Experimenting

Game encourages trying new builds, strategies, and adapting to randomized elements during runs.

The experience encourages exploration of new conceptual territory and challenges traditional game expectations.

Game encourages trying many different gameplay styles, mechanics, and genres within one experience.

Strong emphasis on trying new skill combinations, builds, and adapting to random elements.

Players enjoy trying different builds, exploring hidden content, and testing various skill combinations.

Strong emphasis on experimenting with different builds, synergies, and item combinations to discover powerful and novel…

Encourages trying different character builds, strategies, and exploration of complex mechanics

Strong emphasis on trying different boss sequences and skill uses to find optimal strategies.

Core gameplay revolves around trying new builds, synergies, and resource strategies.

Encouraged to try new item combinations and strategies; discovery is a core gameplay element.

Strong emphasis on trying new combat techniques, experimenting with formations, exploring different characters and…

Game encourages trying new skill and weapon combinations, testing synergies, and exploring build possibilities…

Game encourages experimentation with mechanics, trial and error, and discovering solutions.

Strong emphasis on trying new rune and trinket combinations, adapting strategies, and exploring different builds.

Core gameplay revolves around trying new builds, testing synergies, and refining strategies continuously.

Trial and error, tinkering with ship systems, and learning complex mechanics are core to gameplay.

Core gameplay revolves around experimentation and inductive reasoning to learn mechanics and progress.

Encourages trying new strategies, character abilities, and adapting to unique map gimmicks and mechanics.

High encouragement for trying different internal skill combinations and builds to tackle diverse challenges and bosses.

The game encourages trying different mission approaches, switching characters, exploring the world, and testing…

The game rewards trying new routes, using different power-ups, and discovering hidden secrets.

Encourages trying new techniques, character strategies, and adapting playstyles.

Encourages trying new items and approaches to puzzles and combat; exploration is rewarded.

Varied game modes, mutators, and modding encourage players to try new strategies and gameplay styles.