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Trying new things (e.g. exploring mechanics, tinkering)
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Game encourages trying new mechanics, revisiting puzzles with new abilities, and exploring multiple solutions.
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+5.0
Contraption Maker
Game encourages experimentation with physics, parts, and puzzle solutions, including user-generated content.
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+4.0
Smile For Me
Players explore different dialogue routes, secrets, and puzzle solutions, encouraging experimentation and discovery.
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+4.0
Thought Experiment Simulator
Encourages trying different choices, exploring hidden content, and discovering multiple endings; players experiment…
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+4.0
Deleveled
Game encourages trying different strategies and approaches to solve puzzles.
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+4.0
Kalimba
Game introduces new mechanics progressively and encourages players to try different strategies and timing to solve…
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+4.0
THRESHOLD
Encourages trying different endings, exploring secrets, and experimenting with game mechanics and narrative paths.
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+4.0
The Consuming Shadow
Players experiment with different characters, strategies, and puzzle deductions; procedural elements encourage trying…
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+4.0
Untitled Goose Game
Encourages trying different approaches and exploring puzzle solutions.
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+4.0
Supraland
Game design encourages trying new mechanics, sequence breaking, and creative puzzle solving approaches.
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+4.0
Piece by Piece
Game encourages experimentation with puzzle piece arrangements and mechanics to find solutions.
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+4.0
BLACKHOLE
Game encourages trying new strategies and mastering mechanics to overcome puzzles.
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+4.0
TEST TEST TEST
The game encourages trying new puzzle-solving approaches, exploring clues, and testing hypotheses.
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+5.0
Heartfall — A Tale in Three Lives
Encourages trying different routes, choices, and endings to explore alternative storylines and outcomes.
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+5.0
ANIMAL WELL
Core gameplay revolves around trying new things, experimenting with items and puzzle solutions.
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+4.0
Open Sorcery
Game encourages trying different choices, exploring alternate story branches, and discovering new endings.
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+4.0
Quern - Undying Thoughts
Encourages trying new puzzle solutions, exploring mechanics, and testing interactions.
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+5.0
The Last Clockwinder
Strong emphasis on trying new approaches, tinkering with mechanics, and exploring multiple puzzle solutions.
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+4.0
Toodee and Topdee
Game encourages trying new mechanics, exploring puzzle solutions, and experimenting with character switching.
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+4.0
Hade
Game encourages trial and error and trying new mechanics to solve puzzles.
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+4.0
Beyond Shadowgate
Players try new puzzle solutions, explore different endings, and experiment with items.
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+5.0
Bat to the Heavens
The game rewards trying new movement techniques and exploring alternative puzzle solutions extensively.
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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
Catherine: Full Body
Players explore new puzzle mechanics, block types, and story branches, encouraged to try different strategies and…
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+5.0
Kyle is Famous: Complete Edition
The game encourages trying many different choices to unlock various endings and discover surprises.
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