Tag UX
Board games thrive on rituals: small, repeated actions that create meaning and deepen engagement. Video games, however, often overlook this. In this article, we explore how rituals emerge in play, why they matter, and how game designers can harness them to build stronger, more memorable experiences.
Skinner Boxes, Carrot and Stick, Bartle’s Taxonomy of Players, Self-Determination Theory, Intrinsic and Extrinsic motivations… In this article, we dig into the finesse of behavioral psychology applied to games, with one focus in mind: Player’s Motivation, and how it is the key to player engagement and retention.
Making an efficient trailer, a powerful demo, or creating engaging first contact is a pretty difficult thing to do.
In this article we discuss the players’ first contact with a game and what are the 6 essential elements they need to understand as fast as possible for an efficient onboarding.