Experimenting

Strong emphasis on experimentation with mechanical parts, scripting, and building complex systems.

Game encourages trying different choices, exploring alternate endings, and experimenting with strategies.

Core gameplay revolves around experimenting with planting seeds and observing ecosystem interactions to progress.

Encouraged to try new builds, explore different worlds, and discover hidden secrets with procedural variability.

The core mechanic encourages trying different inputs and approaches to uncover new story branches and endings.

Players encouraged to try new alchemy combinations, experiment with traits and awakened effects, and explore different…

High emphasis on experimenting with breeding combinations, potions, equipment, and tactical approaches in combat.

Core gameplay revolves around experimenting with mutations, traits, and environmental variables to observe evolutionary…

Encourages trying different builds, hacking methods, and mission approaches.

The game encourages trying new builds, weapon mods, spells, and strategies with a vast array of mechanics and content…

The game encourages trying new builds, skill combinations, and adapting strategies each run.

Players frequently explore new coding techniques, test gadget designs, and experiment with Lua and game mechanics.

High emphasis on trying new item combinations, builds, and strategies each run.

Game encourages trying new builds, item synergies, and adapting strategies each run.

Encouraged to try new weapons, upgrades, and strategies; selling items for full price supports experimentation.

The game encourages trying new things through diverse aspirations, wants/fears, and open-ended sandbox play.

Encourages trying new builds and weapon combinations with a vast upgrade system and multiple gameplay styles.

Core gameplay revolves around trying new weapon combinations, evolving forms, and testing synergies.

Strong emphasis on trying new class and race combinations, discovering synergies, and exploring game mechanics.

Core gameplay revolves around trial and error, discovering new card interactions and strategies.

Strong emphasis on trying new characters, builds, and synergies; encourages exploration of mechanics and strategies.

Experimentation with wand parts, spell combinations, and builds is a core motivation and gameplay pillar.

The core gameplay loop encourages trying new combinations of skills and builds to discover unique effects.

Strong emphasis on trying new builds, item combos, and custom modes with mutators.