Selectable Set of Goals

The one-sentence "definition" that should be in italics.

This pattern is a still a stub.

Examples

Anti-Examples

optional

Using the pattern

Can Modulate

Excluding Goals, Goal Hierarchies, Grind Achievements, Open Destiny, Polyathlons, Predetermined Story Structures, Predictable Consequences

Can Be Instantiated By

Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences, Area Control, Choke Points, Flanking Routes, Open Destiny, Optional Goals, Predefined Goals

Configuration together with Incompatible Goals

Can Be Modulated By

Ephemeral Goals, Strategic Knowledge, Unknown Goals

Consequences

Can Instantiate

Analysis Paralysis, Balancing Effects, Challenging Gameplay, Enforced Agent Behavior, Freedom of Choice, Internal Conflicts, Open Destiny, Replayability, Risk/Reward, Trade-Offs, Varied Gameplay

with Excluding Goals

Replayability

with Polyathlons

Extra-Game Information

with Traverse

Freedom of Choice

Relations

Can Instantiate

Analysis Paralysis, Balancing Effects, Challenging Gameplay, Enforced Agent Behavior, Freedom of Choice, Internal Conflicts, Open Destiny, Replayability, Risk/Reward, Trade-Offs, Varied Gameplay

with Excluding Goals

Replayability

with Polyathlons

Extra-Game Information

with Traverse

Freedom of Choice

Can Modulate

Excluding Goals, Goal Hierarchies, Grind Achievements, Open Destiny, Polyathlons, Predetermined Story Structures, Predictable Consequences

Can Be Instantiated By

Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences, Area Control, Choke Points, Flanking Routes, Open Destiny, Optional Goals, Predefined Goals

Configuration together with Incompatible Goals

Can Be Modulated By

Ephemeral Goals, Strategic Knowledge, Unknown Goals

Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

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History

An updated version of the pattern Selectable Sets of Goals 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>

Acknowledgements

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