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Experimenting
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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+4.0
Chronoquartz
The game encourages trial, error, and experimentation with routes and puzzle solutions across loops.
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+4.0
Duck Season
Encourages exploration of environment, discovery of secrets, and trying different play styles to unlock endings.
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+4.0
Master Key
The game rewards trying new things, exploring mechanics, and figuring out puzzles without explicit instructions.
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+4.0
Monster Loves You!
Encourages trying different choices and exploring multiple endings, fostering experimentation with story paths.
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+4.0
System Shock® 2 (1999)
Encourages trying different character builds, skills, and strategies, with multiple ways to solve problems.
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+4.0
Linelith
Game encourages experimentation with mechanics and exploration of puzzles without explicit instructions.
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+5.0
Mitoza
Core gameplay is about trying different choices to discover new and unexpected outcomes.
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+4.0
Squishy the Suicidal Pig
The game encourages experimentation with puzzle solutions and mechanics to discover ways to die and progress.
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+4.0
Turlock Holmes
The gameplay encourages trying different words, questions, and approaches to solve puzzles and uncover story details.
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+5.0
The Catacombs of Solaris Revisited
Encourages trying different mutators, images, and visual effects to discover new experiences.
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+4.0
Mayhem in Single Valley
Game encourages trying different items and approaches to puzzles and enemy encounters.
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+4.0
Bonfire Peaks
Players explore mechanics and test different approaches to solve puzzles, encouraged by design.
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+5.0
The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
Extensive branching paths and butterfly effects encourage players to try new choices and explore alternate outcomes.
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+4.0
Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1
The game encourages trying new tactics, exploring different puzzle solutions, and interacting with dynamic AI.
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+4.0
The Black Watchmen
Players explore new puzzle types, research methods, and real-world interactions, encouraging experimentation.
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+4.0
The Room Syndrome
Strong emphasis on trying different puzzle approaches, exploring timelines, and testing game mechanics.
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+4.0
Headliner: NoviNews
The game encourages trying different choices and exploring alternate story paths across multiple playthroughs.
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+4.0
Yugo Puzzle
Players explore puzzle mechanics and try different move sequences to discover solutions.
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+4.0
Hellevator
Multiple puzzle solutions and mechanics encourage trying new approaches and exploration.
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+5.0
Homicipher: Demo
The core mechanic encourages trial and error, testing different word guesses and exploring multiple story paths.
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+4.0
Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
Players try different puzzle solutions and experiment with character abilities and strategies.
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+4.0
The Entropy Centre
Game encourages trying new puzzle mechanics and experimenting with time-rewind tools and alternative solutions.
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+4.0
Scalak
Game encourages trying different rotations and placements to solve puzzles and discover solutions.
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+4.0
Death and Taxes
Multiple playthroughs with different choices and strategies encourage exploration of game mechanics and outcomes.
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