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Re:Optimising the Fun Out of Video Games (2018) by q_andrew on Tuesday May 14, 2024 @12:42PM (#40357142)
Economists would probably get a lot of enjoyment from reading about what game designers do, incentive is such a big factor for a successful game.
Re:Optimising the Fun Out of Video Games (2018) by _aavaa_ on Tuesday May 14, 2024 @01:19PM (#40357561)
If you wanna talk about incentives, board games are the place to be. There's no shiny graphics and baubles to use as crutches for a stale design (or not nearly to the same degree as video games).