Five Cutting-Edge Game Mechanics That Will Dominate Gaming

From VR/AR networking to ad-hoc online sessions, we will explore what will define the next generation of games.

The year of 2020 has brought on its many challenges, including a global pandemic, and has re-shaped society in the process. In the same vein, games and gamers have changed to adapt to social distancing and staying home, by shifting their focus to networked gaming and Discord communication. In time, the next wave of games released in 2021 and beyond will more greatly align to these changes, and integrate them into gameplay itself.

There is a large swath of APIs, methodologies and technology that can be used to level up gaming experiences to better match the social climate. Below we discuss a few options and their respective game mechanic applications.

Is it possible to blur the lines between streamer and viewer? Photo by ELLA DON on Unsplash

1. Twitch & Stream Integration

• Twitch API Integration — More and more gamers are turning to streams to see how content creators play their favorite games. “Among Us” gathers hundreds of thousands of viewers on Twitch, when it is a game meant to be played with groups of friends. Twitch Integration can give viewers a chance to participate in the game through their viewership, comments, and can either support their streamer…