Depth of Gameplay

Enrich Strategy Space

total sum of decisions available to players

• Different balanced choices

  Each option occupies a distinct niche. Choices differ not just in power, but in trade-offs — e.g. Monster Hunter: attacks with different damage, speed, and follow-ups; Slay the Spire: cards with subtle differences that shine in specific builds.

• Interactions between Actions — e.g. Mario's hat jump
• Emergent depth from stacking simple rules

Complex system

"Systems answer questions."