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At first I thought the name was a bit misleading. It looked more like a how-to on visual effects than underlying mechanics. But then I saw the linked page, and
by barbs 13y ago
At first I thought the name was a bit misleading. It looked more like a how-to on visual effects than underlying mechanics.
But then I saw the linked page, and it gave a pretty decent definition of Game Mechanics: http://www.lostgarden.com/2006/10/what-are-game-mechanics.html http://www.lostgarden.com/2006/10/what-are-game-mechanics.ht...
- arghbleargh 13y agoYes, I guess the examples shown are indeed "game mechanics" of a sort, but it seems to be heavily focused on game physics, at least for now. When I saw the title I was thinking of something much broader that would include things like how to use items, how to level up, etc.
- TheZenPsycho 13y agoI was thinking even broader, including mechanics for games like chess and checkers, and maybe a smattering of graph theory for analysing "decision trees". Pretty abstract game theoretical stuff, hopefully brought down to earth and made practical enough for a moron like me to understand in more detail than just those broad buzzwords I was just able to throw around.
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- jcromartie 13y agoGame mechanics are the rule systems that give the game goals or meaning. Asteroids-like spaceship movement is not a game mechanic. Shooting bullets is not a game mechanic. The system that is the feedback loop of moving to chase/avoid asteroids while shooting them and creating more and faster obstacles and targets is a game mechanic.