Emergent gameplay refers to complex situations in video games, board games, or role-playing games that emerge from the interaction of relatively simple game mechanics.
It can be intentional, when the designer himself foresees it. Unintentional, when it occurs unexpectedly, compared to the game designer’s intentions.
Games with a high depth to complexity ratio can sometimes be described with the phrase “easy to learn, but difficult to master.” These games have simple rules and an important game design concept known as emergent gameplay.
Emergent gameplay refers to complex situations in video games that emerge from the interaction of relatively simple mechanisms.
E-games always try to create emotions in players because if empathy is generated the player becomes passionate and continues to play and even buys new versions of the game itself.
Ultimately, it’s about stimulating some primordial aspects of our nature: challenge, competition, spoils.
To understand better what we have explained, please watch the following video: it presents different emergent games.