"All of the books published in the Playful Thinking series have come from academics, who while they may have designed games with their students to go along with the curricula, weren't game designers. However, as series co-editor William Urrichio noted, 'If Playful Thinking seeks…
Loss aversion -- Endowment effect -- Framing -- Utility theory -- Endowed progress -- Regret and competence -- Putting it all together. "All of the books published in the Playful Thinking series have come from academics, who while they may have designed games with their student…
"All of the books published in the Playful Thinking series have come from academics, who while they may have designed games with their students to go along with the curricula, weren't game designers. However, as series co-editor William Urrichio noted, 'If Playful Thinking seeks…
"All of the books published in the Playful Thinking series have come from academics, who while they may have designed games with their students to go along with the curricula, weren't game designers. However, as series co-editor William Urrichio noted, 'If Playful Thinking seeks…
How game designers can use the psychological phenomenon of loss aversion to shape player experience. Getting something makes you feel good, and losing something makes you feel bad. But losing something makes you feel worse than getting the same thing makes you feel good. So find…