10 Incredible Games With Only ONE Mechanic

Those who have played the incomparable What Remains of Edith Finch will know that the devs, Giant Sparrow, know a thing or two about telling beautiful stories with unique gameplay. Their often-overlooked debut game, The Unfinished Swan, shows this better than anything, as it's a profound experience that only asks you to do one thing - throw paint. 

The best way to sell this game is to talk through the opening moments of gameplay. You find yourself in a white void with nothing around you. However, after experimenting, you realise you can throw a small ball of black paint. Okay, let's just do that, you think, launching paint like it's going out of style. Soon, you start noticing a pattern as the paint reveals walls, a path, a direction, and even a bench. 

The further you go, the more the world opens up. 

From there, the game becomes a magical adventure through an empty land ruled by a despondent king. The act of paint throwing becomes your source for everything, including puzzle solving, traversal, and world manipulation. Your reward for this? A wonderous narrative and free reign to launch colour.