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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 for which the players need to explore the space and collect them.
Competition for limited resources can be combined with economic transactions, e.g. trade or exchanges, or stealing or sabotage patterns.