Simultaneous

Ludic Temporal Structure time_regime · simultaneous

All agents decide simultaneously without knowing the others’ decisions; the resolution then follows jointly. Simultaneous differs from Real Time: not continuous action is at the centre but the moment of the concealed decision and the tension of the resolution.

Design question – Do all players make their decisions simultaneously and concealed – and are they then resolved jointly?

Reference example – Dixit: everyone lays down a card face down for the clue; only then are they revealed and voted on. Robo Rally: everyone programs their commands at the same time, then the robots move. Football: at a penalty, the kicker and the goalkeeper each pick a corner without knowing the other’s choice.

Compatible with

• Eruption (DU-04) – The resolution moment as a peak of intensity.
• Wave (DU-02) – Alternation between planning and resolving.
• Plateau (DU-03) – When resolutions run similarly.
• Parallel Narrative (NA-11) – Strands cross at the moment of resolution.