	This is a wiki for developing an extensive [[:Category:Patterns\|gameplay design patterns collection]] based upon specific [[:Category:Games\|game designs]], with the aim of supporting the design and analysis of all types of games. The bulk of the content is in individual patterns, with game pages be numerous but with little content (and this will be the case until all planned patterns have been created). It is maintained by [[User:Staffan Björk]] and [[User:Jussi Holopainen]].		This is a wiki for developing an extensive [[:Category:Patterns\|gameplay design patterns collection]] based upon specific [[:Category:Games\|game designs]], with the aim of supporting the design and analysis of all types of games. The bulk of the content is in individual patterns, with game pages be numerous but with little content (and this will be the case until all planned patterns have been created). It is maintained by [[User:Staffan Björk\|Staffan Björk]] and [[User:Jussi Holopainen\|Jussi Holopainen]].

	As any project exploring the commonality between different artifacts, the collection makes use of some [[Underlying Assumptions and Concepts]] - see also the category of [[:Category:Pattern Related Notes\|Pattern Related Notes]].		As any project exploring the commonality between different artifacts, the collection makes use of some [[Underlying Assumptions and Concepts]] - see also the category of [[:Category:Pattern Related Notes\|Pattern Related Notes]].

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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==

	This is a wiki for developing an extensive [[:Category:Patterns\|gameplay design patterns collection]] based upon specific [[:Category:Games\|game designs]], with the aim of supporting the design and analysis of all types of games. The bulk of the content is in individual patterns, with game pages be numerous but with little content (and this will be the case until all planned patterns have been created). It is maintained by [[Staffan Björk]] and [[Jussi Holopainen]].		This is a wiki for developing an extensive [[:Category:Patterns\|gameplay design patterns collection]] based upon specific [[:Category:Games\|game designs]], with the aim of supporting the design and analysis of all types of games. The bulk of the content is in individual patterns, with game pages be numerous but with little content (and this will be the case until all planned patterns have been created). It is maintained by [[User:Staffan Björk]] and [[User:Jussi Holopainen]].

	As any project exploring the commonality between different artifacts, the collection makes use of some [[Underlying Assumptions and Concepts]] - see also the category of [[:Category:Pattern Related Notes\|Pattern Related Notes]].		As any project exploring the commonality between different artifacts, the collection makes use of some [[Underlying Assumptions and Concepts]] - see also the category of [[:Category:Pattern Related Notes\|Pattern Related Notes]].

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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==

	This is a wiki for developing an extensive [[:Category:Patterns\|gameplay design patterns collection]] based upon specific [[:Category:Games\|game designs]], with the aim of supporting the design and analysis of all types of games. The bulk of the content is in individual patterns, with game pages be numerous but with little content (and this will be the case until all planned patterns have been created).		This is a wiki for developing an extensive [[:Category:Patterns\|gameplay design patterns collection]] based upon specific [[:Category:Games\|game designs]], with the aim of supporting the design and analysis of all types of games. The bulk of the content is in individual patterns, with game pages be numerous but with little content (and this will be the case until all planned patterns have been created). It is maintained by [[Staffan Björk]] and [[Jussi Holopainen]].

	As any project exploring the commonality between different artifacts, the collection makes use of some [[Underlying Assumptions and Concepts]] - see also the category of [[:Category:Pattern Related Notes\|Pattern Related Notes]].		As any project exploring the commonality between different artifacts, the collection makes use of some [[Underlying Assumptions and Concepts]] - see also the category of [[:Category:Pattern Related Notes\|Pattern Related Notes]].