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Competence

Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)

+4 to +5 affinity

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Less story

High competence scores, with story at +0 or below.

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+4.0

Supreme Duelist Stickman

2018

The game requires mastering physics-based movement, timing, and weapon mechanics, rewarding skill and strategic play.
+4.0

T-Rex Runner

2014

The game challenges players to improve reflexes and timing with increasing speed and obstacle complexity.
+4.0

Tekken Tag Tournament HD

2011

The game features a large move list, combos, juggling mechanics, and requires skill mastery for effective play.
+4.0

Tux Typing

2014

The game provides increasing difficulty levels and instant feedback, rewarding skill improvement in typing speed and…
+4.0

What Beats Rock

2024

The game challenges players to reason logically and creatively to build long chains, providing immediate feedback on…
+4.0

Whirlybird

2019

The game emphasizes skillful precision and mastery, with increasing difficulty and a leaderboard rewarding effective…
+4.0

Wings of Heroes

2022

Gameplay involves skillful flying and strategic dogfights with challenging missions; however, progression grind can…
+4.0

Worldle

2022

The game challenges players to improve geographic knowledge and spatial reasoning with immediate feedback on guesses.
+4.0

Wormate.io

2016

The game requires skillful maneuvering, strategic positioning, and mastery of power-ups to succeed in competitive…
+4.0

Zurviv.io

The game is focused on competitive play with skill-based combat and detailed end-of-game feedback, encouraging players…
+4.0

Real Racing 3

2013 · 30/100

The game offers realistic driving physics, skillful cornering, and challenging AI, requiring players to develop driving…

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Explore different sides of competence, grouped by what players enjoy.

Play style 01 The game offers challenging puzzles that require skillful problem solving and provide satisfying feedback on progress. Play style 02 Game is challenging, requires skill mastery, timing, and precision to complete levels and challenges. Play style 03 The game offers challenging tactical combat requiring skillful planning and mastery of complex mechanics, rewarding player effectiveness. Play style 04 High skill ceiling with challenging movement and combat; players improve times and master mechanics. Play style 05 The game challenges players with complex strategic and tactical decisions, including managing resources, combat, and diplomacy, rewarding skillful play. Play style 06 The game has a steep learning curve, requires skillful management of limited skill uses, strategic planning, and mastery of complex mechanics.

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Competence + Growth A strong dose of competence and growth in the same game. Competence + Strategy A strong dose of competence and strategy in the same game. Competence + Thrill A strong dose of competence and thrill in the same game. Less relaxation High competence scores, with relaxation at +0 or below. Less story High competence scores, with story at +0 or below.