Exploration and information

Spelunky: an open journal shows a skeleton and a scorpion with behavior descriptions and encounter statistics.An entry explaining skeleton behaviorAnother enemy in the journal
SpelunkyA journal of discovered enemies
  1. An entry explaining skeleton behavior
  2. Another enemy in the journal
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The player uncovers the world and the properties of its creatures. Records of discoveries help prepare for unfamiliar situations.

Design tips

  • Distinguish known information from undiscovered entries.
  • Let knowledge affect the next encounter, beyond collecting journal entries.

Examples