Shenmue 3 Kickstarter and the Affect Heuristic
How do gaming Kickstarters that rely on nostalgia make use of our irrational decision-making?
How do gaming Kickstarters that rely on nostalgia make use of our irrational decision-making?
How do players react and what social comparisons do they make when others pay real money for in-game advantages?
How the irrational way we treat “free” as a price in games can lead us astray …or keep us on track.
What do the ending of the Mass Effect series and a painful medical procedure have in common? They both illustrate how memory and evaluation of experiences interact.
Some recent research suggests how to predict whether motion controls and other weird peripherals will lead to frustration or enjoyment.
3 psychological phenomena that can help determine the success (or failure) of a Kickstarter video game pitch.
All it may take to get people to spend money in free to play games is one well placed countdown timer.
Has anyone ever done research on whether playing on the red team or the blue gives one a mental edge in games? Yep.