http://rpg-design-patterns.speedykitty.com/ Sun, 20 May 2012 10:25:52 -0400 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt DokuWiki http://rpg-design-patterns.speedykitty.com/lib/images/favicon.ico http://rpg-design-patterns.speedykitty.com/ http://rpg-design-patterns.speedykitty.com/doku.php/start Design Patterns of Successful Role-Playing Games a book by Whitson John Kirk III Edited by Michael R. Cantrell Foreword by Mike Holmes 9 / 13 / 2009 Copyright © 2006 by Whitson John Kirk III. Some rights reserved. If you make changes, add your name to the Contributor’s section on the cover. Please do not alter the Dedication, Forward, or Acknowledgements sections. felix Thu, 05 May 2011 11:37:53 -0400 http://rpg-design-patterns.speedykitty.com/doku.php/rpg_design_pattern_catalog The following sections present a list of design patterns gleaned from the study. The design patterns are partitioned into several categories: * Conflict System Patterns * Character Makeup Patterns * Fundamental Gauge Patterns * Miscellaneous Patterns * Reward Patterns * Role-Playing Patterns * Story Patterns * Structural Patterns felix Thu, 05 May 2011 11:06:35 -0400 http://rpg-design-patterns.speedykitty.com/doku.php/game:ars_magica_fourth_edition Ars Magica was originally designed and written by Jonathan Tweet and Mark Rein=Hagen in 1987 and published by Lion Rampant. The fourth edition was published in 2003 by Atlas Games. Ars Magica is a game focused on wizards of the Order of Hermes in 14th century Europe (or, rather, mythic Europe). Each participant actually portrays a troupe of characters, including a Magus, one or more companions, and a number of grogs (henchmen). Since the game is primarily centered on magicians, most of the game’… felix game Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:12:43 -0400 http://rpg-design-patterns.speedykitty.com/doku.php/game_summaries * Ars Magica (Fourth Edition) * Call of Cthulhu (Sixth Edition) * Capes * Code of Unaris * Dogs in the Vineyard * Donjon * Dungeons & Dragons v.3.5 * Elfs * Fudge * GURPS (Third Edition, Revised) * HARP (High Adventure Role Playing) * HeroQuest * Hero System 5t Edition * InSpectres * My Life with Master * Nobilis * Paranoia xp * The Pool * Puppetland * The Riddle of Steel * RIFTS * Rolemaster Fantasy Role Playing (Second Edition) * Shadowrun (Second E… felix Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:32:40 -0400 http://rpg-design-patterns.speedykitty.com/doku.php/table_of_contents * Acknowledgements * Introduction * The First Step in Designing an RPG * Definitions * Gauge Diagrams * Design Patterns * RPG Design Pattern Catalog * Conflict System Patterns * Character Makeup Patterns * Fundamental Gauge Patterns * Miscellaneous Patterns * Reward Patterns * Role-Playing Patterns * Story Patterns * Structural Patterns felix Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:20:28 -0400 http://rpg-design-patterns.speedykitty.com/doku.php/priority_grid Intent Provide a means to design a game tool (such as a character) by forcing players to irrevocably prioritize various important concerns. Also Known As Not applicable Related Patterns Class, Gift, Resource, Skill, Trait Motivation A Priority Grid allows a game designer to give players a simple means of designing game tools by trading-off features against one another based on their priorities. It is called a “grid” because the options are usually presented in a table format. Commonly, pr… felix Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:16:45 -0400 http://rpg-design-patterns.speedykitty.com/doku.php/structural_patterns * Anonymous Rule * Loose Coupling * Modularity * Priority Grid felix Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:56:32 -0400 http://rpg-design-patterns.speedykitty.com/doku.php/pattern:modularity Intent Boil each rule down to a single basic concern that it addresses. In other words, separate each concern into its own separate rule and give each its own unique name. Also Known As Don’t Repeat Yourself (DRY) Related Patterns Anonymous Rule, Loose Coupling felix pattern Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:55:20 -0400 http://rpg-design-patterns.speedykitty.com/doku.php/pattern:loose_coupling Intent Provide a means for one game concept to indirectly reference another game concept without tying one directly to the other. Also Known As Not Applicable Related Patterns Class, Gift, Rank, Skill Motivation This pattern gets its name directly from an important software engineering principle of the same name. Software designers often want various software modules to communicate with one another without either module depending on the implementation details of the other. felix pattern Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:48:09 -0400 http://rpg-design-patterns.speedykitty.com/doku.php/pattern:anonymous_rule Intent Hide game complexity and save paper or formatting space by incorporating rules of little importance within the text of more important rules. Also Known As Not applicable. Related Patterns Modularity Motivation An Anonymous Rule is a rule buried in the text of another rule or game entity. Such rules lack names of their own, and so are “anonymous.” This does not describe the process whereby two or more rules are simplified through the creation of a single, more general rule. Rather, … felix pattern Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:31:41 -0400 http://rpg-design-patterns.speedykitty.com/doku.php/pattern:structured_story Intent Provide a means to ensure players always know what to do “right now.” Also, generate a story plot following appropriate genre conventions building up to an exciting climax. Also Known As Structured Session Related Patterns Contest Tree, Endgame felix pattern Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:54:52 -0400