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Game of Games/Game Mechanics/Challenges & Conflicts
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There are different aspects of success as well as failure, as well as stakes on scope.
The first thing that has to be agreed upon is the scope of the contest and what's at stake
Define how many segments are part of the contest, if it's predefined, or what time/exchange each segment represents, and what skills or abilities are tested,
Scope:
Time frame
Stakes
Injury
Detection
Capture / Escape
Success/Failure Aspects
Primary
Quality
Power
Speed
Style
Secondary
Resource Usage (Energy, Fuel, Tires, ...)
Equipment Usage (Durability, Edge, ...)
Positioning / Follow-up