ABOUT THE HOARD
Game Mechanics Hoard is a free, browsable reference of 519 game mechanics across 31 categories and 8 domains — built for game designers and idea generation.
Every mechanic gets its own page with a plain-language description, real game examples, and cross-links to the mechanics it synergizes with, conflicts with, or varies from. The world map shows the whole set as one connected graph, and the slot machine rolls random combinations to kick-start a design. The hoard grows over time as more mechanics are described and cross-linked.
NO SIGNUP · NO TRACKING
The site is a set of static pages. There are no accounts, no analytics, and no cookies — nothing is stored on your device and nothing about you is collected or sold. It's free to use and works without an account. If a sponsor is shown, it is a single clearly-labelled link and nothing more.
CONTACT
Corrections, missing mechanics, sponsorship, or anything else — email [email protected].