Boss Monsters
From gdp3
Powerful enemies players have to overcome to reach goals in games.
This pattern is a still a stub.
Examples
Bowser in the Super Mario series
Dungeons & Dragons demons Orcus, Lloth, Demogorgon.
Using the pattern
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History
An updated version of the pattern Boss Monsters 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>
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