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Experimenting
Trying new things (e.g. exploring mechanics, tinkering)
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Play style 05
Encourages trying new builds, weapons, and strategies; experimentation is core to gameplay.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Experimenting affinity
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+5.0
End of Starchild
Encouraged to poke at menus, try vertical mouselook, and discover hidden mechanics and secrets.
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+4.0
Gacha Life
Encourages trying new character designs, poses, and story ideas; studio mode supports experimentation despite some UI…
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+4.0
Ape Escape
Encourages trying new gadgets and approaches to capture monkeys and navigate levels.
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+4.0
Atelier Totori ~The Adventurer of Arland~ DX
Encourages trying new crafting recipes and exploring different strategies within time constraints.
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+4.0
Slime Rancher
Encourages trying new slime combinations, exploring new areas, and testing different ranch strategies.
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+4.0
Omega Crafter
The programming system encourages players to experiment with logic and automation to optimize helper behavior.
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+5.0
Candy Disaster - Tower Defense
Strong emphasis on experimenting with trap combinations and positioning to find effective solutions.
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+4.0
Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story™
Encouraged to explore hidden inputs and freestyle mechanics to enhance scores and discover secrets.
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+4.0
Twinkleby
Encourages trying different decorations, seasons, and settings to attract neighbors and discover rare ones.
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+5.0
Drive Mad
Strong emphasis on trial-and-error, testing vehicle physics, and trying different approaches to solve levels.
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+4.0
Let's Build a Zoo
Encourages trying new breeding combinations, moral paths, and zoo layouts.
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+4.0
Vectronom
Encourages exploration of rhythm patterns, level creation, and use of alternative input devices.
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+4.0
MHRD
Encourages trying new circuit designs, testing optimizations, and exploring hardware description language.
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+4.0
DayZ Tools
Users frequently experiment with complex tools, scripting, and modding despite poor documentation.
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+4.0
Plants vs. Zombies 2: A Journey Through Time and Space
Varied level designs and plant abilities encourage trying new strategies and adapting to changing rules.
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+4.0
Cosmic DJ
Encourages trying different instrument combinations and sequencing to create varied music tracks.
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+4.0
a weird game about sausage
Success involves trying different timings and approaches to master unpredictable physics.
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+4.0
Niche - a genetics survival game
Strong emphasis on trying new genetic combinations, mutations, and survival strategies.
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+4.0
Citystate
High experimentation with different political ideologies, policies, and city designs is encouraged and common.
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+4.0
Autonauts
Encourages trying new programming approaches and optimizing automation workflows.
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+4.0
Weedcraft Inc
Experimentation with strain breeding, nutrient mixes, and business tactics is encouraged and rewarded.
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+5.0
Wobbledogs
Strong emphasis on trying new genetic combinations and feeding strategies.
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+4.0
Pokémon
Encourages trying new habitat combinations, exploring different biomes, and experimenting with Pokémon abilities for…
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+4.0
Dinotica
High experimentation with dino builds, totem and relic combinations, and base layouts.
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