gameplay mechanic

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mechanic
noun
uk
/məˈkæn.ɪk/us
/məˈkæn.ɪk/
someone whose job is repairing the engines of vehicles and ...
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(Definition ofmechanicfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He summarized this view by saying that the onlygameplaymechanicis hitting a flower to trigger a new event.
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He developed the raise/lower terraingameplaymechanicsimply as a way of helping the peeps to move around.
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One of the challenges of developing this game was building a coregameplaymechanicand then simplifying it down to what was necessary.
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Yet anothergameplaymechanicused involves a timer in the upper-right hand corner of the screen.
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Identification of presents' contents is a centralgameplaymechanic.
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Only careful observation or usage of a 2x4 can reveal them to the character (as agameplaymechanic, the wooden piece will shatter upon use).
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The 12-person team wanted to make a novelgameplaymechanic, and implementing the resultant catching technique became their most difficult task.
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Lighting is a keygameplaymechanic, as only platforms and walls illuminated by lightbulbs, or orbs of light the player can carry can actually be touched by the player.
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As a uniquegameplaymechanic, all equipment carried causes a weight disadvantage, termed a malus in-game, as does the armor type chosen (light, medium, or heavy).
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Lolo's primarygameplaymechanicis the ability to move objects, primarily blocks.
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Erica's use of cognitive powers as agameplaymechanicprovides the title's most unique feature, one which was positively received by fans and reviewers.
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His gameplay mechanics were worked so that gamers who used to use him would not find him weird.
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They are a design and production studio specializing in the creation of authentic gameplay mechanics that are also accurate representations of educational content.
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Environmental gameplay mechanics are featured in this installment, such as destructible terrain and the ability to float.
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Gameplay mechanics were singled out as being particularly poor.
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The developers felt that without innovation, the series would turn players off, so they introduced new gameplay mechanics as well as the new setting.
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Burnout was the first in a series of high-speed racing games noted for over the top crashes and high risk gameplay mechanics.
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This change in behavior modifies the gameplay mechanics significantly, to a much more strategic game.
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The gameplay mechanics were considered foreign by some, and required some practice.
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While following the same gameplay mechanics, the entire game was recoded from scratch with modern programming standards.
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