Character advancement: Experience distribution

Video game concept

platforms

A method of character advancement in RPGs and other games where experience points are used to "buy" stats, skills and such as soon as gained or through external intermediaries.

Notable people involved: Hidetaka Miyazaki, Hideki Kamiya, Naoki Katakai, Ikumi Nakamura and Masami Ueda

Infectonator 2

FLA 2012-04-07

HentaiVerse

WWW ? *

God of War

PS4 2018-04-20

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

WIN 2014-02-25

GemCraft Labyrinth

FLA 2011

Dark Souls: Remastered

WIN 2018-05-25

GemCraft - Chasing Shadows

FLA 2014

Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes

WII 2009-10-06

Rainbow Moon

PS4 2016-02-16

Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes

WIN 2009-10-06

Ōkami HD

SWTC 2018-08-09

Shadowrun Returns

LIN 2013-10-31

This is NOT for stat/skill point distribution.

Generally means that the player can advance their character at any time they have enough experience to "buy" the next improvement rather than waiting for level up. Level ups may actually be bought, too.

# RPG elements #

Experience gain:
* None
* Deeds
* Kills/Defeats
* Game progress
* Objects
* Literal

Character advancement:
* None
* Static
* Literal experience
* Experience distribution
* Point distribution
* Deeds
* Perks
* Objects
* Game progress
* Time
* Intermediary

Other:
* Multiple experience types
* Shared experience
* Undefined experience (games missing info on how experience is gained)
* Undefined advancement (games missing info on how character advancement works)

Parent group

Advancement

Games by year

The first Character advancement: Experience distribution video game was released in 1979.

LucasArts, Thunder Lotus Games, Trendy Entertainment and Activision published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows	23
PS3	8
X360	6
Flash	6
Linux	6
PS4	4
Internet Only	3
Mac OS X	3
Switch	2
PS2	2
Wii	2
PSP	2
Android	2
PS Vita	1
NES	1
Mega Drive	1
BSD	1
Atari 400/800	1
MS-DOS	1
iOS	1

Most common companies