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The 27 pages that link to Game mechanics, each with the reason it gives.
Video gameRelated: Mechanics specify what players can do and how the game responds.
Game balanceRelated: Mechanics determine the options whose relative strengths must be evaluated.
Level designRelated: Level layouts create situations where mechanics become meaningful choices.
Simulation gameRelated: Mechanics turn a simulated system into choices and feedback for players.
Tabletop gameRelated: They turn physical components into meaningful choices and consequences.
GameplayRelated: Mechanics provide the rules players encounter through gameplay.