====== Digital object ======
Digital (virtual) objects exist in the game world. They might appear with graphics on the screen of the device.

A **digital objects** may have value only in relation to the game world. Players might be able to act on a **digital object** in various ways:
  * [[en:patterns:collecting|collecting]] it
  * [[en:patterns:economic_transactions|exchange or trade]] it
  * [[en:patterns:transporting|transport]] it
  * [[en:patterns:combining|combine]] it with other objects
  * [[en:patterns:stealing|steal]] it
  * ...

[[en:patterns:competition_for_limited_resources|Competition for limited resources]] can be structured around **digital objects**. 

**Digital objects** might have special meaning in the context of the game and be part of a [[en:patterns:narrative|narrative]] (e.g. reveal some piece of information. In the context of [[en:patterns:player_differentiation|player differentiation]] they might have meaning only for some of the players with special roles, or they might award a player with special abilities (e.g. uncover part of a map). In that case a **digital object** that enables special functions might be characterized as a [[en:patterns:tool|tool]].

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=== Related heuristics ===

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