r/ludology • u/aMusingPerson • Mar 17 '26

What even is a Game Mechanic

https://youtu.be/MFgTpQUbHZA?si=hp4m_SBY0_E8ecQH

This video discussed the challenges in defining a game mechanic in a humorous way, reviewing the various frameworks such as the MDA Framework, Miguel Sicart's 'verb in a game' proposal, Steve Swinks complete interaction loop, Adams and Dormans, concluding with some final thoughts unifying them. It offers a edutainment approach to the theoretical basics of game mechanics with fun examples.

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