Tekken
A competitive one-on-one fighting game series.
Where Tekken comes up1 episode or test
- Losing a round gives no disadvantage
- Nothing carries between rounds
- No loop feeds a lead forward
- Most ink coverage gives most hiding places
- Most ink also gives fastest travel
- Lead feeds itself, forming a loop
Splatoon's rules build a loop; Tekken has none
From Tekken vs Splatoon contrast in the source
What was said about Tekken
Tekken's rounds are independent, so it has no feedback loop. Losing a round in Tekken gives no advantage or disadvantage in the next one. Nothing carries over between rounds, so the game has no loop that feeds a lead or a deficit forward.
The source uses Tekken as a contrast to Splatoon, where loops arise from the rules themselves: the team with the most ink coverage also gets the most hiding places and the fastest travel. Some games build a loop into their design and others, like Tekken, have none.
How Games Use Feedback Loops
Losing round one gives no edge or penalty in round two, so the game has no feedback loop between rounds.
Tekken's rounds are independent, so it has no feedback loop. Losing a round in Tekken gives no advantage or disadvantage in the next one. Nothing carries over between rounds, so the game has no loop that feeds a lead or a deficit forward.
The source uses Tekken as a contrast to Splatoon, where loops arise from the rules themselves: the team with the most ink coverage also gets the most hiding places and the fastest travel. Some games build a loop into their design and others, like Tekken, have none.
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