GAME MECHANICS HOARD

MECHANICS OF DARK SOULS

19 game mechanics that Dark Souls is known for — catalogued and cross-linked in Game Mechanics Hoard.

◆ COMBAT & ACTION

BACKSTAB/POSITIONAL DAMAGE
◆ COMBAT & ACTION
CHARGE ATTACKS
◆ COMBAT & ACTION
COUNTER-ATTACKS/RIPOSTE
◆ COMBAT & ACTION
I-FRAMES (INVINCIBILITY FRAMES)
◆ COMBAT & ACTION
PARRY/BLOCK/DODGE
◆ COMBAT & ACTION
STAMINA MANAGEMENT
◆ COMBAT & ACTION

◆ EXPLORATION

ENVIRONMENTAL CLUES
◆ EXPLORATION

◆ INFORMATION & KNOWLEDGE

LORE FRAGMENTS
◆ INFORMATION & KNOWLEDGE

◆ LOOT & ITEMS

ACCESSORIES
◆ LOOT & ITEMS
WEAPON TYPES
◆ LOOT & ITEMS

◆ MOVEMENT & POSITIONING

DODGE ROLL
◆ MOVEMENT & POSITIONING
FACING DIRECTION
◆ MOVEMENT & POSITIONING

◆ PHYSICS & SIMULATION

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
◆ PHYSICS & SIMULATION
TRAPS
◆ PHYSICS & SIMULATION

◆ PROGRESSION SYSTEMS

ATTRIBUTE POINTS
◆ PROGRESSION SYSTEMS
STAT INCREASES
◆ PROGRESSION SYSTEMS

◆ PUZZLE MECHANICS

LEVER/SWITCH SYSTEMS
◆ PUZZLE MECHANICS

◆ RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

SINGLE CURRENCY
◆ RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

◆ SURVIVAL MECHANICS

CORPSE RUN
◆ SURVIVAL MECHANICS