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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.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Solitaire Forever II
The vast variety of solitaire types and customization options encourage players to try new game modes and settings.
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+5.0
Stationeers
Strong emphasis on experimentation with systems, programming, gas mixtures, and base designs to solve problems.
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+5.0
SWAPMEAT
Game rewards constant experimentation with body parts and builds, avoiding reliance on fixed strategies.
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+5.0
Toribash
Strong emphasis on experimentation with physics, moves, and mods; players encouraged to try new tactics.
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+4.0
Totally Accurate Battlegrounds
Players enjoy trying new weapons, attachments, and movement tactics; the game encourages tinkering and novelty.
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+4.0
Tower Tactics: Liberation
The game encourages trying new decks, builds, and strategies, with meta progression unlocking new content to explore.
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+4.0
Tunguska: The Visitation - Final Cut
Players try different combat tactics, stealth, crafting recipes, and exploration strategies.
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+5.0
Welcome To The Dark Place
Exploration and trial-and-error are core; players try new paths, test outcomes, and learn from failures.
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+4.0
Zet Zillions
Encouraged by fusion mechanics, deckbuilding variety, and map choices; players try new combos and strategies.
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+4.0
AutoForge
The game encourages trying new factory designs, exploring mechanics, and optimizing production flows.
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+4.0
Bad Guys at School
Game encourages trying out different items, glitches, and physics interactions for amusement.
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+4.0
Bears In Space
Players explore many weapons, secrets, gameplay modes, and strategies, encouraged by variety and discovery.
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+4.0
Border Pioneer
Players are encouraged to try different strategies and card combinations.
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+5.0
Catacomb Kids
Strong emphasis on experimentation with spells, items, and environment; players encouraged to discover new tactics.
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+4.0
Crumble
Game encourages trying new routes, mastering swinging mechanics, and experimenting with momentum and physics.
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+5.0
Cursemark
Strong emphasis on trying new rune combos, builds, and exploring secrets each run.
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+4.0
Debugging Hero
Encourages trying different builds and variable manipulations, though some find depth limited.
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+4.0
Deflector
Encouraged to try different characters, upgrade combinations, and paths to optimize runs and discover synergies.
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+4.0
Ethereal Estate
Encourages trying new interactions and physics experiments within the sandbox.
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+5.0
Evoland 2
Players experience many different game genres and mechanics, encouraging exploration and trying new gameplay styles.
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+4.0
Golf With Your Friends
Players explore different game modes, modifiers, and map designs, experimenting with physics and strategies.
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+4.0
Hitman: Contracts
Encourages trying different tactics, routes, and kill methods to complete missions.
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+5.0
HITMAN World of Assassination
Encourages trying new approaches, exploring level mechanics, and testing different strategies.
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+5.0
In Celebration of Violence
Game encourages discovery through trial and error, testing item effects, and exploring mechanics with little guidance.
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