Fog of War

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf game mechanic
gptkbp:coinedBy gptkb:Carl_von_Clausewitz
19th century
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:Warcraft_series
gptkb:Command_&_Conquer_series
gptkb:StarCraft
gptkb:Age_of_Empires_series
gptkbp:effect limits player knowledge
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fog of War
gptkbp:mechanic information hiding
gptkbp:militaryMeaning uncertainty in situational awareness
gptkbp:originatedIn military terminology
gptkbp:popularizedBy gptkb:Dune_II
gptkbp:purpose to obscure parts of the game map
gptkbp:relatedTo line of sight
exploration mechanics
gptkbp:usedIn board games
real-time strategy games
tabletop wargames
turn-based strategy games
military simulations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_76th_Annual_Academy_Awards
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6