How do you build a gaming mechanic?

Will Wright’s 5 Tips for Writing Game Mechanics

Work backwards. When selecting game mechanics, think about the experience your game is creating.
Study other mechanics. The best way to get good at using game mechanics is to start recognizing them in other games.
Incorporate probability.
Don’t reward randomness.
Give players more control.

What should my first game be?

For your first game, you should make a clone of an existing, incredibly simple game. Make Pong, space invaders, snake, flappy bird. Make it a finished product with a title screen, pause menu etc. RPGs require complex stat systems that are difficult and boring to make.

What is the most mechanical video game?

In terms of purely mechanics, I would say the biggest games throughout the history of esports is:

Starcraft: Brood War.
Marvel vs. Capcom 2.
Super Street Fighter II: Turbo.
Super Smash Bros. Melee.
Quake.

What are core game mechanics?

A game’s core mechanic is the action of play: the activity players do over and over again in the game, like jumping, collecting, flying, or shooting. The qualities of the game space make certain core mechanics more effective than others.

What are the basic elements of a game?

All games have players, objectives, a system of rules, and feedback. All these together make a game a game….The four essential elements are the:

player of the game.
information.
actions.
payoffs, known as PAPI by professor Eric Rasmusen.

What elements does a game need?

What are the Atomic Elements of Games?

Players.
Objectives (goals)
Rules.
Resources and Resource Management.
Game State.
Information.
Sequencing.
Player Interaction.