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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
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
Players experiment with many party compositions, tactics, and character builds to find effective strategies.
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+4.0
Katanaut
Encourages trying new builds, weapons, and strategies each run to find effective combinations.
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+4.0
Lichess
Players explore openings, variants, and practice modes, experimenting with strategies and learning tools.
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+4.0
Men of War™
Players experiment with unit loadouts, direct control, and custom scenarios in the editor.
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+4.0
Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition
Players explore different character builds, strategies, and community modules; the toolset encourages experimentation…
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+4.0
NIMBY Rails
Players experiment with different routes, schedules, pricing, and network designs to optimize performance.
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+4.0
Onde
Encourages experimentation with timing and wave mechanics to solve puzzles and progress.
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+4.0
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Players experiment with different badges, partners, and combat tactics; exploration and puzzle-solving encourage trying…
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+4.0
Pokémon Pokopia
Encourages trying new habitat combinations, exploring different biomes, and experimenting with Pokémon abilities and…
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+4.0
Pray Game
Encourages trying different skill builds, combat tactics, and story choices, with multiple endings and playstyles.
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+4.0
PULSAR: Lost Colony
Players try different roles, ships, strategies, and tactics, exploring mechanics and emergent gameplay.
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+4.0
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
Encourages trying new weapons, tactics, and exploring different gameplay mechanics and upgrades.
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+4.0
RV There Yet?
Game encourages trying new strategies, routes, and creative problem solving.
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+4.0
Saros
The game encourages trying new builds, weapons, and strategies to adapt to procedural challenges.
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+4.0
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack
Encourages trying new strategies, unit builds, and terraforming options; high replayability supports experimentation.
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+4.0
SnowRunner
Players experiment with different vehicles, upgrades, routes, and strategies to solve terrain challenges.
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+4.0
Starbound
Players explore new planets, try different weapons, play styles, and extensively mod the game, indicating high…
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+4.0
SYNTHETIK: Arena
Game encourages trying different classes, difficulty modifiers, and strategies to master mechanics.
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+4.0
TaleSpire
Players explore new map designs, test building mechanics, and experiment with custom minis and mods.
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+4.0
The Escapists
Players try different escape routes, crafting recipes, and strategies to find what works.
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+4.0
The Jackbox Party Pack 8
Games encourage trying new word combinations, drawing styles, and deduction strategies.
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+4.0
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Encourages trying new strategies with masks, time manipulation, and exploration of NPC schedules and sidequests.
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+4.0
Titan Quest Anniversary Edition
The dual-class system and many skill combinations encourage experimentation and trying new builds.
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+4.0
TrackMania Nations Forever
Players explore new tracks, create custom maps, and experiment with racing techniques and strategies.
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