Employing shapes, patterns, and colors to create non-representational art. Abstract games often focus on evoking emotions or exploring game mechanics rather than depicting realistic scenes or narratives. They may feature geometric designs, procedural generation, or unconventional gameplay elements that challenge traditional genre expectations.
A turn-based game mechanic is the opposite of a real-time game mechanic. In a Turn-By-Turn mechanic (synonym), each player has to wait for the other to have played, so that they can play, and so on. This way, each player has the time to think about their strategy. TBT games rely less on action than real-time games.
