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In Machinarium clicking an accessible part of the scene directs the character there.","updatedAt":"2026-10-22","status":"active","url":"https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/mouse--family-movement/","jsonUrl":"https://gamemechanics.pro/api/v1/knowledge/en/mechanic/mouse--family-movement.json","markdownUrl":"https://gamemechanics.pro/content/knowledge/en/mechanic/mouse--family-movement.md","aliases":[],"tags":["Mouse interactions","Applied Mechanics"],"sourceIds":["source-af91ee5473ad0808"],"sources":[{"id":"source-af91ee5473ad0808","title":"Machinarium","url":"https://store.steampowered.com/app/40700/","verifiedAt":null}],"sections":[{"id":"principle","title":"How it works","body":"The mouse sets the destination, path, movement speed, character orientation or view."},{"id":"variants","title":"Variants","body":"### Variants and applications\n\n\n\n- Move to a point. Action: Click destination. Application: Adventure, strategy, tactical movement, scene navigation. Conditions: Need feedback on reachability and path constructed. \n- Following the cursor. Action: The character or object continuously moves towards the pointer position. Application: Arcade, pet, controlled drone, ship movement. Conditions: Determine speed, stopping and behavior at obstacles. \n- Direct display object control. Action: The object's position follows the pointer with the selected coordinate display. Application: Racket, character cursor, tool movement. Conditions: Not to be confused with physical movement: delay and inertia are optional here. \n- Deviation speed control. Action: The distance and direction from the reference point determine the speed of movement. Application: Ship, plane, transport, virtual joystick. Conditions: Without a neutral zone it is difficult to stop accurately. \n- Relative motion steering. Action: Horizontal mouse movements change the steering angle or heading. Application: Racing, boat, land robot. Conditions: Need clear steering constraints and a way to center it. \n- Queue of waypoints. Action: Consecutively click on points with adding mode. Application: Patrol, squad movement, flight plan, robotic route. Conditions: Show order, connections and the ability to delete a point. \n- Drawn route. Action: Draw a line of intended movement. Application: Flow control, tactical trajectory, projectile flight. Conditions: Compare the drawn path with patency and movement restrictions. \n- Free mouse browsing. Action: Change the horizontal and vertical camera angles by moving the mouse. Application: First or third person view, virtual tour. Conditions: Set sensitivity and inversion; free the pointer correctly. \n- Orbital camera. Action: By dragging, rotate the camera around the selected object. Application: Inspection of a model, character, building, puzzle piece. Conditions: Maintain a clear center of rotation. \n- Panning by capturing the background. Action: Drag the background of a map or canvas. Application: Strategic map, diagram, editor, large field navigation. Conditions: Agree on the direction: content is dragged or the camera moves. \n- Edge scrolling. Action: Move the pointer to the edge of the visible area. Application: Review in a strategy, moving around a large field. Conditions: In windowed mode, borders and multi-monitor configuration require checking. \n- Mini map navigation. Action: Click or drag the viewing area on the reduced map. Application: Quickly move the camera, select an area, navigate through a document. Conditions: Distinguish between a command to the camera and an order to the game object. "},{"id":"context","title":"Context and limits","body":"Author's working classification for designing games and interactions. Options can overlap and combine; the list is not a generally accepted standard or proven exhaustive list. 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Excluded from MIT and CC BY 4.0.","caption":"A bridge and closed passages in Machinarium","alt":"A bridge and closed passages in Machinarium","markers":[{"x":47,"y":75,"label":"A bridge connects scene areas"},{"x":58,"y":48,"label":"A gate limits access"}]},"tips":["Show reachable destinations and explain blocked paths."],"examples":[{"title":"Machinarium","url":"https://store.steampowered.com/app/40700/"}]}},"endsAt":null,"provenance":"Original editorial design catalog consolidated from project discussions on 2026-10-20. Complete discussion item lists and contextual limitations are preserved; linked primary sources support specific techniques, not the entire classification. English translation was prepared with machine assistance and editorial review.","license":"CC-BY-4.0","codeLicense":"MIT","attribution":"gamemechanics.pro contributors","catalogKey":"catalog/mouse"}}