Episode 97 - Why We Like Really Hard (and Really Easy) Games Psychology Of Video Games podcast

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Episode 97 - Why We Like Really Hard (and Really Easy) Games

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We have some decent theories for understanding the appeal of many different types of video games. But one thing I've always struggled to explain is why people love really difficult games (like Dark Souls) or really easy games (like Cookie Clicker). In this episode I'll explore one theory about uncertainty reduction that helps explain why we find ANY kind of game engaging.
Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/pog
Audio Credits:

“Robot Motivation” by The Polish Ambassador, licensed under Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
"Chill Wave" by Kevin Macleod

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#Video Games #Lifestyle #Jamie Madigan

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Episode 97 - Why We Like Really Hard (and Really Easy) Games

Psychology of Video Games Podcast

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published 16d ago

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Indhold leveret af Jamie Madigan. Alt podcastindhold inklusive episoder, grafik og podcastbeskrivelser uploades og leveres direkte af Jamie Madigan eller deres podcastplatformspartner. Hvis du mener, at nogen bruger dit ophavsretligt beskyttede værk uden din tilladelse, kan du følge processen beskrevet her https://da.player.fm/legal.

We have some decent theories for understanding the appeal of many different types of video games. But one thing I've always struggled to explain is why people love really difficult games (like Dark Souls) or really easy games (like Cookie Clicker). In this episode I'll explore one theory about uncertainty reduction that helps explain why we find ANY kind of game engaging.
Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/pog
Audio Credits:

“Robot Motivation” by The Polish Ambassador, licensed under Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
"Chill Wave" by Kevin Macleod

… continue reading

97 episoder

#Video Games #Lifestyle #Jamie Madigan

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