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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.
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+4.0
Fantasy Survivors
The game encourages trying new builds, weapons, and strategies to find synergies and optimize play.
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+4.0
FINAL FANTASY VIII
Junction system and card game encourage trying new strategies and builds.
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+4.0
Grim Nights
Trial and error, testing strategies, and learning from failures are core to gameplay progression.
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+4.0
Guild Wars® Reforged
Players experiment with builds, skills, and party compositions; theorycrafting is a major appeal.
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+4.0
GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-
Players explore new tech, combos, and character strategies, supported by community-shared combo libraries.
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+4.0
Happy's Humble Burger Farm
Players explore the city, uncover secrets, try new mechanics, and piece together lore, encouraging experimentation.
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+4.0
Hell Deck
The game encourages trying new deck combinations and strategies to overcome difficult runs.
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+4.0
Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok
Multiple classes, skill customization, and alternative puzzle solutions encourage trying new strategies and exploration…
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+4.0
LurkBait Twitch Fishing
Players frequently add new custom catches and experiment with settings and game mechanics.
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+4.0
Manyland
Players explore new mechanics, experiment with scripting, and try novel creations.
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+4.0
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
The game encourages trying new forms and abilities to overcome challenges and discover secrets, supporting exploration…
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+4.0
None Shall Intrude: Descent
High emphasis on trying new card combinations, builds, and strategies to overcome challenges.
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+4.0
Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
Encourages trying different characters, builds, and relic combinations, with many layers of overlapping systems to…
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+4.0
Pillars of Eternity
Encourages trying new character builds, tactics, and dialogue choices to explore different outcomes.
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+4.0
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Players encouraged to try different character builds, faction choices, and combat tactics.
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+4.0
Project Sparrow
High skill ceiling encourages players to explore movement mechanics and different play styles.
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+4.0
Rail Route
The game encourages trying new strategies, experimenting with automation, and optimizing complex rail networks.
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+4.0
Rise to Ruins
Encourages trying new strategies, building designs, and spell usage to overcome challenges.
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+4.0
Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY
Players try new songs, techniques, tunings, and use various modes to explore and experiment with guitar playing.
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+4.0
Rogue Hex
Strong emphasis on trying new tech combos, deck builds, and strategies each run due to roguelike randomness.
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+4.0
Rollers of the Realm
Players experiment with different characters, abilities, and strategies to solve puzzles and challenges.
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+4.0
Rune Factory 4 Special
Players encouraged to try different weapons, skills, crafting recipes, and playstyles
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+4.0
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected
Players encouraged to try different powers, weapons, and approaches in a sandbox environment.
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+4.0
Silent Hunter® III
Encouraged to try different tactics, torpedo types, and patrol strategies; modding fosters experimentation.
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