In tabletop games and video games, game mechanics define how a game works for players. Game mechanics are the rules or ludemes that govern and guide player...

A gacha game (Japanese: ガチャ ゲーム, Hepburn: gacha gēmu) is a game, typically a video game, that implements the gachapon machine style mechanics. Similar...

desired game series: "the basic gameplay premise boasts solid, addictive play mechanics, and several of the handheld RPGs deserve to be in every gamer's collection...

mainly for handheld consoles, which in turn feature more simplified game mechanics to those of the main series. Each title over the series' history has...

An incremental game (also known as an idle game, clicker game, or tap game) is a video game genre centered on minimal player interaction, where simple...

Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, game mechanics and dice rolls determine much of what happens. These mechanics include: Ability scores, the most...

Fundamentals of Game Design. New Riders. ISBN 978-0132104753. Adams, Ernest; Dormans, Joris (2012). Game Mechanics: Advanced Game Design. New Riders...

supplement deficiencies in the game mechanics. When discussing this practice, Edwards wrote "A bad game, however, remains a bad game even if it has been themed...

Game design is the process of creating and shaping the mechanics, systems, rules, and gameplay of a game. Game design processes apply to board games, card...

the game. Typical game mechanics include points, turns or lives. An unanticipated and novel use of game mechanics may lead to emergent gameplay. game mode...

Trolls. The core game does not include a dedicated setting, but there are three setting supplements. In the core game, the rules, mechanics and backstory...

social and cultural meanings. "Game design" approaches are closely related to creative practice, analysing game mechanics and aesthetics in order to inform...

and game settings. Games that emphasize plot and character interaction over game mechanics and combat sometimes prefer the name storytelling game. These...

game element refers to anything ranging from a player's special ability to the relations between different game mechanics in a game. Game mechanics are...

use of auction mechanics. As the market expanded, some designers began creating deeper, more complex games often referred to as “gamer’s games” or “expert...

redistribute some of the content designed for their games, notably game mechanics. The OGL states that "in consideration for agreeing to use this License...

both set in ancient history, are also regarded as 18XX titles as their game mechanics and titling nomenclature are similar despite variance from the common...

minor mechanics) and species packs (which add new species, with accompanying audio, visuals and mechanics). Reception In a preview of the game at Rock...

Bar dice is a drinking game played with five dice and a cup. Generally played in a bar, tavern or pub, the game is often used to determine which of the...

allowed to use a game as a sandbox, they gain the freedom to be creative with their gameplay. A sandbox will have a combination of game mechanics and player...

submarine simulator video game, released by Deep Water Studio and being published by PlayWay S.A. The game is inspired by the game mechanics of Fallout Shelter...

designed the PbtA engine so that other game designers could 'hack' it, creating games with similar mechanics, but unique worlds and rules. More than...

Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, both in its game mechanics and universe, but adapted to a more futuristic style than its fantasy predecessor; game content is intended...

sometimes written as "HōL") is a role-playing game created by Dirt Merchant Games and produced by Black Dog Game Factory, a subsidiary of White Wolf which...

a single-player adventure game played from a first-person perspective with little in the way of survival or combat mechanics. It can also be described...

the acclaimed board game Wingspan, Wyrmspan is themed around dragons instead of birds and hosts slightly more complex game mechanics. Upon its release Wyrmspan...

role-playing games and use much of the same terminology, settings, and game mechanics. Other major similarities with pen-and-paper games include developed...

local or online play. The game features a large number of game mechanics from various video game genres. These gameplay mechanics are connected to the story...

the use of game mechanics such as points, badges, leaderboards and rewards. It is a component of system design, and it commonly employs game design elements...

featuring game mechanics and an "Assist Mode" that make the game more forgiving and less challenging. To create a more "introspective" game, the developers...