Exploratory puzzlegameplay is an activity where the player has undirectedexploration and wanders freely around and obtains game items and solves puz-zles.
When the player solves puzzles it grants the player a way to anotherpuzzle or access to another location e.g. room, island, planet, level or winningthe game. One of the main mechanics of the gameplay style is puzzle solvingwhere players have to explore and find game items that have been scatteredwithin the players location.
The player nExploratory puzzlegameplay is an activity where the player has undirectedexploration and wanders freely around and obtains game items and solves puz-zles. When the player solves puzzles it grants the player a way to anotherpuzzle or access to another location e.g. room, island, planet, level or winningthe game. One of the main mechanics of the gameplay style is puzzle solvingwhere players have to explore and find game items that have been scatteredwithin the players location. The player needs to interact with these game itemsto reveal information about the puzzle or add them to their inventory. Thegame items can be for example: clues, keys, locks, boxes etc.
In this specificgameplay style the player must utilize their logical skills and exploration abil-ities to uncover something or find a solution to a puzzle to progress in the game.The puzzles can range from very simple to very complex. The simple puz-zles are generally those that can be solved without additional clues and aresomething the player will be familiar with e.g. quiz, riddle, crossword or math-ematical puzzle etc.
Complex puzzles are often those that require the player tomanipulate a complex or combine items, clues and solutions to solve the puzzlee.g. symbols, decryption, colors, cipher, patterns, series of preliminary puzzlesetc.eeds to interact with these game itemsto reveal information about the puzzle or add them to their inventory. Thegame items can be for example: clues, keys, locks, boxes etc. In this specificgameplay style the player must utilize their logical skills and exploration abil-ities to uncover something or find a solution to a puzzle to progress in the game.
The puzzles can range from very simple to very complex. The simple puz-zles are generally those that can be solved without additional clues and aresomething the player will be familiar with e.g. quiz, riddle, crossword or math-ematical puzzle etc.
Complex puzzles are often those that require the player tomanipulate a complex or combine items, clues and solutions to solve the puzzlee.g. symbols, decryption, colors, cipher, patterns, series of preliminary puzzlesetc.