Real Time

Ludic Temporal Structure time_regime · real_time

All agents act simultaneously and continuously. There are no turns and no waiting – play time runs the same for all and without interruption. Speed and reaction become design factors; the process is a continuous stream, not a beat.

Design question – Does your game run on continuously while all act simultaneously – and does the pace force quick decisions?

Reference example – Ligretto: everyone plays cards at the same time, as fast as they can. Fortnite: everything keeps running whether you act or not. Football: 22 players act at once, the ball is constantly moving.

Compatible with

• Crescendo (DU-01) – Continuous escalation without a breather.
• Pulse (DU-07) – Hectic micro-rhythms.
• Eruption (DU-04) – Sudden peaks of intensity.
• In Medias Res (NA-04) – Immediate entry into the action.
• Slice of Life (NA-05) – Real-time sandbox narrated through the moment.