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Competition for limited resources
Players compete for resources.
Instead of direct competition as for example in a race, competition for limited resources creates pressure over a sparse resource. Competition for limited resources lets strategic behaviours emerge. If the resources are spread in physical space, players might try to physically obstruct their opponents from accessing a resource.
Limited resources might be the available points in a system of scoring or some digital objects.
Competition for limited resources can be combined with economic transactions, e.g. trade or exchanges, or stealing or sabotage patterns.