Did Game Designers Make Players Hate Competitive Games?
The Hawthorne Effect describes a change in behavior when a person knows they're being observed. Join us as we discuss how the design of modern competitive games put players under a microscope and how players rejected it. Video Links https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-pl... Join the Distraction Makers Discord / discord Hosts Forrest Imel https://forrestimel.com/ https://voidmonster.org/ Gavin Valentine https://www.gavinvalentinedesign.com/
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