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In addition to expansions introducing seafarers, barbarians and knights, the game’s mechanics were ported to universes like “Star Trek” and “Game of Thrones.”

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2023

I played the first few levels of Kitty Letter’s story mode, which not only served as a tutorial for the game’s mechanics, but also told a silly, Oatmeal comic-like story.

From The Verge • Feb. 11, 2021

For Bissell, if a game’s mechanics show that life is cheap and force is effective, then this is the message that players will receive, regardless of the words that writers place in the characters’ mouths.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 15, 2019

Epic has already had to retool the game’s mechanics to tone down some of the community’s less-than-savory aspects, and the players have started to notice an uptick in bad behavior.

From Slate • May 25, 2018

My knowledge of the original game’s mechanics, levels, and enemies would definitely come in handy, but the game play was going to be completely different, and it would require an entirely different set of skills.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline