kyouryokugatageemu ka taisengatageemu ka ni yotte, shourijouken to settoappu ga chigau.

noun-connector particle

Breakdown of kyouryokugatageemu ka taisengatageemu ka ni yotte, shourijouken to settoappu ga chigau.

• か: question particle
• が: subject particle
• 違ちがう: to be different

Questions & Answers about kyouryokugatageemu ka taisengatageemu ka ni yotte, shourijouken to settoappu ga chigau.

Why is か used twice in 協力型ゲームか対戦型ゲームかによって?

Because this pattern means depending on whether it is A or B.

• A か B か = whether A or B
• Then によって adds the meaning depending on

So:

• 協力型ゲームか対戦型ゲームか = whether it is a cooperative game or a competitive game
• 協力型ゲームか対戦型ゲームかによって = depending on whether it is a cooperative game or a competitive game

The second か is important because it helps turn the whole choice into something like which one it is / whether it is one or the other.

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What exactly does によって mean here?

Here, によって means depending on or according to.

In this sentence, it shows that the next part changes based on the type of game.

A very natural breakdown is:

• X によって、Y が違う
• Y differs depending on X

So here:

• 協力型ゲームか対戦型ゲームかによって、勝利条件とセットアップが違う。
• The victory conditions and setup differ depending on whether it is a cooperative or competitive game.

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Why isn’t it just 協力型ゲームか対戦型ゲームによって?