Ever since the dawn of video games, developers have been pushing boundaries in the medium by amping up immersion, engagement, and freedom in a player's agency, making full use of the hardware, technical prowess, and design choices that make some of the games so memorable to date. At the heart of this innovation is the creativity that weaves into the mechanical side of game design, the feedback of the player’s actions, and the ability of the player to impact the game world that they inhabit.