Trial and Error Solutions - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 10:14, 11 August 2015

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	''Gameplay solutions that can be found by going through all possible solutions.''		''Gameplay solutions that can be found by going through all possible solutions.''

	Some challenges in games consists of finding a specific solution. When players are presented with an explicit collection of solutions to test, this allows them to engage in trial by error examination of them and makes the games have [[Trial by Error Solutions]] to problems.		Some challenges in games consists of finding a specific solution. When players are presented with an explicit collection of solutions to test, this allows them to engage in trial by error examination of them and makes the games have [[Trial and Error Solutions]] to problems.

	=== Examples ===		=== Examples ===
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	==== Anti-Examples ====		==== Anti-Examples ====
	[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]] doesn't provide [[Trial by Error Solutions]] even if it is a multiple choice quiz games since players only have one chance. The same applies to multiple choice questions in some versions of [[Trivial Pursuit]].		[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]] doesn't provide [[Trial and Error Solutions]] even if it is a multiple choice quiz games since players only have one chance. The same applies to multiple choice questions in some versions of [[Trivial Pursuit]].

	== Using the pattern ==		== Using the pattern ==
	Designing [[Trial by Error Solutions]] consists of creating problems, puzzles, or challenges which have several potential solutions and letting players be aware of all these so they can be tested. A typical case of this is [[Quizzes]] using multiple choice questions.		Designing [[Trial and Error Solutions]] consists of creating problems, puzzles, or challenges which have several potential solutions and letting players be aware of all these so they can be tested. A typical case of this is [[Quizzes]] using multiple choice questions.

	The use of [[Trial by Error Solutions]] can make [[Puzzle Solving]] easier as well as limiting [[Solution Uncertainty]] while still providing it.		The use of [[Trial and Error Solutions]] can make [[Puzzle Solving]] easier as well as limiting [[Solution Uncertainty]] while still providing it.

	== Consequences ==		== Consequences ==
	[[Trial by Error Solutions]] can often give rise to [[Lucky Guess Solutions]]. They may also create [[Performance Uncertainty]] and [[Player Unpredictability]] if players are not systematical when testing the solutions. When they instead are, the pattern works against [[Performance Uncertainty]] and [[Player Unpredictability]]. The work against [[Further Player Improvement Potential]] not only by most times only have one solution that can be re-used but also that using trial-by-error methodology may simply be the best way to find the solution also.		[[Trial and Error Solutions]] can often give rise to [[Lucky Guess Solutions]]. They may also create [[Performance Uncertainty]] and [[Player Unpredictability]] if players are not systematical when testing the solutions. When they instead are, the pattern works against [[Performance Uncertainty]] and [[Player Unpredictability]]. The work against [[Further Player Improvement Potential]] not only by most times only have one solution that can be re-used but also that using trial-by-error methodology may simply be the best way to find the solution also.

	== Relations ==		== Relations ==

Staffan Björk: Staffan Björk moved page Trial by Error Solutions to Trial and Error Solutions without leaving a redirect

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	== Consequences ==		== Consequences ==
	[[Trial by Error Solutions]] can often give rise to [[Lucky Guess Solutions]]. They may also create [[Performance Uncertainty]] and [[Player Unpredictability]] if players are not systematical when testing the solutions. When they instead are, the pattern works against [[Performance Uncertainty]] and [[Player Unpredictability]].		[[Trial by Error Solutions]] can often give rise to [[Lucky Guess Solutions]]. They may also create [[Performance Uncertainty]] and [[Player Unpredictability]] if players are not systematical when testing the solutions. When they instead are, the pattern works against [[Performance Uncertainty]] and [[Player Unpredictability]]. The work against [[Further Player Improvement Potential]] not only by most times only have one solution that can be re-used but also that using trial-by-error methodology may simply be the best way to find the solution also.

	== Relations ==		== Relations ==
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	=== Potentially Conflicting With ===		=== Potentially Conflicting With ===
			[[Further Player Improvement Potential]],
	[[Performance Uncertainty]],		[[Performance Uncertainty]],
	[[Player Unpredictability]]		[[Player Unpredictability]]

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Examples

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	=== Examples ===		=== Examples ===
	[[:Category:Puzzles\|Puzzles]] such as [[Jigsaw Puzzles]], [[Peg Solitaire]], and [[Tangram]] let players experiment with partial or whole solutions until the right one is found. The combat system in [[The Secret of Monkey Island series]] makes use of insults where players need to know the proper responses. They can be learn by trying various ones presented as options (and by being on the receiving end of them).		[[:Category:Puzzles\|Puzzles]] such as [[Jigsaw Puzzles]], [[Peg Solitaire]], and [[Tangram]] let players experiment with partial or whole solutions until the right one is found. The combat system in [[The Secret of Monkey Island series]] makes use of insults where players need to know the proper responses. They can be learn by trying various ones presented as options (and by being on the receiving end of them).

			==== Anti-Examples ====
			[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]] doesn't provide [[Trial by Error Solutions]] even if it is a multiple choice quiz games since players only have one chance. The same applies to multiple choice questions in some versions of [[Trivial Pursuit]].

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

Staffan Björk at 14:16, 9 July 2015

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	''Gameplay solutions that can be found by going through all possible solutions.''		''Gameplay solutions that can be found by going through all possible solutions.''

Staffan Björk at 14:15, 9 July 2015

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	''~~The one-sentence "definition"~~ that ~~should~~ be ~~in italics~~.''		''Gameplay solutions that can be found by going through all possible solutions.''

	~~This pattern is~~ a ~~still a stub~~.		Some challenges in games consists of finding a specific solution. When players are presented with an explicit collection of solutions to test, this allows them to engage in trial by error examination of them and makes the games have [[Trial by Error Solutions]] to problems.

	=== Examples ===		=== Examples ===
			[[:Category:Puzzles\|Puzzles]] such as [[Jigsaw Puzzles]], [[Peg Solitaire]], and [[Tangram]] let players experiment with partial or whole solutions until the right one is found. The combat system in [[The Secret of Monkey Island series]] makes use of insults where players need to know the proper responses. They can be learn by trying various ones presented as options (and by being on the receiving end of them).
	~~==== Anti-Examples ====~~
	~~optional~~

	== Using the pattern ==		== Using the pattern ==
			Designing [[Trial by Error Solutions]] consists of creating problems, puzzles, or challenges which have several potential solutions and letting players be aware of all these so they can be tested. A typical case of this is [[Quizzes]] using multiple choice questions.

	~~=== Can Modulate ===~~		The use of [[Trial by Error Solutions]] can make [[Puzzle Solving]] easier as well as limiting [[Solution Uncertainty]] while still providing it.
	[[Puzzle Solving]],
	[[Solution Uncertainty]]

	~~=== Can Be Instantiated By ===~~
	~~[[Quizzes]]~~

	== Consequences ==		== Consequences ==

Staffan Björk at 14:04, 9 July 2015

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

	=== ~~Diegetic Aspects~~ ===		=== Can Modulate ===
			[[Puzzle Solving]],
			[[Solution Uncertainty]]

	=== ~~Interface Aspects~~ ===		=== Can Be Instantiated By ===
			[[Quizzes]]
	~~=== Narration Aspects ===~~

	== Consequences ==		== Consequences ==
			[[Trial by Error Solutions]] can often give rise to [[Lucky Guess Solutions]]. They may also create [[Performance Uncertainty]] and [[Player Unpredictability]] if players are not systematical when testing the solutions. When they instead are, the pattern works against [[Performance Uncertainty]] and [[Player Unpredictability]].

	== Relations ==		== Relations ==

Staffan Björk: /* Relations */

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Relations

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	== Relations ==		== Relations ==
	~~[[Quizzes]]~~		=== Can Instantiate ===
			[[Lucky Guess Solutions]],
	[[~~Puzzle Solving~~]]		[[Performance Uncertainty]],
	[[Performance Uncertainty]]

	[[Player Unpredictability]]		[[Player Unpredictability]]
	~~[[Solution Uncertainty]]~~

	~~=== Can Instantiate ===~~
	~~[[Lucky Guess Solutions]]~~

	~~==== with ... ====~~

	=== Can Modulate ===		=== Can Modulate ===
	-		[[Puzzle Solving]],
			[[Solution Uncertainty]]

	=== Can Be Instantiated By ===		=== Can Be Instantiated By ===
	-		[[Quizzes]]

	=== Can Be Modulated By ===		=== Can Be Modulated By ===
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	=== Potentially Conflicting With ===		=== Potentially Conflicting With ===
	-		[[Performance Uncertainty]],
			[[Player Unpredictability]]

	== History ==		== History ==

Staffan Björk at 13:58, 7 July 2015

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	== Relations ==		== Relations ==
			[[Quizzes]]

	[[Puzzle Solving]]		[[Puzzle Solving]]
	[[Performance Uncertainty]]		[[Performance Uncertainty]]

Staffan Björk: /* Relations */

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	== Relations ==		== Relations ==
	[[Puzzle Solving]]		[[Puzzle Solving]]
			[[Performance Uncertainty]]

			[[Player Unpredictability]]
			[[Solution Uncertainty]]

	=== Can Instantiate ===		=== Can Instantiate ===