Candidate Pattern↗
Price as Mechanic
The pricing rule is visible, participatory, and central to the experience.
5 casesExplore pattern →
WORKING PATTERNS / 7 ENTRIES
Look for the
repeated shift.
Every pattern here is labeled Candidate. Multiple cases suggest a shared mechanism, but the boundary and usefulness still need testing.
Candidate Pattern↗
Symbolic Ownership
A public claim can be meaningful without conveying legal ownership.
5 casesExplore pattern →
Candidate Pattern↗
Shared Object
Many visitors change or explore the same persistent artifact.
3 casesExplore pattern →
Candidate Pattern↗
Constraint as Product
A simple rule limits the experience and gives it character.
7 casesExplore pattern →
Candidate Pattern↗
Built-in Distribution
Participation gives users a concrete reason to bring in other people.
2 casesExplore pattern →
Candidate Pattern↗
Finite Daily Ritual
A daily reset and a deliberately small contribution define a repeatable visit.
3 casesExplore pattern →
Candidate Pattern↗
Delay as Value
Waiting is part of the meaning of an exchange, not merely friction.
2 casesExplore pattern →