Presentation Sources, Jan 5, 2018
Engineering Mechanisms as Game Elements
Mechanisms (Engineering) – Wikipedia
“A mechanism, in engineering, is a device that transforms input forces and movement into a desired set of output forces and movement.”
Examples of Mechanisms:
- Gears and Gear Trains
- Belt and Chain Drives
- Cam and Followers
- Linkages
- Friction Devices
Example Games Dealing with Engineering Mechanisms
Gears – FantasticChoice – Flash Game
This game has one intitial gear powered by a robot, and the player must place gears to fit between that initial gear and the goal gear to get it to rotate the correct direction. Main focus of the game is spacially fitting different sized gears, and understanding resulting direction of rotation on other gears.
The Incredible Machine 2 – Gameplay Video
Game where the player places goofy components in order to create a Rube Goldberg device to obtain some goal or objective.