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Experimenting
Trying new things (e.g. exploring mechanics, tinkering)
Explore another motivation
Focused on experimenting
Games where experimenting stands out from the other motivations.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Experimenting affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
Encourages trying different puzzle solutions and dialogue options to progress.
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+4.0
TowerFall Ascension
Players try different game modifiers, arrow types, and strategies to explore game mechanics.
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+4.0
Townscaper
Players explore different building patterns and discover hidden features through experimentation.
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+4.0
Trackmania United Forever
Players explore different environments, cars, and track designs, experimenting with routes and physics.
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+4.0
Tree Simulator 2023
Players enjoy exploring new mechanics, customizing, and discovering hidden content.
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+4.0
Two Point Museum
Players experiment with different museum designs, exhibit arrangements, and expedition strategies.
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+4.0
Vertigo 2
Multiple weapons, secret areas, branching paths, and modding tools encourage experimentation.
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+4.0
Wandering Sword
Players encouraged to try different weapons, cultivation paths, and party compositions; exploration of multiple endings…
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+4.0
Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm
Modding and diverse factions encourage experimentation with new strategies and gameplay styles.
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+4.0
Wildermyth
Players explore different character builds, story paths, and tactical approaches, encouraged by procedural generation…
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+4.0
Worldless
Players try new combat moves, combos, and explore different strategies; game encourages experimentation with skills.
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+4.0
X-COM: UFO Defense
Encourages trying new tactics, base layouts, research paths, and modded content for varied experiences.
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+4.0
4D Minesweeper
Players frequently try different dimensions, board sizes, and modes, exploring the game's mechanics and limits.
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+4.0
7 Billion Humans
Players experiment with different coding strategies, optimization techniques, and parallel programming concepts.
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+4.0
A Dance of Fire and Ice
Players explore new mechanics, custom levels, and experiment with different playstyles and speed challenges.
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+4.0
Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG
Strong emphasis on trying new summoners, cards, strategies, and adapting builds each run.
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+4.0
Aground
Players explore different mechanics, paths, and strategies, including magic and science.
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+4.0
Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
Game encourages trying new things, exploring secrets, and experimenting with mechanics and out-of-bounds areas.
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+4.0
BallisticNG
Players experiment with different ships, physics modes, game modes, and extensive mod content.
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+4.0
Barotrauma
Encouraged to try new roles, strategies, and mod content; game supports exploration of mechanics.
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+4.0
Battle for Wesnoth
Players experiment with different factions, strategies, RNG settings, and mods to explore new gameplay experiences.
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+4.0
Beetleball
Encouraged to try new beetle classes, abilities, and movement tech; players enjoy discovering new strategies and game…
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+4.0
BlazBlue Centralfiction
Players explore diverse characters and mechanics, trying new combos and strategies frequently.
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+4.0
Cairn
Players experiment with different climbing techniques, routes, and survival strategies to overcome challenges.
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