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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
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+4.0
Neon Boost
Players experiment with rocket jumps, glitches, and alternative routes to optimize performance.
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+4.0
Neophyte
Encourages trying new spell combinations and builds each run, with players enjoying discovering synergies and…
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+4.0
Nyaruru Fishy Fight
Encourages trying new moves, exploring hidden paths, and testing different combat and traversal strategies.
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+4.0
Origins Trading Card Game
Deck building and strategic experimentation are core to gameplay and player engagement.
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+4.0
Party Hard
Randomized elements and multiple approaches encourage experimentation with tactics and use of traps.
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+4.0
Pirate's Gambit
Encouraged to try new card and dice combinations, explore different strategies, and adapt to RNG elements.
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+4.0
Plastic Battlegrounds
Players explore different weapons, factions, maps, and sandbox setups; experimentation with physics and custom…
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+4.0
Project Heartbeat
Players explore different gameplay styles, chart types, and customization options; the editor encourages…
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+4.0
Risk of Rain Returns
Encourages trying new characters, item combinations, and alternate abilities; exploration of mechanics.
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+4.0
RollerCoaster Tycoon® 2: Triple Thrill Pack
Players experiment with ride designs, park layouts, and management strategies, especially enhanced by OpenRCT2 features.
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+4.0
Root
High experimentation with different factions, strategies, and challenges is encouraged and common.
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+4.0
Soundodger+
Encourages experimentation with custom levels, music, and gameplay strategies.
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+4.0
Starcom: Nexus
Encourages trying new ship builds, exploring unknown systems, and solving puzzles with minimal guidance.
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+4.0
Super Auto Pets
Strong encouragement for trying new pet combinations, builds, and adapting strategies to RNG and meta.
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+4.0
Tallowmere
Randomized levels and loot encourage players to try new weapons and strategies each run, fostering exploration of…
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+4.0
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
The game encourages trying new items, exploring different perspectives via shrinking, and creative puzzle solving.
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+4.0
The Magus Circle
Encourages trying different spell combinations, builds, and drawing techniques; players enjoy exploring mechanics.
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+4.0
The Riftbreaker
Exploration of multiple biomes, weapon and base-building experimentation, and tech tree progression encourage trying…
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+4.0
Tzar: The Burden of the Crown
Multiple factions, upgrade paths, and unit abilities encourage experimentation with strategies and tactics.
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+4.0
UnderMine
High experimentation with relics, curses, blessings, and item synergies to find effective builds.
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+4.0
Vellum
Players frequently try new builds, spells, and modifiers; the game encourages exploration of mechanics and creative…
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+4.0
Wee Tanks!
Players explore new maps, modes, and mechanics; map editor encourages experimentation with game elements.
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+4.0
Winter Falling: Battle Tactics
Players explore different mercenary companies, unit compositions, and tactical approaches; modding and custom campaigns…
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+4.0
Yaoling: Mythical Journey
Players experiment with breeding, team builds, talents, and strategies to optimize their teams.
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