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Experimenting
Trying new things (e.g. exploring mechanics, tinkering)
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Focused on experimenting
Games where experimenting stands out from the other motivations.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Experimenting affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Riven
The remake encourages exploration of new puzzles and mechanics, rewarding curiosity and experimentation.
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+4.0
Skelly Selest
Encourages trying new power-up combinations, characters, and game modes to find effective strategies.
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+4.0
Slipways
Randomized tech trees and perks encourage trying new strategies and adapting to different conditions every run.
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+4.0
Sokobond
Undo and reset features encourage trial and error and trying different approaches to puzzles.
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+4.0
SteamWorld Heist II
Players encouraged to try new builds, multi-class combos, and experiment with strategies and abilities.
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+4.0
Super Battle Golf
Players enjoy trying new item combos, strategies, and chaotic interactions.
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+4.0
Swords 'n Magic and Stuff
Players explore different combat styles, quests, and crafting options; encouraged to discover secrets.
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+4.0
The Jackbox Party Pack 5
Games encourage trying new creative ideas, inventive solutions, and novel rhymes, fostering exploration of game…
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+4.0
Yggdra Union
The game encourages trying different strategies, card uses, and unit placements to overcome challenges.
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+4.0
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Players explore multiple story routes and puzzle solutions, experimenting with choices to unlock endings.
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+4.0
Zombie Night Terror
The game encourages trying new strategies, combining abilities, and exploring multiple solutions to puzzles.
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+4.0
A Solitaire Mystery
Players explore many different solitaire variants and experiment with strategies to understand complex rules and…
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+4.0
Another Crab's Treasure
Players try different shells, abilities, and combat strategies; exploration and secret finding encourage…
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+4.0
Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~
Players explore new alchemy mechanics, battle strategies, and character events, with encouragement to try different…
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+4.0
BattleGroupVR
Players explore different tactics, ship builds, and voice commands, and experiment with modded content.
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+4.0
Break a Leg
Players try various mechanics, explore secrets, and test game limits like feeding babies uranium and triggering events.
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+4.0
Broken Reality
Players try new tools and mechanics, explore secrets, and experiment with game physics and glitches.
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+4.0
Cannon Brawl
Encourages trying different tower and pilot combinations and strategies to find effective tactics.
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+4.0
City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins
Players experiment with many genres, themes, consoles, and development strategies, encouraged by mod support and…
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+4.0
Darkest Dungeon®
Players experiment with party compositions, skills, and tactics to overcome difficult encounters.
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+4.0
Forts
Players experiment with different fort designs, weapons, and strategies.
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+4.0
Frostrain
Players try various synergies, builds, and strategies to discover effective combinations and optimize play.
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+4.0
Frostrain 2
Game encourages trying different synergies, builds, and routes; some players note experimenting with various strategies…
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+4.0
Geneforge 1
Multiple classes, skill builds, and faction choices encourage experimentation.
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