Gameplay style

A player's gameplay style is their chosen manner of interacting with a game system.

There are a few reasons that players might choose differing gameplay styles:


 * Different approaches to realizing the same goal. For example, two players might use very different styles in a fighting game – but both have the same motivation (to defeat their opponent).
 * Different goals. For example, a player who enjoys reflex-based gameplay might prefer playing Skyrim as a swordsman. A more deliberate player might prefer playing as stealthy archer. A third player might enjoy reading the lore, exploring the towns, and practicing alchemy. In essence, each player is creating the game that they prefer, as a subset of mechanics within the larger game system.

A player may consciously choose to explore different gameplay styles, which increases replay value.

sandbox gameplay and metagaming.