One Mechanic, Many Uses The paddle movement mechanic (up and down) can serve multiple purposes: Hit the ball to score. Block tricky shots. Trigger special effects (speed boosts, direction change, curveball). Solve mini-puzzles (like bouncing the ball to hit targets instead of only scoring). Unreliable Narrator Add a commentator/announcer who lies or misleads: Tells the player “You’re winning!” when they’re actually losing. Says “That power-up helps you!” but it actually hinders. Gives wrong instructions like “Move left!” when the right side is the safe one. Narrator could “glitch” and contradict themselves, making players doubt the guidance.