====== Conquer-defend ======
The players try to **conquer or defend** an **area** or a **mark** in physical space.

The pattern is used commonly in [[en:patterns:videogames|videogames]] and in [[en:patterns:street_games|street games]] where players try to capture the **mark** of the opposing team. If the mark is stationary, it is referred to as **flag**. When it is moving, it is usually referred to as **briefcase**. 

Conditions for acquiring the opponents' mark can vary. For example it can be a [[en:patterns:proximity|proximity]] event, the presence in an area for a specific minimum time, the [[en:patterns:stealing|stealing]] of a [[en:patterns:digital_object|digital object]] etc.

**Conquer-defend** can be an [[en:patterns:ending_condition|ending condition]] and it can be employed for [[en:patterns:temporal_structure|temporally structuring]] a game (e.g. require 3 wins). 

**Conquer-defend** with static marks imposes a [[en:patterns:spatial_structure|spatial structure]] in the physical playground. In real settings, unlike videogames, the physical //arena// is not uniform. This should be taken into account so as to balance the [[en:patterns:competition|competition]].

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=== Related patterns ===
[[en:patterns:videogames|Based on: streetgames]]

[[en:patterns:videogames|Based on: videogames]]

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=== Related heuristics ===
[[en:heuristics:heuristics#1.1]]

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