Game mechanics

Game mechanics are a set of rules that make the game more enjoyable for the player and differ from game to game and from genre to genre, they also are the foundation of how the game is played due to their effects on the environment and the player’s character.

There is a divided opinion of the difference between game mechanics and game play, some believe that game play is only the incorporation of well-placed game mechanics however on the other hand others believe that gameplay is influenced by story and the overall feel of the game. One fact that is in the people that think game mechanics make a game is the integration of objects and goals which force the player to perform certain tasks.

Game dynamics

Game dynamics is a feedback system of events for example if a player interacts with the environment or npc in the game the environment or non-player able character reacts to them in the form of advancing through the story or a negative reaction such as killing or hurting your character.

The platform game I played

In the plat former I played called this is the only level the game mechanics changed each time you beat the level previously, the mechanics varied from standard plat forming rules where all you had to do was jump from block to block to avoid spikes to complex puzzle and mind tricking games where you had to use your brain to complete the task.  By changing the game mechanics even though it was the same level it gave the impression of a completely different game.