MECHANICS

& DYNAMICS

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MECHANICS

Building block elements of a game that players must navigate to participate fully in the experience. Dynamics align with the Feel-Think-Act dimension of the Pressure Matrix.

Skills that players must leverage before, during, and after the game in order to be successful and improve at it. Dynamics align with the Why-What-How dimension of the Pressure Matrix.

DYNAMICS

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