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game mechanic

construct, rule, or method designed for interaction with a game's state
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game mechanic

Summary

game mechanic ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (203 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • game mechanic is a type of game rules[2].
  • game mechanic is part of game design[3].
  • game mechanic's topic's main category is recorded as Q9121331[4].
  • game mechanic's main Wikidata property is recorded as P4151[5].
  • game mechanic's different from is recorded as resolution mechanics[6].

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Definition and Type

game mechanic is a type of game rules[2].

Use and Application

game mechanic is part of game design[3].

Why It Matters

game mechanic ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (203 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Related Entities

particle system

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main wikidata property → P4151
    Part of → game design
    Different from → resolution mechanics
    Part of → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P1810]]: Category:Game Mechanics, update metadata from fandom API ([[:toolforge:editgroups/b/CB/c89789be56bd|details]])"
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