If you want to dive deeper into this genre, I can help you locate specific types of games. Let me know: Do you prefer or puzzle-based gameplay ?
A giant character stepping on a bridge should shatter it, while a tiny character should be launched by a blade of grass. Programming adaptive physics that scale realistically requires complex math.
Enjoy the vertigo.
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┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ THE GAIN OF THE SCALE MECHANIC │ ├────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┤ │ POWER FANTASY │ EXPLORATION THRILL │ │ Growing giant offers a │ Shrinking transforms a │ │ sense of invincibility │ boring bedroom into a │ │ and absolute control. │ massive, lethal dungeon. │ └────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘ The Perspective Shift View forum - Growth and Shrink Games
As of 2026, the genre is experiencing a renaissance.
Unplug the AR headset. Burn the foam prop. Move to a motel. This forum is for fiction . If your game is affecting reality, you didn’t build a game—you built a conduit. Delete the thread before the Sequencer finds you. If you want to dive deeper into this
Conversely, “shrink” games focus on . Themes include: