--- key: mechanic/game-mechanics--gm-raindrops-on-screen type: mechanic id: game-mechanics--gm-raindrops-on-screen lang: en title: Raindrops on screen summary: >- Droplets on the implied lens bring rain into the image itself. The effect strengthens presence while preserving readable gameplay. updatedAt: '2026-10-22' status: active url: >- https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/game-mechanics--gm-raindrops-on-screen/ jsonUrl: >- https://gamemechanics.pro/api/v1/knowledge/en/mechanic/game-mechanics--gm-raindrops-on-screen.json markdownUrl: >- https://gamemechanics.pro/content/knowledge/en/mechanic/game-mechanics--gm-raindrops-on-screen.md aliases: [] tags: - Game design techniques - Camera & perception - Immersion - Weather sourceIds: - source-c1dc2edeb7ac13d2 - source-28151fbcbb24923d - source-55cff695514bd00b sources: - id: source-c1dc2edeb7ac13d2 title: 'Game Mechanics: Raindrops on screen' url: 'https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/raindrops-on-screen' verifiedAt: null - id: source-28151fbcbb24923d title: Driveclub (2014) url: 'https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/raindrops-on-screen/game/driveclub' verifiedAt: null - id: source-55cff695514bd00b title: Metro Exodus (2019) url: 'https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/raindrops-on-screen/game/metro-exodus' verifiedAt: null relations: [] placements: - catalogId: game-mechanics id: gm-raindrops-on-screen title: Game design techniques url: >- https://gamemechanics.pro/en/mechanics/game-mechanics/#gm-raindrops-on-screen categoryIds: - gm-category-camera-perception - gm-category-immersion - gm-category-weather supersededBy: [] attributes: preview: updatedAt: '2026-10-22' title: Raindrops on screen description: >- Droplets on the implied lens bring rain into the image itself. The effect strengthens presence while preserving readable gameplay. image: src: images/mechanics/combat-raindrops-on-screen.webp width: 460 height: 254 game: Driveclub (2014) sourceUrl: 'https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/raindrops-on-screen' originalUrl: 'https://cdn.gamemechanics.org/webm/drive_club_storm.webm' sourceFrameSeconds: 4.88 credit: >- Evolution Studios / Sony Computer Entertainment; frame from clip via GameMechanics.org rights: >- Game imagery © its respective rights holders. Source host: GameMechanics.org. All rights reserved; excluded from the portal’s MIT and CC BY 4.0 licenses. caption: Droplets over a wet racetrack view alt: >- Droplets and streaks on the implied lens overlay cars and the wet road in Driveclub. markers: - x: 14 'y': 51 label: A blurred droplet on the implied lens - x: 51 'y': 65 label: The car and road remain visible tips: - Keep droplets from obscuring critical landmarks and interface elements. - Provide an option to reduce effect intensity. examples: - title: Driveclub (2014) url: 'https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/raindrops-on-screen' endsAt: null provenance: >- Editorial reference index based on the 199 public Game Mechanics pattern pages checked on 2026-10-20. Original concise RU/EN definitions by gamemechanics.pro; pattern names, category associations and game-reference URLs retained from gamemechanics.org. The source gallery includes a film analogy. Linked materials retain their original rights; references are upstream attributions, not independent verification. license: CC-BY-4.0 codeLicense: MIT attribution: gamemechanics.pro contributors catalogKey: catalog/game-mechanics --- # Raindrops on screen id: game-mechanics--gm-raindrops-on-screen type: mechanic key: mechanic/game-mechanics--gm-raindrops-on-screen lang: en status: active url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/game-mechanics--gm-raindrops-on-screen/ Droplets on the implied lens bring rain into the image itself. The effect strengthens presence while preserving readable gameplay. ## At a glance ![Droplets and streaks on the implied lens overlay cars and the wet road in Driveclub.](https://gamemechanics.pro/images/mechanics/combat-raindrops-on-screen.webp) [Driveclub (2014)](https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/raindrops-on-screen) · Game imagery © its respective rights holders. Source host: GameMechanics.org. All rights reserved; excluded from the portal’s MIT and CC BY 4.0 licenses. [Source recording](https://cdn.gamemechanics.org/webm/drive_club_storm.webm), 4.88 s 1. A blurred droplet on the implied lens 2. The car and road remain visible - Keep droplets from obscuring critical landmarks and interface elements. - Provide an option to reduce effect intensity. - [Driveclub (2014)](https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/raindrops-on-screen) ## How it works Drops on the virtual lens suggest exposure to rain. ## Variants ### How the technique works - Drops on the virtual lens suggest exposure to rain. ## Context and limits All 199 Game Mechanics entries at the check date: player actions, systems, presentation techniques and contested patterns. Entries are grouped by their first source-card category; all categories appear in their descriptions. Definitions use original wording. References link to game-specific galleries; images and videos remain at the source. ## Connected materials ## Sources and provenance Editorial reference index based on the 199 public Game Mechanics pattern pages checked on 2026-10-20. Original concise RU/EN definitions by gamemechanics.pro; pattern names, category associations and game-reference URLs retained from gamemechanics.org. The source gallery includes a film analogy. Linked materials retain their original rights; references are upstream attributions, not independent verification. - [Game Mechanics: Raindrops on screen](https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/raindrops-on-screen) (id: source-c1dc2edeb7ac13d2) - [Driveclub (2014)](https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/raindrops-on-screen/game/driveclub) (id: source-28151fbcbb24923d) - [Metro Exodus (2019)](https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/raindrops-on-screen/game/metro-exodus) (id: source-55cff695514bd00b) CC-BY-4.0 · gamemechanics.pro contributors