Experimenting

Strong emphasis on trying new builds, characters, relic combinations, and tile strategies to optimize runs.

Game encourages trying new units, strategies, and map configurations, supported by modding and editor tools.

Players experiment with different elemental planes, logistics, and factory designs; the game encourages trying new…

Players try different upgrade paths and weapons, exploring mechanics and strategies.

Strong emphasis on trying new solutions, iterating designs, and exploring optimization.

The game encourages trial and error with signal logic and track layouts; players often restart to improve designs.

Encourages trying new factory designs, layouts, and terraforming approaches to optimize production and colony survival.

Strong emphasis on trying new builds, wiring contraptions, and exploring game mechanics and physics.

Players try different characters, builds, and item combinations; the variety of options encourages experimentation with…

The game encourages trying different political and economic strategies, exploring alternate history paths, and testing…

Players explore many different solitaire variants and experiment with strategies to understand complex rules and…

Game encourages experimentation with builds, upgrades, movement skills, and combat strategies, rewarding curiosity and…

Experimentation and trial-and-error are core to discovering hidden rules and solving puzzles.

New mechanics, boons, and island types encourage players to try new strategies and experiment with building…

Players explore different weapons, factions, maps, and sandbox setups; experimentation with physics and custom…

Players try different tactics, weapon mods, and skill builds to overcome challenges.

Players explore new mechanics, charting styles, and puzzle elements, encouraged by the game's design.

The game encourages trying different roles (player, referee, coach), control schemes, and perspectives, fostering…

Experimentation with cell combinations and builds is central to gameplay and player enjoyment.

Strong encouragement to try different builds, feeding strategies, and story choices to explore game mechanics.

Players try different builds, skills, and strategies, exploring various mechanics and approaches.

High novelty with many items, character skills, and strategies to try and combine.

Players experiment with different decks, characters, and story paths to explore varied gameplay experiences.

Players explore mechanics, test different weapons, tactics, and character builds to find effective strategies.