Diegetic Consistency

That the characters and objects depicted in a game world are thematically consistent, as is their behavior.

This pattern is a still a stub.

Examples

Using the pattern

possibly incompatible with Multiplayer Games

Diegetic Aspects

Interface Aspects

Narrative Aspects

Consequences

Relations

Can Instantiate

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Can Modulate

Can Be Instantiated By

Can Be Modulated By

Possible Closure Effects

Potentially Conflicting With

History

A rewrite of the pattern Consistent Reality Logic 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>