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Game Mechanics
Topic		Author	Description
	Invisible Walls [Added: 8/20/2008]	Luca Breda	Immersion is a phenomenon in many kinds of media, though it is particularly relevant in virtual environments and video games. Immersion is a concept largely used to describe the player's status relative to the medium. However, there is more than one approach to how we define immersion.
	Lock Mechanisms in Game Design [Added: 6/16/2001]	Jonathon Schilpp	Descibes the locking technique used to prevent players from having immediate access to all areas of your game.
	Randomness without Replacement [Added: 2/16/2005]	David Kennerly	Dissects the randomization function common in RPGs from a game mechanics perspective.
	Rock, paper and scissors [Added: 7/5/2000]	Geoffrey Dunn	Looks at unit balancing and other trends in game design.

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