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| Players can be differentiated in various ways: | Players can be differentiated in various ways: | ||
| - | * **symmetrically**, or zero-sum, where players have abilities and roles that are complimentary to each other. A widely used pattern is rock-paper-scissors. An escalation of the rock-paper-scissors pattern might ask players to [[en:patterns:team_forming|combine]] their abilities in order to overcome a {{tagpage>challenge}} or solve a [[en:patterns|challenge]]. | + | * **symmetrically**, or zero-sum, where players have abilities and roles that are complimentary to each other. A widely used pattern is rock-paper-scissors. An escalation of the rock-paper-scissors pattern might ask players to [[en:patterns:team_forming|combine]] their abilities in order to overcome a {{tagpage>challenge}} or solve a [[en:patterns:puzzle|puzzle]]. |
| * **non symmetrically**, where some of the players or participants have a special role, e.g. games with a [[en:patterns:moderator|moderator]] or games where there is a leader in the [[en:patterns:team_forming|teams]]. | * **non symmetrically**, where some of the players or participants have a special role, e.g. games with a [[en:patterns:moderator|moderator]] or games where there is a leader in the [[en:patterns:team_forming|teams]]. | ||
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| * [[en:patterns:player_goals|goals]], or | * [[en:patterns:player_goals|goals]], or | ||
| * starting conditions, or | * starting conditions, or | ||
| - | * [en:patterns:information_awareness|information]] | + | * [[en:patterns:information_awareness|information]] |
| **Player differentiation** might be supported by or lead to the emergence of a [[en:patterns:narrative|narrative]] background. | **Player differentiation** might be supported by or lead to the emergence of a [[en:patterns:narrative|narrative]] background. | ||