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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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+5.0
Morsels
Strong emphasis on trial-and-error learning, discovering mechanics, and figuring out game systems without handholding.
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+5.0
MOTHERGUNSHIP
Strong emphasis on experimenting with gun parts, builds, and tactics to find effective combinations.
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+5.0
Rune Knights
Strong emphasis on trying new builds, mixing skills, experimenting with gear and playstyles; frequent updates add new…
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+4.0
OneShift
The core mechanic encourages trying different world shifts and rotations to solve puzzles in novel ways.
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+4.0
Who Is This Man
Encourages trial-and-error, testing gadgets, and exploring unpredictable AI behavior.
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+5.0
Doodle God
Game strongly encourages trying new combinations and exploring mechanics to discover all elements.
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+5.0
X Invader
Encourages trying different weapons, synergies, and builds each run, with randomized upgrades fostering experimentation.
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+5.0
Sea of Craft
Strong emphasis on experimenting with ship designs, physics, and controls; players tinker extensively.
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+4.0
Just In Time Incorporated
Encouraged to try different solutions and approaches; replayability comes from experimentation.
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+4.0
Leisure Suit Larry 1 - In the Land of the Lounge Lizards
Encourages trial and error, testing commands and puzzle solutions.
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+4.0
Radical Relocation
Encourages trying new stacking methods, vehicle choices, and routes to improve performance.
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+5.0
Incredipede
Game encourages trying new creature designs, experimenting with physics, and creating custom levels.
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+5.0
Cortex Command
High experimentation encouraged through modding, testing new weapons, factions, and physics interactions.
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+5.0
Card Cultivation
Encourages trying new builds, experimenting with cards, cultivation paths, and strategies.
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+4.0
Girls Like Robots
Game encourages trying new placements and adapting to new mechanics introduced throughout.
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+5.0
Drive Mad
Strong emphasis on trial-and-error, testing vehicle physics, and trying different approaches to solve levels.
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+5.0
Uncanny Cat Golf
The game encourages trying new strategies, modifiers, and creative problem solving with unpredictable physics and level…
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+4.0
Trollface Quest: Video Games
Players try unconventional and unexpected solutions to progress through puzzles.
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+5.0
Horse Magnifier: The Full Horse
Encourages trying new lens combinations and exploring mechanics; level editor fosters experimentation.
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+5.0
Patch me if you can
Game encourages trying different combinations and exploring mechanics to solve puzzles in novel ways.
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+5.0
Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
Strong emphasis on trying different choices, exploring secrets, and discovering multiple endings.
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+5.0
Steam Engine Simulator
Strong emphasis on trying different settings, discovering mechanics, and learning through trial and error.
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+4.0
Neighbours from Hell Compilation
Game encourages trying different prank orders and trap placements to achieve optimal combos and scores.
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+5.0
Dawnsbury Days
Strong emphasis on trying new builds, tactics, and modded content; players actively experiment with game mechanics.
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