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 ====== Against time ======
-Against time provides a {{tagpage>challenge}} where players have to act under pressure of time.
+**Against time** provides a {{tagpage>challenge}} where players act under pressure of time.
-Time pressure might be defined **absolutely** or **relative to other events**. It might be about reaching a specific [[en:patterns:spatial_structure|location]] in a specific time, or before a [[en:patterns:competition|competitor]].
+The time challenge might be **absolute**, e.g. reaching a specific [[en:patterns:spatial_structure|location]] in a specific time, or **relative to other events**, e.g. before a [[en:patterns:competition|competitor]], or before a [[en:patterns:real_world_event|real-world event]].
-The pattern can be applied to the whole game or only to parts of it. As any challenge, player performance against time can be valued with a [[en:patterns:reward|reward or penalty]], with a [[en:patterns:score]] (e.g. for example to have a penalty in points if a time limit is surpassed), or it can lead to different [[en:patterns:narrative_flow|narrative flow]].
+As in any {{tagpage>challenge}}, player performance against time can be valued with an [[en:patterns:reward|reward or penalty]], with a [[en:patterns:score]] (e.g. for example to have a penalty in points if a time limit is surpassed), or it can lead to different [[en:patterns:narrative_flow|narrative flow]].
-Playing **against time** has interesting implications when it is done against **real-world time**. Events in the real world might trigger a timer or might denote a time limit (see heuristic [[en:heuristics:heuristics#1.7]]).
+Playing **against time** has interesting implications when it is done against [[en:patterns:real_world_event|real-world time]]. Events in the real world might trigger a timer or might denote a time limit (see heuristic [[en:heuristics:heuristics#1.7]]).
-In multi-player [[en:patterns:competition|competition]] or [[en:patterns:cooperation|cooperation]] games, a challenge **against time** might help to  [[en:patterns:temporal_structure|structure the game in time]]: Different stages of the game can be synced to specific time events so as to avoid periods where players are waiting for other player to finish a stage in order for the game to continue.
+In multiplayer [[en:patterns:competition|competition]] or [[en:patterns:cooperation|cooperation]] games, a challenge **against time** might help to [[en:patterns:temporal_structure|structure the game in time]]. Different stages of the game can be synced to specific time events so as to avoid periods where players are waiting for other player to finish a stage in order for the game to continue.
-**Against time** affects the pace of the game and can lead to situations where player decisions are taken under pressure. That can restrict the opportunities for {{tagpage>learning|reflection}}, the formulation of meaningful  [[en:patterns:strategies]] or might lead to disorientation regarding their tasks or [[en:patterns:player_goals|goals]].
+**Against time** affects the pace of the game and can lead to situations where player decisions are taken under pressure. That can restrict the opportunities for {{tagpage>learning|reflection}}, the formulation of meaningful [[en:patterns:strategy|strategies]] or might lead to disorientation regarding their tasks or [[en:patterns:player_goals|goals]].
-The extend of the time limits should be well considered. That is especially true in tasks (missions, quests etc.) that relate to the [[en:spatial_structure|spatial_structure]] of the game. For example, distances and the time required to cover them should be taken into account, as well as the overall distance a player has already walked or run in a game.
+The extend of the time limits should be well considered. That is especially true in tasks (missions, quests etc.) that relate to the [[en:patterns:spatial_structure|spatial structure]] of the game. For example, distances and the time required to cover them should be taken into account, as well as the overall distance a player has already walked or run in a game.
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+=== Related patterns ===
+[[en:patterns:competition|competition]]
+[[en:patterns:real_world_event|real-world event]]
+[[en:patterns:temporal_structure|temporal structure]]
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 === Related heuristics ===
 [[en:heuristics:heuristics#2.9]]
 [[en:heuristics:heuristics#3.5]]
 {{tag>challenge}}
+{{tag>multiplayer}}
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+=== Backlinks ===
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